Category: News
Lichens: Unassuming Beings That Will Blow Your Mind
Lichens play an essential role in forest health and air quality. Discover why these overlooked organisms matter in Pennsylvania ecosystems.
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Community Science Recap: The Year That Counted
What is Community Science? It is scientific data and projects that are collected and undertaken by the public — not just scientists and biologists, but everyday people out in the…
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Remembering the Honorable William Hart Rufe III (September 6, 1932 to January 14, 2025)
The Honorable William Hart Rufe III, known affectionately to friends and family as Hart, passed away at the age of 92 in Ft. Pierce, FL, on January 14, 2025, due…
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Heritage Conservancy Preserves 60 Acres of Land in Bucks County in December
This past December, Heritage Conservancy preserved a total of 60 acres of Bucks County natural and farmland in three separate Conservation Easements. All of these easements closed in the same…
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Join a Conserved Property Monitoring and Meet the Pigs and Camels!
Boots on the Ground: Conservation in Action Mary Lou McFarland pulls into a small gravel parking area just off a main road in Dresher on a crisp fall morning. She…
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Guests Celebrate Heritage Conservancy’s Work and Mission at Our Annual Christmas at Aldie Fundraiser
On Sunday, December 8th, brimming with plaid tidings, approximately 180 friends, supporters, and community members joined us for our 36th annual Christmas at Aldie celebration. The event this year, in…
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New to Our Register of Historic Places: Te Deum, Historic Farm in Yardley
Our area is home to many notable historic sites and properties, and a recent addition to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places is no exception. The stone farmhouse on a…
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Heritage Conservancy’s New After-School Programs Served Over 60 Students in Lower Bucks This Fall
This fall Heritage Conservancy initiated four new after-school nature programs for middle and grade school students in Bristol Township School District. The programs served over 60 kids, teaching them about…
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Heritage Conservancy’s First Pawpaw Festival Brings Out a Crowd
On a sunny Saturday earlier this month, almost 90 people joined us for our first-ever Pawpaw Festival, a celebration of the local fruit and other native trees and plants. “I…
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Bryn Gweled: A Historic Intentional Community and Heritage Conservancy’s First Conservation Easement
The sight of thousands of fireflies flickering over the Bryn Gweled pond on a quiet summer evening took Cathie Forman’s breath away. It’s that feeling — and a respect for…
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A Productive and Enlightening Summer for Heritage Conservancy Interns
The Heritage Conservancy conservation stewardship interns from this summer. Each summer, Heritage Conservancy hosts four conservation stewardship interns who assist our stewardship staff in managing the nature preserves we own,…
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The Shipley Lester House of Quakertown
The historic Shipley Lester House in Quakertown dates back to about 1815 and was linked to multiple notable local figures over its years. The property was recently added to Heritage…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
