Tag: Montgomery County

The Long View in Plymouth Meeting: Protecting Dickinson Farmstead

October 17, 2025

While by definition our land conservation commitment is long term, Heritage Conservancy also takes the long view on historic preservation. An upcoming project in Montgomery County, is a good example…

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Join a Conserved Property Monitoring and Meet the Pigs and Camels!

January 14, 2025

Boots on the Ground: Conservation in Action Mary Lou McFarland pulls into a small gravel parking area just off a main road in Dresher on a crisp fall morning. She…

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A Quick Primer on Historic Architecture Styles in MontCo and Bucks County

November 21, 2023

Bucks and Montgomery Counties are full of history, and one can find a rich mix of architecture in their streetscapes and housing stock. The various home and building styles create…

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The Grand Theater joins Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places

September 8, 2022

The Grand Theater located in East Greenville, PA. Photo courtesy of the Grand Theater. Last month, Heritage Conservancy’s Historical Review Board met and voted to accept the Grand Theater into…

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A New Register of Historic Places Listing: Dr. John G. Hersh Residence

January 20, 2022

Heritage Conservancy is excited to share the newest listing to our organization’s Register of Historic Places, and this one hails from East Greenville, Montgomery County! The property is known as…

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Vote For Your Favorites In Heritage Conservancy’s Photo Contest

July 7, 2020

Visit Heritage Conservancy’s Facebook page from now until Friday, July 10th, to vote for your favorite photos in our photo contest! Click HERE to be taken to the photo album…

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Keeping Active Outdoors This Fall

September 26, 2019

It’s that time of year again–the beach towels are packed away, the empty sunscreen bottles thrown into the recycling bin, our tans slowly fading with the daylight. Another summer has…

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Heritage Conservancy Earns National Recognition For Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence

August 13, 2019

One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1958, Heritage Conservancy has been doing just that for the…

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Heritage Conservancy’s Annual Photo Contest

April 29, 2019

We want your best Bucks County or Montgomery County photos celebrating our natural and historic heritage during spring, summer, autumn or winter. Up to 12 winners could be chosen to…

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Heritage Conservancy Presents to Germantown Academy Fourth Graders About the Importance of Amphibians

January 31, 2017

Heritage Conservancy recently had the opportunity to share the organization’s mission with fourth graders at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, PA. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his…

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Documenting Our Historic Structures

December 1, 2015

A documented home from Lower Frederick Township With assistance from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, the Bureau for Historic Preservation (PHMC/BHP), the Township Planning Commissions, and local volunteers, Heritage…

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Heritage Conservancy and The Conservancy of Montgomery County Unite

December 10, 2012

Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in preserving our natural and historic heritage, is pleased to announce that The Conservancy of Montgomery County will merge all of…

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