On Sunday, December 8th, brimming with plaid tidings, approximately 180 friends, supporters, and community members joined us for our 36th annual Christmas at Aldie celebration. The event this year, in the theme of plaid and in the new style of a cocktail party, was a heartwarming opportunity to celebrate the mission of Heritage Conservancy. It […]
Guests Celebrate ‘The Waltz of the Snowflakes’ at Heritage Conservancy’s Annual Christmas at Aldie Celebration
On the first Sunday of December, in the shadow of our 16-foot-tall Christmas tree, over 150 people joined us for our 35th annual Christmas at Aldie celebration. It was a magical night of carols, cocktails, and convivial company, celebrating and supporting the mission of Heritage Conservancy in high style. Adorned with gilded hallways and sparkling […]
BioBlitz Results Released in New Documentary
Photo by Kara Foran. This past spring, Heritage Conservancy hosted a BioBlitz event at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve. This 24-hour biological survey was a huge success as staff, biologists, and community scientists identified hundreds of species that utilize the preserve. To conduct the surveys, professionals and community scientists used multiple traps and visual encounter […]
Heritage Conservancy’s Farm to Table Fundraiser Nets Over $85,000
Our Russell-Mandel Preserve at sunset, as a hot air balloon passes above the celebration. Photo by JP De Guzman. On a perfect July evening, 200 people joined us for our annual Farm to Table fundraiser. This unique celebration included a delicious, locally-sourced menu prepared by Jamie Hollander Catering & Events, beautiful views of our Russell-Mandel […]
Garden Party 2023
Held on June 8th of this year, our annual Garden Party is our opportunity to share our appreciation with our community of supporters. Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate our shared preservation successes! This year’s program included a special recognition of Heritage Conservancy’s Legacy Society who joined us for a special pre-event […]
Christmas at Aldie 2022
On Sunday, December 4th, we gathered together for our 34th annual Christmas at Aldie event at Aldie Mansion! We kicked off the holiday season with lavishly gilded hallways, sparkling décor, festive music, and divine cuisine by Jeffrey A. Miller Catering. Together we celebrated our common goal of making the world a better place for generations […]
Aldie Mansion Cleaning Day
With the holiday season on the horizon, help us make the mansion sparkle by assisting us at our first Aldie Mansion Cleaning Day! We are looking for volunteers to assist us with cleaning up the interior of the mansion including cleaning lighting fixtures, dusting, polishing wood and furniture, detail cleaning around windows and floorboards, etc. […]
Aldie Mansion’s Long-Missing Statue Mysteriously Finds Its Way Home
Heritage Conservancy staff members were treated to an eerie surprise when they arrived to work at Aldie Mansion on the morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Awaiting their arrival was a 3 feet by 2 feet concrete gargoyle original to the mansion that had been missing for over 25 years. Attached to the concrete sculpture […]