Summer 2025: Join us for fun and outdoor adventure in and around Bucks County!
Pollinator & Photography Workshop
Thursday, July 24, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm at Jackson Pond Preserve: Forest Grove, PA
Join Heritage Conservancy Land Conservation Manager Jim Drennan and photographer Barry Rauhauser for a walk through Heritage Conservancy’s Jackson Pond Preserve.
We will observe native plants and trees in the pollinator meadow. Jim will discuss their benefits to our ecosystem and wildlife. Barry will share his nature photography expertise and offer tips on how to take the perfect photograph within this beautiful landscape.
All levels of photographers and hikers are welcome! Registration $10 for members | $15 for non-members
Croydon Woods Nature Backpack Walk
Friday, August 1st, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Croydon Woods Nature Preserve: 1900 Summit Ave, Croydon, PA
Explore Croydon Woods Preserve with Heritage Conservancy and try out the new and improved Nature Backpacks, available for check-out at Grundy Memorial Library!
We will learn about the habitats and wildlife in Croydon Woods and how kids and adults alike can protect this ecosystem. Stay after the walk for snacks and an interactive nature exploration card game found in the backpacks, Aqua Marooned!
Kids and family backpack walk: 5:30pm start time
Young adults and adult backpack walk: 6:30pm start time
This is a FREE event, but registration is required. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
Nature Art Journal with Artist Jane Ramsey
Thursday, August 7, 10:00 – 11:30 am at Aldie Mansion and its gardens: 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown
Join local artist Jane Ramsey on the grounds of Historic Aldie Mansion for a kid-friendly nature journaling lesson and tour. Kids will walk through the property and learn to identify and draw what they see. Journals and colored pencils will be provided. All ages are welcome; however, this event is most suitable for ages 5 and up.
Registration is $25 per family and kids will have nature journals to take home with them.
Mushroom ID Walk
Friday, August 29, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm at Croydon Woods Nature Preserve, Croydon, PA
Join Philadelphia Mycology Club President Sam Bucciarelli and Heritage Conservancy’s Conservation Easement Steward Sebastian Harris to explore and ID the mushrooms within Croydon Woods Nature Preserve, one of the last remaining coastal plain forests in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Sebastian will share information about the forest, and Sam will guide us along the trail, stopping along the way to identify and share information about the mushrooms we spot.
Registration $10 for members | $15 for non-members.