Tag: Nature Preserves

Heritage Conservancy Acquires the 40-acre Jerry Pursell Nature Preserve in Springfield Township

July 7, 2017

This property combines with the Conservancy’s Fuller Preserve to make a 100-acre nature preserve that is open to the public. With assistance from Springfield Township and the Bucks County’s Natural…

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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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Heritage Conservancy and East Rockhill Township Preserve Tohickon Family Campground

May 9, 2016

Recognizing that his East Rockhill Township property was special (a property known to many of you as the Tohickon Family Campground) and understanding a need to protect it, Jerry Deegan…

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Testing…Testing…Water Quality Check!

May 6, 2016

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…

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A Helping Hand to Steward Our Natural Resources

December 1, 2015

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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Heritage Conservancy Announces Alan Fetterman Fine Art Exhibition To Be Held at Aldie Mansion

November 12, 2014

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…

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Heritage Conservancy holds its first ever 24-hour ecological survey

May 28, 2013

Volunteer involvement ensures its success View photos from the event HERE! Heritage Conservancy kicked off its first ever BioBlitz at Bristol Marsh on Friday, May 17, in Bristol, PA. A BioBlitz…

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Heritage Conservancy’s Preserved Durham Bat Hibernaculum Wiped Out Due to White Nose Syndrome

April 4, 2013

Once said to be the last hope for saving our local and regional bat population, biologists from the Pennsylvania Game Commission discovered at winter’s end that the entire colony of…

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Heritage Conservancy Teams Up With Bucks County Audubon Society to Present Watershed Symposium

March 25, 2013

Event is free for the public by reservation only Heritage Conservancy has announced its partnership with the Bucks County Audubon Society, a non-profit organization that works to promote the sustainability…

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Heritage Conservancy Hosts Fifth Annual MLK Day of Service

January 24, 2013

Honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service on Monday, January 21st, approximately 40 volunteers from Bristol Borough High School, Greenbelt Overhaul Alliance of…

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Amphibians Need Your Help

December 19, 2012

Help us continue our efforts in the Quakertown Swamp. Wetlands play a vital role in our environment and provide significant benefits. The Quakertown Swamp, located southeast of Quakertown in Bucks…

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Heritage Conservancy Connects Kids to Nature in the Bristol Marsh

June 7, 2012

Second annual “Future Stewards of the Bristol Marsh” educational program Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in preserving our natural and historic heritage, held its second annual…

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