Tag: land management
Interns to the Rescue! Our Midsummer Recap
In May, four new interns joined the Heritage Conservancy ranks to expand their knowledge of conservation and the environment and to learn what it’s like to work for a non-profit…
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Let Fallen Trees Lie
On neat, manicured lawns, any stray dandelion or pile of leaves is quickly removed for the sake of appearances. In the woods, it’s a different story. When a willow tree…
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For Historic Building Repairs, Ask the Professionals
We’re making a list, and owners of historic structures will want to check it twice! Many who read our President Jeff Marshall’s recent article on the demolition of three Bucks…
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Remembering Three Old Barns
By Jeffrey L. Marshall, President of Heritage Conservancy and National Barn Alliance Board of Directors This month was a tough one for old buildings, particularly old barns. Heritage Conservancy was…
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Battling Against Invasive Garlic Mustard
As warm spring weather gently coaxes new growth from the ground, all of us here at Heritage Conservancy are happy to see a variety of flora making a comeback from…
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Bird Box: Creating Homes for Local Wood Ducks
Wood Ducks need houses too! Our conservation steward team (a.k.a. our “Stew Crew”) Nina and Jim have been working to make our Lindsay Farm Preserve a more “homey” space for…
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Towpaths & Tales
Thursday, February 7th7:00 PM to 8:30 PMAldie Mansion85 Old Dublin PikeDoylestown, PA 18901 Take a flight back in time over a much different Delaware Valley—one in which canals that had…
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A Helping Hand to Steward Our Natural Resources
When a property is preserved in perpetuity, the recording of its conservation easement or deed is just the first step. Properties require annual maintenance and monitoring by our staff to…
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Findings from Riparian Buffer Study
Senior Planner, Susan Myerov, co-presented with Drew Shaw of Montgomery County Planning Commission at the 2013 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit at the end of January in Cape May,…
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The Process of Preservation
More times than not, when we ask people in the community how they heard about us, often the answer is, “I drove past one of your signs.” Our large signs…
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Raising Heritage Breed Animals on Preserved Agricultural Land
A Study Linking Land Preservation and Animal Conservation In May of 2011, The 1772 Foundation funded a study to be completed by Heritage Conservancy that would determine the feasibility of…
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The Largest Cut to Conservation and Recreation in PA History
Dear friends and supporters, Pennsylvania Governor Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 budget eliminates ALL conservation, park and recreation funding from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. What’s worse, the budget goes…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
