At Heritage Conservancy’s recent Legacy Breakfast, sponsored by Wilmington Trust, N.A., guests gathered to learn about opportunities to make an impact on Heritage Conservancy’s mission and the greater community through planned giving and estate planning. Visionary philanthropists and members of Heritage Conservancy’s Legacy Society, Brian Clark and Colleen Kokas and Linda and Phil Cacossa, took […]
Who Won Awards at Heritage Conservancy’s 2024 Business Partners Reception?
Spirits were high at this spring’s Business Partners Reception at Aldie Mansion. This annual happy hour event allows Heritage Conservancy to honor and celebrate the support of the many generous locals businesses that fuel its triple mission of land conservation, historic preservation, and community outreach and education. This year marked the first awards presentation. Three […]
Reasons to Embrace Rainy Days
It’s widely acknowledged that most people prefer to stay indoors when rainy days arrive. Precipitation often brings about uncomfortable conditions, making everything feel cold and damp. However, I hold the opinion, albeit an unpopular one, that rainy days present some of the best opportunities for exploration. While this perspective may require an interest in particular […]
Heritage Conservancy Unveils a New Community Mural at Croydon Woods Nature Preserve
On the first Saturday in April, Heritage Conservancy unveiled a colorful new mural highlighting the biodiversity and hiking appeal of Croydon Woods Nature Preserve. The work includes student artists from nearby Harry S. Truman High School and features plant and animal species from Croydon Woods – a habitat that has been actively improved under the […]
The Importance of Nest Boxes for Birds
We have lost almost 3 billion birds since 1970 in North America alone. There are many causes, however, habitat loss and degradation are some of the main reasons. The development of land into acres of lawns with exotic and invasive plants has destroyed habitats in many ecosystems across North America, reducing the bird populations that […]
Meet Heritage Conservancy Vice President Kris Kern, Land Conservation Leader
“Each project is nuanced and never exactly the same as the last,” Kris says. “That’s what keeps the work interesting and challenging, and motivates me to develop creative ways to make projects happen.” In addition to a love of the outdoors and old structures, Kris has more than 20 years of land-use planning and conservation […]
Heritage Conservancy and Warrington Township Conserve Nearly 175 Acres of Open Space
Reaching a massive milestone, Heritage Conservancy recently partnered with Warrington Township to ensure that open space dedicated as part of residential developments will remain open and accessible to the public, as it was intended. Zoning Change Several years ago, Warrington Township Supervisors enacted a zoning change that provides an incentive for developers to cluster planned homes […]
What’s Up in the Woods? A Guide to Spring Ephemerals
Every spring, a miniature forest blooms on the forest floor in the window of warmth and sunlight before the woody giants put out their leaves. These are the spring ephemerals. Here one season and gone the next, you don’t want to miss them. Their life’s strategy? Soak up all the light energy they need for […]
7 Ideas to Help Raise Eco-Conscious Kids
The environmental challenges that we face across the globe are daunting and overwhelming for us as adults to navigate, I can only imagine how helpless kids may feel about some of it, so giving them tools and strategies on how to help in their little, but impactful ways can be so empowering! I’ve personally used […]
Celebrating the Historic A.M.E. Church of Yardley and Gather Place
On a quiet block of Canal Street, away from the bustle of Main Street, sits a vital landmark for a once burgeoning African American community in Yardley. “Main Street may be Yardley’s heart, but this place is its soul,” says Shirley Lee Corsey (pictured above). She is the current caretaker of the Old African Methodist […]
Events
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100 Wild Words Contest: Nature Writing Contest and Celebration
January 11, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm -
Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
April 9, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
May 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
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