Partnering with Moore Township, Heritage Conservancy has just conserved 13.26 acres of prime forest and wetlands in Northampton County. The Carpency Property holds valuable wildlife habitat, a diverse tree canopy, wetlands, and stream frontage that is vital to the health of the local watershed. Its wetlands have environmental value, helping to mitigate the local effects […]
From spring through early fall, a small but dedicated group of volunteers gathers on Wednesday mornings at our Aldie Mansion headquarters courtyard. For the next few hours, they will pull weeds, tend to flowerbeds, and care for the grounds of Heritage Conservancy’s historic gardens. Known as the Green Thumb Gardeners, this volunteer group plays a […]
This summer, Heritage Conservancy welcomed five enthusiastic and dedicated interns to our organization: Caitlyn, Clara, Luca, Sophia, and Tatiana. Since May, they’ve been out in the field supporting our land management efforts like restoring habitats, managing invasive species, planting trees, and collecting data, all while deepening their understanding of what it takes to steward protected […]
“Everything my father touches grows,” says Chelsea Manoff as she walks alongside the flower patch of her family’s Bucks County farm, which includes a cidery and popular farm market. Her parents, Gary and Amy Manoff, started the farm in 1984 with the help of Heritage Conservancy, and they have grown it into a beloved staple […]
One of my favorite memories when I was a kid was going to the library. I remember checking out stacks of books all at once and hiding away in the “resource room,” which had couches and chairs by a big window, to read them. I even memorized my library card (to this day, I still […]
Many invasive or non-native plants are widely recognized and avoided by landowners; Multiflora Rose, Japanese Barberry, and Mile-a-minute are common examples. Interestingly, there are still several other species that remain popular among gardeners and plant enthusiasts. Some of that can be attributed to their beauty, but I’d argue that some of it simply stems from […]
In one of this summer’s most ambitious and rewarding projects, our Stewardship Department and summer interns transformed a 15-acre former cornfield at our Lindsay Farm Preserve in Warminster into a native pollinator meadow, our largest and most diverse seeding to date. A Legacy Landscape Lindsay Farm Preserve, owned and protected by Heritage Conservancy since 1987, […]
Over the course of spring and two transactions, Heritage Conservancy partnered with Bucks County to preserve a 90-acre rural property in Hilltown Township. The Weikel Property is a valuable mix of farmed fields and woodland that provides vital habitat for local wildlife. It is located in the Pleasant Spring Creek Watershed and has an unnamed […]
The project to restore the County Line Road School House over the last 20 years represents a labor of love by community members who believe in the value of preserving history now and for future generations. This recent addition to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places is noteworthy for more than its two centuries of […]
The monarchs need our help, and you can help by planting milkweed and other wildflowers that provide the necessary food and nectar for these species. Monarchs Are Under Threat The monarch butterfly population has decreased by 90% in the past 20 years! This beautiful pollinator is now at risk of endangered status under the Endangered […]