Who We Are

Our Organization and Approach

Heritage Conservancy is a community-based, nonprofit organization that works with communities, landowners, businesses, governments, and other mission-focused organizations to ensure that the landscapes that make our region special endure and flourish, for the benefit of people and nature. Founded in 1958 and based in Doylestown, PA, Heritage Conservancy has worked to protect more than 17,000 acres of open space, farmland, wildlife habitat, and important watershed areas throughout Bucks, Montgomery, and Northampton Counties.

We own and manage over 50 properties, hold conservation easements on more than 250 properties, and actively pursue habitat restoration initiatives across the region. Heritage Conservancy also holds historic preservation easements and maintains a Register of Historic Places with over 700 entries. We interact with thousands of community members every year in our work to connect people to the environment and history of our region. Our environmental education programs inspire a love of nature and advocacy for land and watershed protection, reaching about 3000 Bucks County students annually.