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September 2022
River Days Cleanup at Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve
Join Heritage Conservancy, and our partners The Nature Conservancy and DCNR, on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 10 AM to 1 PM to help clean Bristol Marsh, an important freshwater tidal marsh, in honor of National Public Lands Day. Volunteers can choose to join crews removing trash from the marsh banks and trails, or join DCNR guides with kayaks for a cleanup of the river and marsh. The more trash we collect, the less trash will get washed into our…
Find out more »October 2022
Fall 2022 Mushroom Hike at Hart’s Woods Nature Preserve
Do you ever wonder about the mushrooms you come across locally? Are they poisonous? What value do they provide to us? To our environment? Which mushrooms you can eat? Join Heritage Conservancy and Luke Smithson, Head Chef at Jamie Hollander Catering & Events, on a hike to identify wild edible mushrooms. Luke will lead us through Hart’s Woods Nature Preserve–a mature forest that was inducted into the nationwide Old Growth Forest Network in 2019–and answer the questions you have always…
Find out more »Tree Planting at Bellwood Preserve
Join us at Bellwood Preserve on October 14th from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM as we plant native trees and shrubs in an area we’ve been working on for several years now. A healthy riparian buffer stabilizes eroding streambanks, absorbs excess water runoff as well as fertilizers and pesticides, filters sediment, and cools the water making it more hospitable to a diversity of organisms. Event capacity is limited. This event is free of charge. To sign up or for questions,…
Find out more »Tree Planting at Hart’s Woods Preserve
Riparian Buffer planting (50 trees)! Join us on October 20th from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Hart's Woods Preserve as we plant native trees and shrubs in an area we’ve been working on for several years. A healthy riparian buffer stabilizes eroding streambanks, absorbs excess water runoff as well as fertilizers and pesticides, filters sediment, and cools the water making it more hospitable to a diversity of organisms. Event capacity is limited. This event is free of charge. To…
Find out more »DelVal One Health
Join us on Thursday, October 20th from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM for a virtual lecture hosted by Delaware Valley University, and co-sponsored by Heritage Conservancy and the Bucks County Audubon Society! This event is part of DelVal's One Health lecture series. Join us for this lecture from Elizabeth Brown of the Delaware River Basin Commission, titled Our Shared Waters: A Look at the Delaware River Basin. To register on the DelVal website, visit: https://delval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lo_rGiSuRaq_M9-te_fLFA For more information, visit: https://delval.edu/community-members/one-health…
Find out more »Batty for Bats and Other Wildlife
Come in costume to historic Aldie Mansion, see wild animals from AARK Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, learn about bats, and enjoy crafts and games! There will be a costume contest, activities, and trick-or-treating in the mansion. Child supervision is required. Batty for Bats is a chance for us to communicate the results of our summer bat counts with the public. We also gather that information and report it to the Pennsylvania Game Commission to help them monitor bat…
Find out more »November 2022
Aldie Mansion Cleaning Day
With the holiday season on the horizon, help us make the mansion sparkle by assisting us at our first Aldie Mansion Cleaning Day! We are looking for volunteers to assist us with cleaning up the interior of the mansion including cleaning lighting fixtures, dusting, polishing wood and furniture, detail cleaning around windows and floorboards, etc. We would love to have you assist us in cleaning and restoring this beautiful historic home. *Volunteers must pre-register, complete an attendance waiver, and comply…
Find out more »Native Plant Seed Sowing
Are you interested in native plants or pollinator meadows? Come join us on November 3rd at 10:00 AM in sowing seeds for a new native pollinator meadow in Buckingham. Heritage Conservancy is converting an agricultural field at our Russell-Mandel Preserve to a native pollinator meadow. Pollinators, like bees and butterflies, are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to many factors, including the use of pesticides, the spread of invasive species, and the effects of climate change. The five-acre native meadow will provide…
Find out more »Heritage Conservancy Educator and Ambassador Training
Do you have a passion for Heritage Conservancy's mission and want to share it with others? If so, join us as a volunteer educator to inspire students during programs and/or as an ambassador to talk with people of all ages while helping to table at community events. Join us on Wednesday, November 9th to learn about becoming a Heritage Conservancy Volunteer Educator or Ambassador. We will go over the basics of Heritage Conservancy, common questions, and some fun education tools…
Find out more »Tree Planting at Russell-Mandel Preserve
Join us at Russell-Mandel Preserve on November 10th from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM as we plant native trees and shrubs in an area we’ve been working on all winter and spring. A healthy riparian buffer stabilizes eroding streambanks, absorbs excess water runoff as well as fertilizers and pesticides, filters sediment, and cools the water making it more hospitable to a diversity of organisms. Event capacity is limited. This event is free of charge. To sign up or for questions,…
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