When a property is preserved in perpetuity, the recording of its conservation easement or deed is just the first step. Properties require annual maintenance and monitoring by our staff to ensure their continued protection, and the Conservancy-owned Lindsay Farm Preserve recently highlighted the importance of this monitoring and defense of a property’s natural resources. For […]
Bat Count at Heritage Conservancy’s Durham Township Bat Mine Offers a Glimmer of Hope
A tri-colored bat found hibernating in the Durham cave Click to help Heritage Conservancy save our bats! Heritage Conservancy recently discovered a glimmer of hope at its bat hibernaculum in Durham Township, PA. Last month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission performed its biannual survey of the Durham bat hibernaculum, which resides on a 90-acre preserved property […]
This idyllic Bucks County home is now protected in perpetuity!
When Janet French and her late husband Richard purchased their dilapidated early-19th century stucco-covered farmhouse in 1973, they knew very well that they were getting involved in a major undertaking to restore the structure to its original glory; what they didn’t account for was the voyage of discovery and adventure that they were about to […]
25 Acres preserved in Springfield Township
In December 2014, Heritage Conservancy went to settlement on the 25-acre Segl Farm in Springfield Township. Heritage Conservancy will co-hold a conservation easement on this property that Springfield Township and the Bucks County Agricultural Land Preservation Program successfully worked to preserve. Preservation of the Segl Farm contributes significantly to agricultural, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection […]
Hit us with your best shot!
Photo by Dr. Brian Firth, a winner of Heritage Conservancy’s 2014 Members Photo Contest Our photo contest is going on now through April 15th! Send us your favorite photos that celebrate our region’s natural and historic heritage! Up to twelve winners will have their photos included in our 2016 Heritage Conservancy calendar and will be honored at our […]
Heritage Conservancy Announces Alan Fetterman Fine Art Exhibition To Be Held at Aldie Mansion
Heritage Conservancy has announced that it will transform its historic Aldie Mansion headquarters for two days for a gallery of fine art that celebrates the beauty of Bucks County. Alan Fetterman, one of Bucks County’s premier plein air impressionist painters, will exhibit over twenty pieces of his artwork at the mansion, which includes a series […]
Heritage Conservancy Assists in the Preservation of Over 18 Acres of Farmland in Richland Township
Heritage Conservancy is thrilled to announce that it recently assisted in the preservation of over 18 acres of farmland in Richland Township. The Casey property, a working farm located in the Bucks County Highlands and the Upper Tohickon Creek Watershed, will now be protected in perpetuity thanks to the combined efforts of Heritage Conservancy and Richland […]
Aldie Mansion’s Long-Missing Statue Mysteriously Finds Its Way Home
Heritage Conservancy staff members were treated to an eerie surprise when they arrived to work at Aldie Mansion on the morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Awaiting their arrival was a 3 feet by 2 feet concrete gargoyle original to the mansion that had been missing for over 25 years. Attached to the concrete sculpture […]
Heritage Conservancy Assists in Preservation of 50-acre Property in Tinicum Township
For the second time in less than three years, Heritage Conservancy has collaborated on a preservation project with one of its key partners, the Tinicum Conservancy.Their cooperative effort results in the permanent protection of a 50-acre piece of land on Wildcat Road in Tinicum Township, PA, which contains a tributary of Tinicum Creek, a designated Exceptional Value Waterway […]
Heritage Conservancy holds its first ever 24-hour ecological survey
Volunteer involvement ensures its success View photos from the event HERE! Heritage Conservancy kicked off its first ever BioBlitz at Bristol Marsh on Friday, May 17, in Bristol, PA. A BioBlitz is a 24-hour ecological survey during which teams work together to discover and document as many species of plant and animal life as possible to […]
