Fred Beans Family Donates $10,000 to Heritage Conservancy’s Educational Programs

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Heritage Conservancy

Our Community Engagement Programs Manager Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller (left), Vice President of Fred Beans Automotive Group Beth Beans Gilbert (center), and our Senior Development Associate Emily Bonavitacola (right). Heritage Conservancy is grateful for Fred Beans family’s contribution toward our educational initiatives, which engage over 2,000 students annually across various schools throughout Bucks County. Over the course […]

Three Reasons to Get Outside This Winter

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Kate Klaver

A sleepy Great Horned Owl, normally hidden, stands out quite easily on a leafless branch. Winter has arrived, and for many, this means that time spent outside will more or less cease to exist. Frigid conditions don’t compare well to the warmth and comfort of the indoors. Yet, I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss […]

10 Years of Amphibian Conservation

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Heritage Conservancy

Each spring and fall, Heritage Conservancy volunteers take to the streets to save these cold-blooded critters. During certain rainstorms, amphibians migrate to their breeding grounds. However, roads often intersect these journeys, leading to unfortunate casualties. At two locations in Bucks County, Heritage Conservancy volunteers go out at night, often in a downpour, to help these […]

Endangered Monarchs and Our Role in Helping Them

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Kate Klaver

Monarch butterflies were added to the endangered species list this year due to their rapidly declining populations. MONARCH BUTTERFLIES One of the most famous butterfly species, the Monarch butterfly, is not just known for its iconic orange and black coloration but also their unique life history. These butterflies make some of the most spectacular migrations […]

Teachers Experience at Croydon Woods Preserve

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Kate Klaver

Croydon Woods Preserve is just a short walk from Keystone Elementary, and nature is an incredible resource for learning and wellness. Our event aimed to collaborate with the teachers and show them how to utilize the woods as a resource to supplement their in-class learning and engage students. Since we can’t be there every day […]

Heritage Conservancy and Fairmont WaterWorks Launch Guide for Social-Emotional Learning

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Kate Klaver

Heritage Conservancy and Fairmount WaterWorks are excited to launch their Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Nature Guide for teachers, administrators, counselors, parents, and peers interested in providing nature-related activities. The guide consists of thirteen activities, handouts, tools, and resources designed to use children’s experiences in nature as a doorway to encourage and support SEL in and […]

Fred Beans Family Donates $10,000 to Heritage Conservancy’s Educational Programs

Three Reasons to Get Outside This Winter

10 Years of Amphibian Conservation

Endangered Monarchs and Our Role in Helping Them

Teachers Experience at Croydon Woods Preserve

Heritage Conservancy and Fairmont WaterWorks Launch Guide for Social-Emotional Learning

Events

Volunteer Information Session

Aldie Spring Garden Cleanup

Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework

Kindness Rocks

Mulch Madness