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Birds of the Grasslands: A Call for Conservation
Since 1970, North America has lost an estimated 30 percent of its birds, which is nearly 3 billion birds. This staggering statistic comes from a 2019 analysis of long-term monitoring…
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Jere Knight: Conservation Advocate of Bucks County
When you walk the Jere Knight Trail at Heritage Conservancy’s Fuller-Pursell Nature Preserve, you’re walking in the footsteps of a woman who spent decades helping people and the environment. To…
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Heritage Conservancy Trains a New Crop of Environmental Educators
Front row from left: Lucas Denton, Megan Myers, Mia Hibbs, and Kate Brenton, back row, from left: Chip Bosch, Tate Pronel, Michaela Yaede, Emma Craven, Andrew Cyr, Garland Lamb, and…
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Celebrating Our Volunteers: An Evening of Appreciation
On February 19, Heritage Conservancy staff and volunteers gathered at Aldie Mansion to celebrate the dedicated volunteers who make our work possible. “You don’t just support Heritage Conservancy, you bring…
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Motus Tower Update: Where Have the Birds Gone?
Science has come a long way since we discovered wildlife migration and debunked the myth that birds hibernate under the ground like their cold-blooded relatives. However, wildlife migration ecology is…
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Say Hello to the Naturemobile!
You might start noticing a bright minivan out on the roads, it’s hard to miss. What was once a plain white Toyota Sienna hybrid has been transformed into a mobile…
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Visit Bethlehem A.M.E. Church in Langhorne: Buck’s County’s Oldest Black Church
Founded in 1809, Bethlehem AME Church in Langhorne is proud to be “the oldest house of worship established by People of Color in Bucks County” and the third oldest Black…
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From Pump House to Bat House: Creative Reuse at Croydon Woods
An abandoned groundwater decontamination facility was scheduled for demolition at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve. But thanks to our Science and Stewardship team, it’s now becoming a bat house. A…
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The Mighty American Sycamore
The American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is among the most recognizable tree species found in the eastern U.S. Even so, their importance to wildlife and people alike is often overlooked. In…
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Where Would William Mercer Watch the Super Bowl? A Tour of Aldie’s Study
Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, and across America, people will soon be preparing their game day spaces: big screens, recliners, snacks, beverages. But what if you lived in 1927,…
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Ben Franklin Middle School Learning at Croydon Woods
Students from Ben Franklin Middle School explored forest ecology at Croydon Woods, gaining hands-on experience in conservation and habitat stewardship.
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Newly Preserved: 29 Acres of Woodland and Waterways in Williams Township
The Derrington Property has just been preserved under a new conservation easement that protects 29 acres of vital water sources, wildlife habitat, and scenic forests for future generations. “The preservation…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
