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 County Conservation District on a continuing water quality study at the Bristol Marsh Nature Preserve. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve conducted monthly water […]
Preserved: 62-acre Gorski Farm in Wrightstown Township
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 creates 151 continuous acres of active farming and will help assure that farming continues as a robust land use in this part of Bucks County. […]
Meet Martha Dana Mercer–A Woman After Our Own Heart!
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 Dana Mercer, the original owner of Aldie Mansion, which was built in 1927 for her and her husband, William Mercer. We feel that it’s a […]
Preserved: A Keystone in a 350-Acre Greenway in Upper Bucks County
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 end of the county in upper Bucks County. The Wernett property, a 17-acre working farm that is also known as Sunrise Farm and is located […]
Bat Count at Heritage Conservancy’s Durham Township Bat Mine Offers a Glimmer of Hope
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 Durham Township, PA. Last month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission performed its biannual survey of the Durham bat hibernaculum, which resides on a 90-acre preserved property […]
This idyllic Bucks County home is now protected in perpetuity!
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 to restore the structure to its original glory; what they didn’t account for was the voyage of discovery and adventure that they were about to […]
25 Acres preserved in Springfield Township
In December 2014, Heritage Conservancy went to settlement on the 25-acre Segl Farm in Springfield Township. Heritage Conservancy will co-hold a conservation easement on this property that Springfield Township and the Bucks County Agricultural Land Preservation Program successfully worked to preserve. Preservation of the Segl Farm contributes significantly to agricultural, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection […]
Hit us with your best shot!
Photo by Dr. Brian Firth, a winner of Heritage Conservancy’s 2014 Members Photo Contest Our photo contest is going on now through April 15th! Send us your favorite photos that celebrate our region’s natural and historic heritage! Up to twelve winners will have their photos included in our 2016 Heritage Conservancy calendar and will be honored at our […]
Heritage Conservancy Announces Alan Fetterman Fine Art Exhibition To Be Held at Aldie Mansion
Heritage Conservancy has announced that it will transform its historic Aldie Mansion headquarters for two days for a gallery of fine art that celebrates the beauty of Bucks County. Alan Fetterman, one of Bucks County’s premier plein air impressionist painters, will exhibit over twenty pieces of his artwork at the mansion, which includes a series […]
Heritage Conservancy Assists in the Preservation of Over 18 Acres of Farmland in Richland Township
Heritage Conservancy is thrilled to announce that it recently assisted in the preservation of over 18 acres of farmland in Richland Township. The Casey property, a working farm located in the Bucks County Highlands and the Upper Tohickon Creek Watershed, will now be protected in perpetuity thanks to the combined efforts of Heritage Conservancy and Richland […]
