wood thrush. photo by bill kunze

Motus Tower Update: Where Have the Birds Gone?

February 17, 2026

Science has come a long way since we discovered wildlife migration and debunked the myth that birds hibernate under the ground like their cold-blooded relatives. However, wildlife migration ecology is…

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Membership Appreciation #2: Summer Nature Celebration: Pollinators, Plants, & Nature Journaling

February 17, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM Russell-Mandel Preserve New Hope, Bucks County Join us this August at Russell-Mandel Preserve for a summer celebration of pollinators, plants, and creativity!…

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Central Bucks Business Partner Happy Hour

February 17, 2026

Thursday, April 16th, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM The Coterie Commons 72 N. Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 Join Heritage Conservancy staff for a casual happy hour event at Coterie…

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Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places Turns 50

December 11, 2025

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, we can’t let 2025 pass without noting an important milestone: This year Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places celebrated its 50th anniversary! The register was…

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A Community Effort: Plantings Across Our Nature Preserves

November 14, 2025

This summer and fall, Heritage Conservancy planted more than 2,000 native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers across our preserves, and it took an entire community to make it happen. From restoration…

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New to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places: Lahaska United Methodist Church

November 13, 2025

Today’s parishioners at the Lahaska United Methodist Church continue to meet in the same sanctuary where the church’s earliest members began worshipping in 1853. This recent addition to Heritage Conservancy’s…

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Identifying Mushrooms in Croydon Woods with Philadelphia Mycology Club

September 15, 2025

Earlier this month, Heritage Conservancy hosted a Mushroom Identification Hike at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve, one of the last remaining coastal plain forests in Pennsylvania. The event was co-led…

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Teachers Dive Into Watershed Education Training at Nockamixon State Park

September 15, 2025

As the school year begins for students across Bucks County and the surrounding area, some local teachers will be bringing new environmental knowledge into their classrooms thanks to a hands-on…

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The Story of Heritage Conservancy’s Russell-Mandel Preserve

September 15, 2025

The Story of the Russell-Mandel Preserve Nestled in the heart of Bucks County, the Russell-Mandel Preserve stands as a shining example of land conservation and preservation. This 55-acre preserve is…

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Manoff Market Cidery: A Story of Local Connection

August 18, 2025

“Everything my father touches grows,” says Chelsea Manoff as she walks alongside the flower patch of her family’s Bucks County farm, which includes a cidery and popular farm market. Her…

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Check Out a Nature Backpack at a Library Near You!

August 11, 2025

One of my favorite memories when I was a kid was going to the library. I remember checking out stacks of books all at once and hiding away in the…

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From Former Cornfield to Pollinator Meadow

July 14, 2025

In one of this summer’s most ambitious and rewarding projects, our Stewardship Department and summer interns transformed a 15-acre former cornfield at our Lindsay Farm Preserve in Warminster into a…

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