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 formed in 1975 and is growing each year, with over 700 places recognized for their local importance, association with historic events, architecture, and connection to […]
This summer and fall, Heritage Conservancy planted more than 2,000 native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers across our preserves, and it took an entire community to make it happen. From restoration work to all-hands-on-deck staff days to dedicated volunteers and corporate partners, the past few months have been a testament to what we can accomplish together. […]
Today’s parishioners at the Lahaska United Methodist Church continue to meet in the same sanctuary where the church’s earliest members began worshipping in 1853. This recent addition to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places stands as a reminder of the country churches that served as community hubs in bucolic mid-19th century Bucks County. “For 172 […]
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 recently visited Heritage Conservancy’s Croydon Woods Nature Preserve to report on the nature club we run there as part of a larger story on the […]
Above: Scouts of Troop 71 construct boardwalk at Jackson Pond Preserve. Troop 71 of Doylestown was busy this past summer! The local Boy Scout troop took on two major projects to serve its community: a new boardwalk at Heritage Conservancy’s Jackson Pond Preserve, and an information kiosk at Russell-Mandel Preserve. In completing these, the troop […]
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 freshmen and benefit the whole district. “I am excited to work with the district to put plans in place that can benefit not just this […]
In September, Heritage Conservancy welcomed members, sponsors, and supporters to our Russell-Mandel Preserve for a Pollinator Picnic Garden Party. This special event was to celebrate the impact of our community’s generosity and offered a unique opportunity to experience, firsthand, the preservation, stewardship, and education efforts that define our mission. As a living example of the […]
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 over 2136 acres of protected land. Heritage Conservancy is involved with four new properties that are in the works that will add another 131 acres […]
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 of the long-term planning we do. In Plymouth Meeting, Heritage Conservancy is in the process of accepting assignment to serve as the administrator of a […]
Not all gardens have to have a cheery, bright aesthetic. If you prefer the macabre to the mainstream, here are five combinations of native plants to give your backyard a witchy, goth look. The Vision To achieve this look, I’m pulling plants for a few different reasons: Rich reds and purples – to darken your […]
