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An Evening with Bats: What We Counted, and Why It Matters
Over 60 community members gathered at Christ Lutheran Church in Pipersville for an evening celebrating one of nature’s most fascinating and misunderstood creatures: bats. As dusk settled in, guests watched…
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Conservation-Speak: Native vs Naturalized vs Introduced vs Invasive Species
One of the major challenges for conservation-minded landowners today is the management of invasive species. “Invasive species” is a term that is often used by conservation professionals and researchers, but…
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Spring Carnival is Back Again at Croydon Woods
On May 15, the entrance to our Croydon Woods Preserve looked a bit different from the way it usually does. A lively crowd of more than 300 neighbors, families, and…
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New Deer Exclosure at Fuller-Pursell Nature Preserve
We are excited to announce the completion of a new deer exclosure at our Fuller-Pursell Preserve! This one-acre deer fence will serve as an educational tool in the coming years,…
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A (Extensive) Guide to Viburnums: The Best and the Worst
Ornamental viburnums are a staple of the plant nursery trade, but Pennsylvania already has a wealth of native viburnums that go underappreciated. Yet our native viburnums host a whole slew…
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100 Acres Protected: The Zisko Tract Joins William Penn State Forest
Heritage Conservancy is proud to announce the permanent preservation of the Zisko Tract, a nearly 100-acre forested property in Springfield Township, Bucks County. Heritage Conservancy facilitated the grant application and…
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Bucks Barn Voyage: A Historic Tour and a Quiz to Test Your Knowledge
Bucks County has a lot going for it in the summer, but one of the more overlooked day trips doesn’t involve a trail, a town, or shopping. It involves barns….
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4th Graders from Titus Elementary Visit Aldie Mansion
4th Graders at Titus Elementary School in Central Bucks recently spent the day at historic Aldie Mansion for a hands-on educational experience with Heritage Conservancy. This spring marked the third…
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Hart’s Woods: The History of Our First Preserve
Some legacies are measured in decades. Hart’s Woods Preserve is measured in centuries. Tucked along New Britain Road in Doylestown, Hart’s Woods is Heritage Conservancy’s first preserve, and its story…
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Protecting the Headwaters: A New Conservation Easement in Upper Mount Bethel Township
Heritage Conservancy’s conservation successes keep rolling in 2026! In April, Heritage Conservancy partnered with Upper Mount Bethel Township’s Open Space Advisory Board to facilitate a conservation easement on 32.8 acres…
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Starter Warblers: Four Species to Identify This Spring
The warblers have returned. And as is tradition, I will learn their calls and promptly forget them by the same time next year. Certain taxonomic groups have an intimidation factor…
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Added to our Register of Historic Places: Warrington Volunteer Fire Company No.1
Built by community volunteers starting in 1933 and dedicated in 1935, the Warrington Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 firehouse has been officially added to the Heritage Conservancy Register of Historic…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
