Category: News

Heritage Conservancy’s Preserved Durham Bat Hibernaculum Wiped Out Due to White Nose Syndrome

April 4, 2013

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…

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Findings from Riparian Buffer Study

January 30, 2013

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,…

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Amphibians Need Your Help

December 19, 2012

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…

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The Story of Aldie

November 27, 2012

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…

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The Process of Preservation

September 17, 2012

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…

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Submissions for the 2012 Heritage Partnership Awards Program

April 18, 2012

Heritage Conservancy is reaching out to our friends, members, supporters and volunteers to help find deserving recipients for our 2012 Heritage Partnership Awards! Our Heritage Partnership Awards Program honors and recognizes…

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Raising Heritage Breed Animals on Preserved Agricultural Land

March 16, 2012

A Study Linking Land Preservation and Animal Conservation In May of 2011, The 1772 Foundation funded a study to be completed by Heritage Conservancy that would determine the feasibility of…

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The Largest Cut to Conservation and Recreation in PA History

March 16, 2012

Dear friends and supporters, Pennsylvania Governor Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 budget eliminates ALL conservation, park and recreation funding from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. What’s worse, the budget goes…

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Hundreds of Acres Preserved in 2011 and Jeff Marshall Promoted to President

February 17, 2012

At year’s end, Heritage Conservancy celebrated the preservation of hundreds of acres of land in 2011 in addition to the elevation of the Conservancy’s Chief Preservation Officer, Jeffrey Marshall, to…

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The Economic Value of Protected Open Space

February 17, 2012

The final version of Return on Environment, The Economic Value of Protected Open Space in Southeastern Pennsylvania report, was recently released by the Green Space Alliance and the Delaware Valley…

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