Tag: bucks county

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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(Canceled) Membership Appreciation #1: Spring Discovery Walk

February 17, 2026

This event has been CANCELED. But join us for 2 more Member appreciation events this summer and fall! Saturday, May 9, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Fuller-Pursell Preserve Riegelsville, Springfield…

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Exclusive Evening of Summer Workshops: Pollinators, Plants, & Nature Journaling

February 17, 2026

Join us this August at Russell-Mandel Preserve for a summer celebration of pollinators, plants, and creativity! This is an exclusive event for our current members and we’re offering three different…

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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 and local business partners for a casual happy…

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Visit Bethlehem A.M.E. Church in Langhorne: Buck’s County’s Oldest Black Church

February 16, 2026

Founded in 1809, Bethlehem AME Church in Langhorne is proud to be “the oldest house of worship established by People of Color in Bucks County” and the third oldest Black…

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sycamore tree bark and leaves

The Mighty American Sycamore

February 8, 2026

The American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is among the most recognizable tree species found in the eastern U.S. Even so, their importance to wildlife and people alike is often overlooked. In…

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Conservation Christmas List

December 11, 2025

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…

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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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Quakertown Community School District and Heritage Conservancy Expanded Environmental Science Education for Students

October 22, 2025

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…

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Heritage Conservancy’s Members Celebrate Conservation Impact at Pollinator Picnic

October 21, 2025

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…

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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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