Who We Are ...
Simply put, we are a 50-year "young," not-for-profit conservation
organization that has been a loyal caretaker to the places you call "home."
Your continued support allows us to serve our community and its environs with a complete range of proven services that encompass open space and historic preservation as well as natural resource protection.
Thank you for being such an integral part of our success -- and for your generous giving.
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Did you know?
Our Cliffdale Center is located at 1280 Rt.57 in Port Murray, New Jersey, adjacent to the Musconetcong River.
Video Highlights ...
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Heritage Conservancy's Resource Protection VP Gives Presentation at 2009 Yale Conservation Finance Camp
Jeffrey Marshall Educates Attendees on Conservation Development
In conjunction with Story Clark, acclaimed author of A Field Guide in Conservation Finance, Jeffrey L. Marshall, Vice President of Resource Protection for Heritage Conservancy, gave a presentation on conservation development at the 2009 Yale Conservation Finance Camp in New Haven, Connecticut.
Focusing on ways to finance conservation during difficult economic times, the weeklong course provided a framework for analyzing and packaging a wide range of cutting-edge sources of private and public conservation finance, including new types of philanthropic funds, public capital and private investment.
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Did you know?
WNPV Radio (1440 AM) recently held a live remote of Darryl Berger's noontime show, Comment Please by Univest, at Heritage Conservancy's preserved Aldie Mansion headquarters.
The show discussed the Conservancy, Aldie Mansion and the preservation of our natural and historic heritage.
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Our accredited status demonstrates our commitment to excellence, trust and permanence.
Out of about 1700 lands trusts nationwide, we're one of only 78 to receive this recognition.
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New Member Special! |
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Become a new member of Heritage Conservancy and you'll receive a Conservancy tote bag.
Strong enough to haul groceries and other essentials, the tote is made of 100% recycled material (of course!).
Click HERE to become a member today! Or contact Sandy at 215.345.7020 x103 to learn more.
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Heritage Conservancy Receives Hulpits Wildlife Grant from Sierra Club
Funds to Promote Bristol Marsh Restoration and Stewardship
Heritage Conservancy was recently awarded a grant from the Huplits Trust to help restore and protect the Bristol Marsh, a valuable wetland habitat and one of the last remaining freshwater tidal marshes along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
The $16,500 award was distributed by the Sierra Club's Allegheny Group, and will help Heritage Conservancy implement the Historic Bristol Borough's Freshwater Tidal Marsh Conservation Plan, which the Conservancy completed in December 2008. The plan established prioritized recommendations for restoring the ecological functionality of the marsh, as well as stewardship goals for enhancing educational, recreational and heritage tourism opportunities around the Marsh.
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Heritage Conservancy Publishes Educational Material for Wetlands Education in the Classroom
Curriculum-Based Notebook and CD Feature Quakertown Swamp
Heritage Conservancy is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive set of teaching materials to support wetlands education in the classroom.
Featuring the Quakertown Swamp, an important wetland area and vital ecosystem in Bucks County, students of all grade levels will learn a myriad of topics through a series of color handouts, maps, exercises and an accompanying CD-based PowerPoint presentation.
Aligned to support academic standards for environment and ecology, the instruction-based information includes: Wetland Basics, Wetland Functions, Wetland Benefits, Wetland Plant Communities, Prospects for Wetlands, Regulatory Protection for Wetlands, Water Resources, Plant and Animal Life, the Great Blue Heron, Purple Loosestrife, White-Tailed Deer, Vernal Pools, Geology, History and References.
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Heritage Conservancy Hosts River-to-River Bike Ride
Hundreds Attend Day of Cycling; Proceeds Help Protect Our Natural & Historic Resources
Heritage Conservancy partnered with Bill McCoach, owner of Pedal PA, a bicycle touring company, and Indian Valley Bikeworks, a premier cycling shop, to host its annual River-to-River Heritage Bicycle Ride.
With four unique routes from which to choose, the 375+ cyclists, some coming as far as Vermont and Virginia, rode from the Delaware to the Schuylkill Rivers through scenic Bucks and Montgomery counties -- including the historic Route 113 corridor, a Heritage Conservancy-designated Lasting LandscapeŽ.
Supporters included PA State Representative Robert Godshall, who gave the Conservancy a $5,000 grant for its Rt.113 Heritage Tourism initiative, and State Representative Matthew Bradford.
Along with Pedal PA, Indian Valley Bikeworks and the Souderton Mennonite Church -- the hub for the day's events -- the ride was sponsored by the Valley Forge Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tussock Sedge Farm, First Savings Bank of Perkasie and the Bucks County Conference and Tourism Bureau.
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KenCrest Gives "Gift of Time" to Heritage Conservancy
Adults in Alternative Program Perform Volunteer Services at Aldie Mansion
Heritage Conservancy was honored with the presence of five developmentally challenged adults and two dedicated staff members from KenCrest Services who volunteered their time at the Conservancy's preserved Aldie Mansion headquarters. By performing the administrative task of collating, assembling and stuffing promotional drawstring bags, the volunteers demonstrated their generosity through an act of pure goodwill.
KenCrest, a 103-year-old non-profit human services agency, is the largest provider of community-based services in the Delaware Valley and Connecticut for people with developmental disabilities.
"The adults in our program never cease to amaze me with their ability to learn and perform," said Cindy Seok, Team Leader for the Pottstown, PA-based
Alternative Program. "We currently support a growing network of individuals from 18-55 years of age and each one rewards me in ways I never thought possible."
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Our preserved Aldie Mansion was featured in the August edition of Central Bucks Living magazine. Read the corresponding two-page article and learn how we saved this historic property from being razed and why Aldie is the perfect place for weddings, meetings, events -- and conservation!
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