Tag: bucks county

Heritage Conservancy and Alan Fetterman Announce The Wind in the Willows of Bucks County: A Fine Art Exhibit and Book Release Open House

November 9, 2017

Heritage Conservancy has announced that it will transform its historic Aldie Mansion headquarters for “The Wind in the Willows of Bucks County: An Alan Fetterman Exhibit.” Alan Fetterman, one of…

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Heritage Conservancy Acquires the 40-acre Jerry Pursell Nature Preserve in Springfield Township

July 7, 2017

This property combines with the Conservancy’s Fuller Preserve to make a 100-acre nature preserve that is open to the public. With assistance from Springfield Township and the Bucks County’s Natural…

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Heritage Conservancy Welcomes Two New Board Members

February 22, 2017

Heritage Conservancy is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors provides guidance to Heritage Conservancy to further its mission of land and historic property…

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Heritage Conservancy's Christmas at Aldie Fundraiser Benefits Our Area's Natural and Historic Heritage

January 3, 2017

We kicked off the holiday season on Sunday, December 4th, with our 28th annual Christmas at Aldie fundraiser. More than 200 guests filled the halls of Aldie Mansion to rally…

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Heritage Conservancy Assists in the Preservation of 219 Acres of Farmland in Nockamixon Township

September 6, 2016

Heritage Conservancy recently assisted in the preservation of 219 acres of farmland in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County. Located on Durham Nox Road, the Caccavo property is one of the largest…

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Heritage Conservancy and East Rockhill Township Preserve Tohickon Family Campground

May 9, 2016

Recognizing that his East Rockhill Township property was special (a property known to many of you as the Tohickon Family Campground) and understanding a need to protect it, Jerry Deegan…

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Testing…Testing…Water Quality Check!

May 6, 2016

On Thursday, April 19th, Heritage Conservancy staff members Jim Drennan, Shannon Fredebaugh, and Taylor Thompson worked with volunteers from the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program and the Bucks…

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Preserved: 62-acre Gorski Farm in Wrightstown Township

March 4, 2016

The 62-acre Gorski Farm, which is located along Cedar Lane in Wrightstown Township, is now protected in perpetuity. Adjacent to two other preserved farms, the preservation of the Gorski Farm…

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Meet Martha Dana Mercer–A Woman After Our Own Heart!

March 4, 2016

Tammy Schane portraying Martha Mercer Last week, we hosted an event here at our Aldie Mansion home at which our Membership Coordinator, Tammy Schane, performed a one-woman show as Martha…

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Preserved: A Keystone in a 350-Acre Greenway in Upper Bucks County

February 3, 2016

We had a busy end of December! Around the same time as our Croydon Woods acquisition, we were closing on the preservation of another property, this time at the opposite…

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Bat Count at Heritage Conservancy’s Durham Township Bat Mine Offers a Glimmer of Hope

April 14, 2015

A tri-colored bat found hibernating in the Durham cave Click to help Heritage Conservancy save our bats! Heritage Conservancy recently discovered a glimmer of hope at its bat hibernaculum in…

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This idyllic Bucks County home is now protected in perpetuity!

March 9, 2015

When Janet French and her late husband Richard purchased their dilapidated early-19th century stucco-covered farmhouse in 1973, they knew very well that they were getting involved in a major undertaking…

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