Category: News

From Superfund Site to Community Treasure: The Video Narrative of Croydon Woods

March 12, 2021

Spanning over 80 acres, Heritage Conservancy’s Croydon Woods Nature Preserve provides publicly accessible green space to the surrounding community. Less than half of a mile from the Delaware River, it…

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New Listing Added to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places

February 17, 2021

Heritage Conservancy is proud to share that it recently added a listing to its Register of Historic Places—the James B. Fell House in Buckingham Township. With roots in the mid-1700s,…

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How a Canal Built a Community interactive historical experience by Heritage Conservancy

Interactive Experience Showcases Story of How the Delaware Canal Built a Community

February 4, 2021

Major historical changes and a unique ecosystem live side by side at Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve; a preserve stewarded by Heritage Conservancy. Our newest interactive historical experience, “How a Canal Built a Community”, will teach you all about both.

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Heritage Conservancy Facilitates Preservation of Two Farms and a Riverbank

November 6, 2020

The support of this community has enabled Heritage Conservancy to continue to move its mission forward and to create a positive impact for all who live here. In the past…

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Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

October 21, 2020

It could be said that Gary and Amy Manoff have farming in their blood. For more than three decades, the couple has lovingly labored to create one of the area’s…

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Heritage Conservancy Facilitates Successful Listing of Farmstead to National Register of Historic Places

September 30, 2020

Some of the oldest buildings in our country are located right here in our region, and with that comes the responsibility to recognize and protect that architectural history. Heritage Conservancy…

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Scout Troop 71 Returns to Jackson Pond Preserve

September 29, 2020

At the end of September, Troop 71 was at it again! Following on the heels of a successful day of service in August, twenty-two Scouts and eleven adults were back…

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Heritage Conservancy Hosts a “Surf and Turf” Cleanup at Bristol Marsh

September 29, 2020

Over the weekend, Heritage Conservancy hosted a “surf and turf” cleanup at the Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve that involved volunteers on land and volunteers in kayaks on the water to…

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Heritage Conservancy Facilitates Preservation of Highly Visible, Nearly 100-acre Farm in Bedminster Township

August 31, 2020

Working in partnership with Bucks County and Bedminster Township, Heritage Conservancy facilitated the placement of a conservation easement on a 97-acre farm in Bedminster Township. Owned by the Blue Rock…

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All In A Day’s Work With the Boy Scouts of Troop 71

August 27, 2020

Heritage Conservancy’s nature preserves require continued maintenance and stewardship to ensure that they remain healthy ecosystems. Our organization depends on the compassion and dedication of our wonderful volunteers to help…

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Totally “Buggin'” With the Girl Scouts of Troop 249

August 27, 2020

Heritage Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and protect our natural and historic heritage, and along with that ethos, we strive to connect our community with that heritage. We recently had…

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Heritage Conservancy, David Library, and DCNR “Agreement of Sale” Makes Green Space Available For Public Enjoyment

August 10, 2020

The acquisition permanently protects a key access point to the Delaware Canal as well as historic resources. In an exciting move that will preserve the entire 118-acre farm in Washington…

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