Farm to Table Saturday, June 13 at Heritage Conservancy’s Russell-Mandel Preserve New Hope, PA SAVE THE DATE! Our annual summer fundraiser features drinks and a delicious, locally sourced, farm-fresh menu on a gorgeous backdrop of preserved space. Your generous support of this dinner benefits Heritage Conservancy’s mission: to protect and care for the land, the […]
Join the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and Heritage Conservancy for an exciting learning opportunity. The environment provides endless opportunities for authentic learning experiences that support your entire curriculum. When students learn through systemic and well-designed environmental education, they build background content knowledge to support literacy, experience authentic, hands-on learning that advances STEM and promotes career […]
Wednesday, April 28th, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and/or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike Doylestown, PA 18901 Mulch helps plants thrive by protecting them, preserving moisture, and keeping weeds in check. Join us at historic Aldie Mansion to lay mulch around trees, shrubs, and flower beds to give the […]
What might be on a Christmas list for our wildlife, if they could come together to generate one? “Wildlife” is a very broad term, so wishes would likely vary. Pine martens might jot down “more trees please” while meadowlarks would request “fewer forests, more grasslands.” Even with that variability, there are some goods that I […]
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 work to all-hands-on-deck staff days to dedicated volunteers and corporate partners, the past few months have been a testament to what we can accomplish together. […]
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 Register of Historic Places stands as a reminder of the country churches that served as community hubs in bucolic mid-19th century Bucks County. “For 172 […]
Tuesday, November 11th, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and/or 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Aldie Mansion, 85 Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA Help us to get Aldie buttoned up for winter! Come to Aldie Mansion and help prepare the grounds for the winter ahead. We will work to trim back bushes, rake leaves, and complete […]
Heritage Conservancy has begun a partnership with Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) to build outdoor activities and teacher training for environmental science education that will serve about 400 high school freshmen and benefit the whole district. “I am excited to work with the district to put plans in place that can benefit not just this […]
In September, Heritage Conservancy welcomed members, sponsors, and supporters to our Russell-Mandel Preserve for a Pollinator Picnic Garden Party. This special event was to celebrate the impact of our community’s generosity and offered a unique opportunity to experience, firsthand, the preservation, stewardship, and education efforts that define our mission. As a living example of the […]
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 by Philadelphia Mycology Club and blended ecology and hands-on discovery, giving participants a new perspective on this unique habitat. Croydon Wood’s Ecology and History The […]
