Author: Andrea Szyper

Heritage Conservancy Trains a New Crop of Environmental Educators

March 16, 2026

Front row from left: Lucas Denton, Megan Myers, Mia Hibbs, and Kate Brenton, back row, from left: Chip Bosch, Tate Pronel, Michaela Yaede, Emma Craven, Andrew Cyr, Garland Lamb, and…

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Visit Bethlehem A.M.E. Church in Langhorne: Buck’s County’s Oldest Black Church

February 16, 2026

Founded in 1809, Bethlehem AME Church in Langhorne is proud to be “the oldest house of worship established by People of Color in Bucks County” and the third oldest Black…

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Forest with tall trees

Newly Preserved: 29 Acres of Woodland and Waterways in Williams Township

January 16, 2026

The Derrington Property has just been preserved under a new conservation easement that protects 29 acres of vital water sources, wildlife habitat, and scenic forests for future generations.  “The preservation…

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Christmas at Aldie Raises $235,000 for Local Land Conservation and Education Efforts

December 16, 2025

On the evening of Sunday, December 7th, approximately 175 friends and supporters filled Aldie Mansion’s festively decorated space to celebrate and support land conservation. This year’s Christmas at Aldie was…

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Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places Turns 50

December 11, 2025

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, we can’t let 2025 pass without noting an important milestone: This year Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places celebrated its 50th anniversary! The register was…

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WHYY Visits Heritage Conservancy’s Nature Club at Keystone Elementary in Croydon

November 11, 2025

Heritage Conservancy runs afterschool nature programs at all of the elementary and middles schools in Bristol Township School District, including Keystone Elementary. WHYY reporter Peter Crimmins and photographer Emma Lee…

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Quakertown Community School District and Heritage Conservancy Expanded Environmental Science Education for Students

October 22, 2025

Heritage Conservancy has begun a partnership with Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) to build outdoor activities and teacher training for environmental science education that will serve about 400 high school…

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Williams Township, Northampton: The Impact of Conservation Partnership

October 20, 2025

Williams Township has invested in land protection in the last two decades with the help of Heritage Conservancy. Including parks, county agriculture programs, and land under easement, the township has…

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The Long View in Plymouth Meeting: Protecting Dickinson Farmstead

October 17, 2025

While by definition our land conservation commitment is long term, Heritage Conservancy also takes the long view on historic preservation. An upcoming project in Montgomery County, is a good example…

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Newly Preserved: 13 Acres of Forest and Wetlands in Moore Township, Northampton

September 15, 2025

Partnering with Moore Township, Heritage Conservancy has just conserved 13.26 acres of prime forest and wetlands in Northampton County. The Carpency Property holds valuable wildlife habitat, a diverse tree canopy,…

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Manoff Market Cidery: A Story of Local Connection

August 18, 2025

“Everything my father touches grows,” says Chelsea Manoff as she walks alongside the flower patch of her family’s Bucks County farm, which includes a cidery and popular farm market. Her…

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Newly Preserved: 90 Acres of Woodland and Family Farm in Hilltown Township, Bucks County

July 10, 2025

Over the course of spring and two transactions, Heritage Conservancy partnered with Bucks County to preserve a 90-acre rural property in Hilltown Township. The Weikel Property is a valuable mix…

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