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Heritage Conservancy Preserves 60 Acres of Land in Bucks County in December
This past December, Heritage Conservancy preserved a total of 60 acres of Bucks County natural and farmland in three separate Conservation Easements. All of these easements closed in the same…
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Join a Conserved Property Monitoring and Meet the Pigs and Camels!
Boots on the Ground: Conservation in Action Mary Lou McFarland pulls into a small gravel parking area just off a main road in Dresher on a crisp fall morning. She…
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Seeps and Springs and Crawly Things
Despite climate change, things still get pretty frigid here in the northeast. You can see it in aquatic environments, where surface waters fall still, momentarily becoming sheets of ice. Small…
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Guests Celebrate Heritage Conservancy’s Work and Mission at Our Annual Christmas at Aldie Fundraiser
On Sunday, December 8th, brimming with plaid tidings, approximately 180 friends, supporters, and community members joined us for our 36th annual Christmas at Aldie celebration. The event this year, in…
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New to Our Register of Historic Places: Te Deum, Historic Farm in Yardley
Our area is home to many notable historic sites and properties, and a recent addition to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places is no exception. The stone farmhouse on a…
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Staff Favorites: Holiday Reading Recommendations
Winter is the perfect time to cozy up and learn more about nature. Whether you are looking for gift ideas for the nature lover in your life, a downtime-friendly book…
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Heritage Conservancy’s New After-School Programs Served Over 60 Students in Lower Bucks This Fall
This fall Heritage Conservancy initiated four new after-school nature programs for middle and grade school students in Bristol Township School District. The programs served over 60 kids, teaching them about…
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Meet the Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Our Region’s Lone Warbler for Winter Birding
Warblers are a celebrated group of birds, and for good reason. They’re beautiful, they’re very diverse, and they’re temporary – warblers are among the many types of birds that only…
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Heritage Conservancy’s First Pawpaw Festival Brings Out a Crowd
On a sunny Saturday earlier this month, almost 90 people joined us for our first-ever Pawpaw Festival, a celebration of the local fruit and other native trees and plants. “I…
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Fast-Growing Native Plants for Your Garden
These swamp rose mallows were photographed in bloom at Heritage Conservancy’s Aldie Mansion. Whether you are starting a new garden, expanding an existing one, or filling in a bald spot,…
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Bryn Gweled: A Historic Intentional Community and Heritage Conservancy’s First Conservation Easement
The sight of thousands of fireflies flickering over the Bryn Gweled pond on a quiet summer evening took Cathie Forman’s breath away. It’s that feeling — and a respect for…
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A Productive and Enlightening Summer for Heritage Conservancy Interns
The Heritage Conservancy conservation stewardship interns from this summer. Each summer, Heritage Conservancy hosts four conservation stewardship interns who assist our stewardship staff in managing the nature preserves we own,…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
