The 53-acre Zeigafuse property located in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County has been in the family since 1812 – nearly 210 years. The farm features cultivated fields, forested wetlands, and critical wildlife habitat for rare and endangered species. The land is bordered to the south by the East Branch of Martin’s Creek and to the […]
Heritage Conservancy is excited to share the newest listing to our organization’s Register of Historic Places, and this one hails from East Greenville, Montgomery County! The property is known as the Dr. John G. Hersh Residence, and the application for its listing on our register was submitted by its current owners, Christina Landis and Ed […]
Heritage Conservancy is excited to announce findings from a project conducted by a Bucks County Community College intern over the summer. Julie Leberman turned hard copies of listings from our Register of Historic Places into digital files, which will allow us to share these stories with the public, municipal officials, and historical societies more easily […]
One of our primary goals for 2022 is to get more people outside to explore the region’s open spaces. Heritage Conservancy has five Ambassador Properties with public accessibility to encourage members of our community to explore the land that we proudly work to protect. On your next nature adventure, be sure to capture the moment […]
Before transitioning to the new year, we would like to take a moment to truly thank all of our supporters. Without you, Heritage Conservancy would not be able to achieve its mission of preserving and protecting our natural and historic heritage. Each supporter directly helps the Conservancy in facilitating the protection of over 15,500 acres […]
We are excited to announce the completion of a new “At Home With Nature” video! With some schools returning to virtual learning and many cold days ahead, this is the perfect educational activity for you and your children to enjoy together. Just like humans, animals get chilly in the winter. Some birds fly the coop for warmer […]
On a chilly November morning, twenty-eight volunteers joined Heritage Conservancy staff at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve to remove trash from the woods, ball fields, and entire property. Throughout the day, they collected about 1,000 pounds of debris! A crew also assisted with Property Stewardship work, mainly cutting invasive vines down off of young trees. […]
Heritage Conservancy ended the year with another success! The Buehner Farm, located in Bedminster Township, is a 41.9-acre farm almost entirely comprised of Prime Farmland and Farmland of Statewide Importance. The Conservancy is a proud co-holder of the conservation easement on the property along with its partners, Bedminster Township and the Bucks County Agricultural Land […]
To continue our “Why Heritage Conservancy?” series, we would like to highlight someone whose memories of the importance of protecting our land date back to his childhood. For many years, conserving land has been a true passion for Chairman of the Board, Stephen Phillips. Stephen grew up on a small farm in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, neighboring […]
Our “Why Heritage Conservancy?” series continues with an interview from Paula Walter, a dedicated volunteer and friend to our organization. Throughout 2021, we had an incredible group of volunteers! We wanted to highlight Paula to express our gratitude for donating the most volunteer hours this year, and we look forward to all that she will […]
