Heritage Conservancy is proud to announce that it successfully listed the Jacob Stover Farmstead on the National Register of Historic Places. It was officially placed in December 2019 after a rigorous process. Built in the early 1800s, the Jacob Stover Farmstead is located in Tinicum Township between the Delaware River and the Delaware Canal. Community […]
Heritage Conservancy is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: realtor Stephen Darlington, dentist/philanthropist Trey Wilson, and architect Ralph Fey. Their combined knowledge, expertise, and passion will help provide guidance to the Conservancy, furthering its mission of land conservation and historic preservation. STEPHEN DARLINGTON has been a realtor in Pennsylvania and […]
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Eighty-seven volunteers answered that question this year at Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve in honor of our annual MLK Day of Service. On Monday, January 20th, under a shining sun, compassionate community members joined Heritage Conservancy for a […]
Yesterday, it was announced that millions of miles of streams and about half of the country’s wetlands were removed from federal protection by the current administration and the EPA. The EPA’s own advisory board criticized this plan. The rollback of these clean water protections should have all of us concerned. We now have in place […]
Heritage Conservancy staff and board are saddened by the news of the recent passing of former Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. Below is a statement from Jeff Marshall, Heritage Conservancy’s President: “From his time as Bucks County Commissioner, Mike Fitzpatrick has been a champion of protecting open spaces. The local legacy that he leaves behind […]
Working in partnership with Richland Township, Heritage Conservancy facilitated the preservation of 55 acres of land in the Quakertown area. Owned by Kathy and Lee Clymer, the Clymer Farm contains agricultural fields, pastures, a portion of the Tohickon Creek, forested areas, and a pond, and it is currently being utilized as an equestrian farm. Located […]
At Christmas at Aldie, over 200 community members joined us to kick off the holiday season and celebrate our natural and historic heritage. This fundraising dinner sells out every year, and we are excited to share that it booked up this year earlier in the season than in any year previous. Historic Aldie Mansion’s festive […]
On December 4th, 130 guests joined us at Delaware Valley University for a discussion on climate change and its impact, making it the largest attended “One Health” seminar that Heritage Conservancy has co-sponsored. Dr. Seth Blumsack, associate professor of energy policy and economics at Penn State University, and Dr. Joel Landry, assistant professor of environmental […]
On November 19th, Heritage Conservancy partnered with the Glenmede Trust Company, N.A., an investment and private wealth management firm, to facilitate a discussion on women in philanthropy. Over 40 guests were in attendance for this second event of a three-part series hosted by the Conservancy and Glenmede. Kris Kern, Heritage Conservancy’s Director of Resource Protection, […]
Business supporters are an important asset to the work we do at Heritage Conservancy. On November 7th, five staff members from Hertz Car Rental joined our weekly Fridays in the Forest volunteers, along with community members from the Lower Bucks County Athletic Association, for a tree planting at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve. In 2017, […]
