The Fullam House (pictured above) has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places! […]
Bucks County Property Added to National Register of Historic Places
A Q&A Session with Heritage Conservancy’s Chairman of the Board
Meet Stephen Phillips, Heritage Conservancy’s Chairman of the Board! Stephen served as Vice Chair of Heritage Conservancy’s Board of Directors before being nominated as Chairman at the end of 2018, and he is certainly no stranger to leading the charge on preservation. He (along with the board of supervisors for Solebury Township) was the founder […]
Jeff Marshall Elected President of National Barn Alliance
Heritage Conservancy’s President, Jeff Marshall, has long been known by another unofficial title: “The Barn Guy.” It’s an apt nickname, as his passion, knowledge, and expertise of these historic structures is apparent in every tour and lecture he gives on the subject. Jeff has been a valuable addition to the National Barn Alliance, spending the […]
Cub Scouts Go For a Hike at Hart’s Woods Preserve
“This is great–it’s like a playground!” That was the exclamation of one of the kids of Chalfont Cub Scout Pack 133 as the kindergarten-aged “Lion’s Den” group happily trekked through Heritage Conservancy’s Hart’s Woods Preserve this past weekend. The hike was led by our Community Engagement Programs Manager, Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller, whose own son is a […]
Bird Box: Creating Homes for Local Wood Ducks
Wood Ducks need houses too! Our conservation steward team (a.k.a. our “Stew Crew”) Nina and Jim have been working to make our Lindsay Farm Preserve a more “homey” space for these beautiful birds by creating and installing nest boxes on the property. In the past, most of the nest boxes were placed on trees. A […]
Farm to Table 2019 🗓
Saturday, July 27th Beginning at 5:30 PM at Heritage Conservancy’s Russell-Mandel Preserve 1515 Holicong Road Buckingham, PA 18912 Join us at a picturesque preserved property and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by Jamie Hollander Catering & Events using farm-fresh and locally-sourced ingredients. This dinner benefits Heritage Conservancy’s mission to preserve and protect our natural and […]
Keeping Special Places Special: Protecting a Community’s Distinctive, Character-Defining Elements 🗓
Wednesday, April 10thBeginning at 6:00 PMDelaware Valley UniversityLife Sciences Building Auditorium700 E. Butler Ave.Doylestown, PA 18901 Heritage Conservancy is partnering with Del Val University on its “One Health” Series, which brings awareness to help attain well-being for people and society, the environment, and plants and animals. This particular One Health speaker is none other than […]
“FOOD FROM THE RADICAL CENTER”: Presented by Heritage Conservancy and Delaware Valley University 🗓
Wednesday, March 6th Beginning at 6:00 PMDelaware Valley UniversityLife Sciences Building Auditorium 700 E. Butler Ave. Doylestown, PA 18901 Heritage Conservancy is partnering with Del Val University on its “One Health” Series, which brings awareness to help attain well-being for people and society, the environment, and plants and animals. Gary Paul Nabhan, author of “Food […]
Defining Our Landscapes: What Is a Wolf Tree?
What’s the first thing that would come to mind if we were to tell you that we have “wolf trees” on some of our preserved properties? Would you assume that this meant the tree resembled a wolf in one way or another? Or that perhaps it’s often used as a source of shelter for roaming […]
Keeping It Wild At Quakertown Swamp
Lately, our conservation stewards have been busy doing maintenance work on our Quakertown Swamp Preserve–but the end goal isn’t to make it look pretty. “We’re trying to keep the surrounding forest from reclaiming it back to the forest it once was,” explains Jim Drennan, Senior Conservation Steward. “Shrubland habitat has best been described as messy, […]
Events
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The Legacy Breakfast
May 9 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am -
Business Partners Hike
May 17 @ 8:30 am -
Spring Carnival: Take a Spin in Nature
May 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm -
Spring Mushroom Hike
May 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:45 am -
Farm to Table
June 15 @ 5:30 pm
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