Farm to Table Saturday, June 21 at Heritage Conservancy’s Russell-Mandel Preserve Buckingham, PA 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 history, and the community […]
This spring, two classrooms, one in Croydon, Pennsylvania, and the other in San Felipe, Belize, were brought together by an unexpected connection: a migrating Wood Thrush. Through the efforts of Heritage Conservancy’s Education Department and a network of international partners, students discovered that the same tagged bird had been detected at both of their local […]
Tree identification can be an intimidating pursuit. The path of least resistance involves keeping vague that blanket of green that provides us with shade in the summer. I took that path for longer than I wish I had. What I’ve come to realize is that tree ID is a lifelong pursuit, and the sooner you […]
In May, Heritage Conservancy finalized a Historic Preservation Easement on the Historic Bristol Train Station. Our staff worked closely with a local community organization, Bristol Historic Preservation, Inc. (BHP), to protect this local landmark. Bristol Borough assumed ownership of the historic structure and will be responsible for its upkeep. “It is a great example to […]
In May, Heritage Conservancy completed a conservation easement to protect the 55-acre Staff property in Springfield Township, Bucks County. This land is part of a larger 175-acre farm, Kirkland Farm, where 120 acres were preserved last year with a Bucks County agricultural easement. This newly protected plot is located within the Cooks Creek Conservation Landscape […]
Long before Heritage Conservancy existed, and well before the Mercers crafted their legendary landmark homes in Doylestown, a special tree took root. For close to 300 years, this Bur Oak grew on a plot of land in Doylestown that went on to host William and Martha Mercer and the Aldie Mansion home and gardens they […]
June 1 Fuller-Pursell Nature Preserve, Springfield Township, Bucks County Join Conservation Easement Steward, Sebastian Harris and Senior Conservation Biologist, Tyler Kovacs for an introductory crash course on tree identification. This event will be tailored for folks just getting started with tree ID, and it will focus on how to identify 15 common types of trees […]
If you are driving the backroads and farmland around Upper Bucks, watch for a woman in a sunhat at an easel. Bucks County artist Jane Ramsey stops wherever she finds inspiration to paint a landscape or farm scene. And for this gifted watercolor painter, inspiration is in the preserved farms and open spaces all around […]
Celebrate nature at our Annual Spring Carnival at Croydon Woods in Lower Bucks County. Enjoy refreshments, nature-based games and activities, and expert-led hikes into beautiful Croydon Woods. Community organizations will be there, hosting activities for all ages, including nature games, art projects, and prize giveaways. Spring Carnival promises fun for the whole family. Don’t miss […]
“We are committed to giving back to local organizations, such as the Heritage Conservancy, with the understanding that any investment in our community has ongoing returns, whether through increased economic stability, environmental preservation, cultural vibrancy or empowered community members,” say Beth Beans Gilbert, Vice President of the Fred Beans Automotive Group. Heritage Conservancy is once […]
