Project: Invasive species threaten our native plants by crowding them out and outcompeting them for resources. They also have the added benefit of being unencumbered by diseases, parasites, and herbivores. Join us as we work to remove them from around our native plants to give them the space they need to thrive. Work level: Easy to moderate Tools: Hand pruners, loppers, and mattock Register: Register with Melissa Lee at mlee@heritageconservancy.org or 215-345-7020 x 120 Special thanks to Marv and Dee Ann…

This event is now canceled. Aldie Mansion and Garden Tour Join us to celebrate our local land, history, and community. Thursday, August 17th | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Heritage Conservancy's Historic Aldie Mansion 85 Old Dublin Pike | Doylestown, PA 18901 This is a Heritage Conservancy members-exclusive opportunity to tour the mansion and grounds while the gardens are in full bloom. Members have the opportunity to bring a friend and introduce them to our mission. A map will…

Project: Due to the loss of the ash tree as a functional member of the forest, large gaps have been created in the canopy; due to the severe deer pressure and quick spread of invasive species, native seedlings need our protection. Join us at our Fuller-Pursell Preserve as we seek native, naturally-regenerating seedlings to either tube or build cages around so that they can eventually grow tall and replace the lost ash trees. Work level: Easy to moderate Tools: Wire…

'Places for Pollinators' Class Series Thursday, August 24th | 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Heritage Conservancy's Jackson Pond and Russell-Mandel Preserves If you’ve ever thought about starting your own pollinator meadow, join Conservation Steward Tyler Kovacs as he walks through Heritage Conservancy’s process for establishing native meadows. Starting at the thriving meadow in its 5th year at Jackson Pond and ending at the new meadow site that was planted this spring at Russell-Mandel, Tyler’s tour will take you through…

'Places for Pollinators' Class Series Saturday, September 9th at Heritage Conservancy's Quakertown Swamp Preserve Meadows get the most attention when people think of pollinator conservation, but our native pollinators aren’t just contained to meadows. Take a walk with Conservation Easement Steward Sebastian Harris through Quakertown Swamp to expand your knowledge of the diversity of pollinators and their many habitats. This event is the third of Heritage Conservancy's 3-part series of in-person classes about pollinators across the landscape. Learn more about…

Join Heritage Conservancy and partners TNC and DCNR to help keep this important freshwater tidal marsh clean in honor of National Public Lands Day. Volunteers can join crews removing trash from the marsh banks and trails. The more trash we collect, the less trash will get washed into our waterways! Volunteers must pre-register below and complete an attendance waiver. Meet at the northwest end of the parking lot at the approximate address of 1 Canals End Road, Bristol, PA 19007…

Join us on Tuesday, October 3rd at 6:00 PM for a virtual lecture hosted by Delaware Valley University and co-sponsored by Heritage Conservancy! This event is part of DelVal's Fall 2023 One Health seminar series. Join us for this lecture from Pete Wyer of iForest, titled Composing with Time and Space, Boldly Going into New Ways of Making Music (Without involving Star Trek). To register on the DelVal website, visit: https://delval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O0dSh165Qfmxlg9RVcR5Eg#/registration For more information, visit: https://delval.edu/community-members/one-health This event is free…

Join Heritage Conservancy, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, and the Silver Lake Nature Center for an educator workshop. Become a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) Ambassador by completing the online MWEE 101 course and this in-person workshop. Learn how to use the MWEE framework to support environmental literacy across subject areas with your students. Location: Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Rd., Bristol, PA 19007 Date and Time: Thursday, October 5, 2023, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM To learn more…