Heritage Conservancy staff members were treated to an eerie surprise when they arrived to work at Aldie Mansion on the morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Awaiting their arrival was a 3 feet by 2 feet concrete gargoyle original to the mansion that had been missing for over 25 years. Attached to the concrete sculpture […]
Heritage Conservancy Assists in Preservation of 50-acre Property in Tinicum Township
For the second time in less than three years, Heritage Conservancy has collaborated on a preservation project with one of its key partners, the Tinicum Conservancy.Their cooperative effort results in the permanent protection of a 50-acre piece of land on Wildcat Road in Tinicum Township, PA, which contains a tributary of Tinicum Creek, a designated Exceptional Value Waterway […]
Heritage Conservancy holds its first ever 24-hour ecological survey
Volunteer involvement ensures its success View photos from the event HERE! Heritage Conservancy kicked off its first ever BioBlitz at Bristol Marsh on Friday, May 17, in Bristol, PA. A BioBlitz is a 24-hour ecological survey during which teams work together to discover and document as many species of plant and animal life as possible to […]
Heritage Conservancy to hold 24-hour Ecological Survey of Bristol Marsh Preserve
Free programs being offered to the public Doylestown, PA, May 10, 2013: Heritage Conservancy has announced its upcoming Bristol Marsh BioBlitz in Bristol, PA, set to begin at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 17th and conclude on Saturday, May 18th at 4:00 PM. Featuring a schedule of free-to-attend outdoor programs that include an afternoon bird […]
Heritage Conservancy’s Preserved Durham Bat Hibernaculum Wiped Out Due to White Nose Syndrome
Once said to be the last hope for saving our local and regional bat population, biologists from the Pennsylvania Game Commission discovered at winter’s end that the entire colony of bats living in the Durham bat hibernaculum has been decimated. The property on which the hibernaculum resides was acquired in 2002 by Heritage Conservancy, an […]
Heritage Conservancy Teams Up With Bucks County Audubon Society to Present Watershed Symposium
Event is free for the public by reservation only. Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit land conservation organization located in Doylestown, PA, has announced its partnership with the Bucks County Audubon Society, a non-profit organization that works to promote the sustainability of human activities, in presenting “A History of Protecting the Future: The Story of the […]
Heritage Conservancy Teams Up With Bucks County Audubon Society to Present Watershed Symposium
Event is free for the public by reservation only Heritage Conservancy has announced its partnership with the Bucks County Audubon Society, a non-profit organization that works to promote the sustainability of human activities, in presenting “A History of Protecting the Future: The Story of the Honey Hollow Watershed” Symposium. A free-to-attend educational extravaganza for nature […]
Findings from Riparian Buffer Study
Senior Planner, Susan Myerov, co-presented with Drew Shaw of Montgomery County Planning Commission at the 2013 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit at the end of January in Cape May, New Jersey. The summit explores the theme, “Weathering Change: Shifting Environments, Shifting Policies, Shifting Needs,” and features over 115 presentations on the latest science, education, […]
Heritage Conservancy Hosts Fifth Annual MLK Day of Service
Honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service on Monday, January 21st, approximately 40 volunteers from Bristol Borough High School, Greenbelt Overhaul Alliance of Levittown, US EPA Region 3, local residents and staff from The Nature Conservancy and Heritage Conservancy joined forces for the fifth consecutive year to help […]
Amphibians Need Your Help
Help us continue our efforts in the Quakertown Swamp. Wetlands play a vital role in our environment and provide significant benefits. The Quakertown Swamp, located southeast of Quakertown in Bucks County, is a unique wetland that provides critical habitat for beaver, fox, over 91 species of birds, and numerous species of amphibians. Most amphibians require […]
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