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 readiness. Recognizing the complexities of implementing student-driven, authentic, and locally relevant environmental education that […]
Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
Join Heritage Conservancy, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 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 this framework to support environmental literacy across subject areas with your students. […]
100 Wild Words Contest: Join Us for a Nature Writing Celebration!
We will be celebrating the words of our young Lower Bucks authors through their submissions in the 100 Wild Words Contest on January 11th at 1:30 PM, comfortably nestled within the Grundy Library. Following last year’s inspirational submissions, which included everything from thought-provoking haikus to incredible stories of dragons helping humans restore our Earth, we’re […]
Christmas at Aldie 2024
Sunday, December 8th | 5:30 PM At Heritage Conservancy’s historic Aldie Mansion 85 Old Dublin Pike | Doylestown, PA 18901 Heritage Conservancy’s Annual Christmas at Aldie event will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024! This year’s Christmas at Aldie will be in the style of a cocktail party. The fresh change will allow guests […]
Flora and Folklore
Explore the world of Lënapehòkink with our event, “Flora and Folklore: Lenape Tales, Plant Wisdom, and Woodland Walk,” at Croydon Woods Preserve. Experience immersive storytelling as Lenape guides share ancestral tales and insights into their traditions, highlighting the role of native plants in their culture. After the stories, enjoy a leisurely guided walk through the […]
Meet the Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Our Region’s Lone Warbler for Winter Birding
Warblers are a celebrated group of birds, and for good reason. They’re beautiful, they’re very diverse, and they’re temporary – warblers are among the many types of birds that only hang around temperate regions for short periods of time. Here in the northeast, warblers show up in spring, around the same time that insects become […]
Aldie Mansion and Tree Tour 2024
Heritage Conservancy is throwing open Aldie Mansion’s doors and garden gates! Enjoy this rare opportunity to tour one of Doylestown’s hidden historic gems and learn about the conservation work underway on the grounds. Trained docents and Heritage Conservancy’s Conservation Stewards will lead you through the gardens and first floor of the mansion for this historic […]
Heritage Conservancy’s First Pawpaw Festival Brings Out a Crowd
On a sunny Saturday earlier this month, almost 90 people joined us for our first-ever Pawpaw Festival, a celebration of the local fruit and other native trees and plants. “I was inspired to start a pawpaw festival to share my passions for conservation, science, native plants, and work I do here at Heritage Conservancy,” says […]
Fast-Growing Native Plants for Your Garden
These swamp rose mallows were photographed in bloom at Heritage Conservancy’s Aldie Mansion. Whether you are starting a new garden, expanding an existing one, or filling in a bald spot, many gardeners find themselves in need of beautiful plants that will fill a large area quickly. When selecting aggressive, fast-growing plants, going native is crucial. […]
Pawpaw Festival
Come visit our Russell-Mandel Preserve (1515 Holicong Road, Buckingham, PA) for Heritage Conservancy’s first Pawpaw festival! Learn more about North America’s largest native edible fruit, some pawpaw-inspired treats, and habitat restoration. Get the chance to explore the grounds and our native gardens including guided hikes through our newly installed 5-acre pollinator meadow. We will have […]