Once said to be the last hope for saving our local and regional bat population, biologists from the Pennsylvania Game Commission discovered at winter’s end that the entire colony of bats living in the Durham bat hibernaculum has been decimated. The property on which the hibernaculum resides was acquired in 2002 by Heritage Conservancy, an […]
Event is free for the public by reservation only. Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit land conservation organization located in Doylestown, PA, has announced its partnership with the Bucks County Audubon Society, a non-profit organization that works to promote the sustainability of human activities, in presenting “A History of Protecting the Future: The Story of the […]
Event is free for the public by reservation only Heritage Conservancy has announced its partnership with the Bucks County Audubon Society, a non-profit organization that works to promote the sustainability of human activities, in presenting “A History of Protecting the Future: The Story of the Honey Hollow Watershed” Symposium. A free-to-attend educational extravaganza for nature […]
Senior Planner, Susan Myerov, co-presented with Drew Shaw of Montgomery County Planning Commission at the 2013 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit at the end of January in Cape May, New Jersey. The summit explores the theme, “Weathering Change: Shifting Environments, Shifting Policies, Shifting Needs,” and features over 115 presentations on the latest science, education, […]
Honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service on Monday, January 21st, approximately 40 volunteers from Bristol Borough High School, Greenbelt Overhaul Alliance of Levittown, US EPA Region 3, local residents and staff from The Nature Conservancy and Heritage Conservancy joined forces for the fifth consecutive year to help […]
Help us continue our efforts in the Quakertown Swamp. Wetlands play a vital role in our environment and provide significant benefits. The Quakertown Swamp, located southeast of Quakertown in Bucks County, is a unique wetland that provides critical habitat for beaver, fox, over 91 species of birds, and numerous species of amphibians. Most amphibians require […]
Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in preserving our natural and historic heritage, is pleased to announce that The Conservancy of Montgomery County will merge all of its programs and conservation easements with Heritage Conservancy, becoming an important strategic element in a larger, stronger organization. The merger will result in Heritage Conservancy […]
Limited edition book celebrates Heritage Conservancy’s 25th anniversary of restoration and occupation of historic Aldie Mansion The stately 1927 Aldie Mansion began its history as the private residence of William and Martha Mercer. An ode to the English Tudor manor, it evokes a time in America when craftsmanship reached an art form. After Martha Mercer’s […]
More times than not, when we ask people in the community how they heard about us, often the answer is, “I drove past one of your signs.” Our large signs with dark green print and a large oak tree logo are scattered among miles of rolling hills, agricultural fields, natural wetlands and forests across Pennsylvania […]
Second annual “Future Stewards of the Bristol Marsh” educational program Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in preserving our natural and historic heritage, held its second annual “Future Stewards of the Bristol Marsh” educational field trip program on May 22nd to 25th at the Bristol Marsh Preserve, where nearly 200 students from […]