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30 Acres of Land Protected Near the Russell-Mandel Preserve: Donation of a Conservation Easement
Leah & Doug Beck have partnered with Heritage Conservancy on a land conservation easement of a 30-acre farm that is adjacent to the Russell-Mandel Preserve in New Hope. This land…
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Leave the Leaves
Pennsylvania summers make me think of running around bare foot in my parents’ backyard catching fireflies. Every summer, I get excited to see those little blinking lights on warm evenings….
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2026 AWE Fellow Gathers Community Data Near Croydon Woods
This summer, Heritage Conservancy worked with Zachary Miller, our 2026 Alliance for Watershed Education Fellow. According to the Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE), the 12 week program “aims to increase…
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Less Lawn Gives a Second Chance for Endangered “Meadow Beauties”
A state endangered plant species returns to a meadow that was previously an unused lawn in Bristol Township. There are over 40 million acres of lawns in the United States,…
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Camp Meets Conservation: Heritage Conservancy Partners with No Longer Bound
This summer, Heritage Conservancy partnered with No Longer Bound summer camp for five weeks of hands-on environmental education at the Martha Miller Community Center. Every Tuesday, campers explored a new…
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Milkweed: The Benefits Beyond Monarchs
The connection between milkweeds, of the genus Asclepias, and the iconic monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is becoming more widely appreciated. But for those unfamiliar: monarch caterpillars are picky eaters (as…
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Bee Blitz 2026: Documenting Pollinator Diversity at Lindsay Farm Preserve
Monitoring biodiversity is a core part of Heritage Conservancy’s science and stewardship work, and pollinators are one of the biggest pieces of that picture. On July 25, 2026, Conservation Biologist…
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Trails, Turtles, and Torches: Summer 2026 with the Conservation Steward Interns
Each summer, Heritage Conservancy’s stewardship team brings on a group of Conservation Steward Interns, students studying environmental science, biology, ecology, or other related sciences, who spend the season working directly…
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Remembering Marv Woodall, Heritage Conservancy’s Chairman Emeritus
We’re deeply saddened to share that Marv Woodall, Heritage Conservancy’s Chairman Emeritus, has passed away. Marv joined Heritage Conservancy’s Board of Directors in 1993 and served the organization for twenty-five years, including…
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Come See What’s Blooming at Our Pollinator Meadows!
Over the past decade, Heritage Conservancy has been installing pollinator meadows on its nature preserves to help support pollinator abundance and diversity along with other wildlife species. Some of these…
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Summerseat’s Place on Our Register, and in History
Every property on Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places has a story worth telling, but few carry as much historical weight as Summerseat. This brick and stone building in Morrisville…
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Heritage Conservancy Joins the Art-Reach ACCESS Program
Heritage Conservancy is now a participating site in the ACCESS Program by Art-Reach, a partnership that makes our programs more affordable for individuals receiving public assistance for food or medical…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
