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The Plight of the Ash Trees
Though endowed with incredible natural beauty, Upper Bucks County has extremely limited public space for its residents to enjoy. For this reason, Heritage Conservancy’s ~100-acre Fuller-Pursell Preserve in Springfield Township…
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Endangered Monarchs and Our Role in Helping Them
Monarch butterflies were added to the endangered species list this year due to their rapidly declining populations. MONARCH BUTTERFLIES One of the most famous butterfly species, the Monarch butterfly, is…
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The Land is Our Lifeline
Your support is key to ensuring the completion of the 22 active land conservation projects, totaling 1,200 acres (that’s the size of Central Park in NYC)! CLICK HERE TO DONATE…
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Trees for Bees
Pollinator meadows are great, but what other horticultural options are available for saving the bees? THE PROMPTING QUESTION Earlier this spring, the owner of some forestland with an emerald ash…
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Teachers Experience at Croydon Woods Preserve
Croydon Woods Preserve is just a short walk from Keystone Elementary, and nature is an incredible resource for learning and wellness. Our event aimed to collaborate with the teachers and…
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Heritage Conservancy and Fairmont WaterWorks Launch Guide for Social-Emotional Learning
Heritage Conservancy and Fairmount WaterWorks are excited to launch their Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Nature Guide for teachers, administrators, counselors, parents, and peers interested in providing nature-related activities. The guide…
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Fall Mushroom Hike at Hart’s Woods Nature Preserve With Luke Smithson
Have you ever wondered about the mushrooms you come across locally? Are they poisonous? What value do they provide to us? To our environment? Which mushrooms can you eat? On…
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River Days Cleanup at Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve
In honor of National Public Lands Day, we gathered together on Saturday, September 24th, to help clean Bristol Marsh: an important freshwater tidal marsh. Volunteers could choose to join crews…
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Meet the Marbled Salamander: Autumn’s Best-Kept Secret
Marbled Salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) are enigmatic amphibians who belong to the Ambystomatidae family, more commonly known as the “mole salamander” family. INTRO It’s plausible to assume that when most people…
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Invasive Species Meet & Eat Classes
Participants explore examples of local invasive plant species during our Meet & Eat class series. Photo courtesy of Heritage Conservancy. Conservation easements are a strong land conservation tool in Heritage…
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The Grand Theater joins Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places
The Grand Theater located in East Greenville, PA. Photo courtesy of the Grand Theater. Last month, Heritage Conservancy’s Historical Review Board met and voted to accept the Grand Theater into…
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5 Native Plants That Attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) has an affinity for a few different plant species. INTRO Pennsylvania is home to an abundance of incredible bird species. Yet many, if not most,…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
