EVENT: River-to-River Bike Ride
The annual River-to-River Bike Ride, a great day of cycling that takes you from the Delaware to the Schuylkill River and through two of Pennsylvania's most historic counties - Bucks and Montgomery, will be held on Saturday, July 24.
Proceeds benefit Heritage Conservancy.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Robin Folkerts at 215-345-7020 x128. |
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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 82 to receive this recognition.
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Berks Officials Complete Municipal Environmental Resource Protection Certificate Program
Partnership of Heritage Conservancy, Berks Conservancy, The Center for Community Leadership (Albright College), the Berks County Conservation District & the Berks County Planning Commission educated officials in land use practices
Five Berks County individuals completed the Municipal Environmental Resource Protection Certificate Program on May 12, 2010. The goal of the program was to help municipal officials and stakeholders in Berks County make informed land use decisions to protect their natural and cultural resources. Graduates of the course were Judy Houck, Director of Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities in Spring Township; Paul Schwartz, Vice Chairman of the Exeter Township Planning Commission and a member of the township's Environmental Advisory Council; Tom Snyder, county resident; Don Wilson, Chairman of the Exeter Township Supervisors and Planning Commission; and Amanda Yeager, Municipal Outreach Coordinator for the Lancaster Farmland Trust. The specific objectives of the Municipal Environmental Resource Protection Certificate Program were to help participants learn how to inventory and evaluate environmental resources and improve participants' knowledge and application of various tools available to protect the natural, cultural and historic environment. Learn more ... |
Did You Know?
Aldie Mansion, our preserved headquarters, is an excellent example of adaptive re-use of an historic property.
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Who We Are ...
Simply put, we are a 52-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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Heritage Partnership Awards Presented at Annual Garden Party
Three Awards Given for Outstanding Achievements in Conservation
Heritage Conservancy hosted its annual member appreciation and donor recognition event on Thursday, June 10, at historic Aldie Mansion. As part of the event, Heritage Conservancy also presented its Heritage Partnership Awards to three organizations/individuals who have shown extraordinary commitment to conservation of our natural and cultural heritage:
Marvin L. Woodall received the 2010 Conservation Philanthropist Award for his continuous support of conservation and preservation programs and projects and his financial commitments that have made a tremendous impact in the conservation and preservation fields. During his 17 years of service on the Conservancy's Board, he has dedicated many hours to helping the Conservancy chart its path. In addition to the donation of his time, he has been a generous supporter of many projects, including the Lasting Landscapes® program, debt elimination, strategic planning efforts and annual operating support.
Edward Giera and Kimberly Hirschman of Molasses Creek Farm received the 2010 Heritage Partnership Award for Land Conservation for working with the Conservancy and Springfield Township's Open Space Committee to donate the conservation easements on their 58-acre parcel of prime farmland, woodlands and wetlands in Springfield Township. These generous landowners, whose property contains a portion of Cooks Creek and its tributary Molasses Creek -- an Exceptional Value waterway -- added to the region's contiguous preserved open space, which is nearing 1,000 acres.
Bucks County Conservation District received the 2010 Heritage Partnership Award for Watershed Protection in recognition of its many years of dedicated service in advancing a wide variety of important programs and projects directly related to protecting the health of Bucks County's watersheds, including education and outreach events, rivers conservation planning, stream restoration and stream assessments.
Jeffrey L. Marshall, Heritage Conservancy's Vice President of Resource Protection, closed the presentations by thanking Bill and Janet Haines from Teachers for Tomorrow, a supporting organization of the Conservancy, for donating a pink dogwood tree for the grounds at Aldie Mansion in honor of Georgie Coles, a Board member of both Heritage Conservancy and Teachers for Tomorrow.
Event Sponsors were Fulton Bank, Penn E & R, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Dontech Inc., Gilmore & Associates, Inc., National Penn Wealth Management and Flo Smerconish Realtor.
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Take time to relive the Annual Garden Party through our special photo gallery, where your favorite photos can be easily ordered!
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Heritage Conservancy Recognizes Volunteer for Service
Joy Styles Honored for Serving as Committee Chair for Ten Years
Heritage Conservancy recognized Chalfont resident  Joy Styles for her ten years of volunteer service to the Conservancy at their Businesses for Conservation Reception held at historic Aldie Mansion on April 29, 2010. Ms. Styles, a branch manager for Abington Bank, served as Chair of Heritage Conservancy's Business Membership Committee for ten years. The Committee provides the planning for and implementation of increasing the business community's awareness and financial support of Heritage Conservancy's conservation mission. It was under Joy's leadership that the Conservancy's business membership tripled from about 50 business members to over 150 business supporters.
"Joy's tireless dedication to the community and in particular, Heritage Conservancy, has been amazing," noted Sandra Yerger, the Conservancy's Manager of Membership and Community Services. "When Joy speaks about Heritage Conservancy and its mission, you know immediately that the preservation of our open spaces, natural resources and cultural heritage is her passion. I can't think of anyone else more deserving of this recognition," Ms. Yerger added.
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New Cliffdale Center Tenant Helps Heritage Conservancy Preserve Land
Opening of 'Cassia Grill' Enhances the Conservancy's NJ-based Conservation Efforts
Heritage Conservancy's continued efforts to preserve land and protect our region's vital natural resources were recently enhanced with the opening of a new restaurant -- Cassia Grill -- at its New Jersey-based Cliffdale Center along the historic Musconetcong River in Port Murray.
The rental proceeds from the new tenants will allow the Conservancy to further its mission of conservation in western central New Jersey as well as in the neighboring counties in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Heritage Conservancy purchased the 6-acre Cliffdale Center -- the former home of the Cliffdale Inn -- in 2008 with support from Warren County Freeholders. Nestled between two noteworthy county icons -- Route 57 and the Musconetcong River - the property is also a center of operations.
"We've had numerous recreational and educational events at Cliffdale," said Brian English, Director of Stewardship for Heritage Conservancy. "And our new tenant opens the door for many more people to learn about the work of Heritage Conservancy."
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cated at 1280 Route 57 in Port Murray, Cassia Grill is owned and operated by Irfan Aras and his sister Semra, who plan to use locally produced products from area farms for their American-Mediterranean cuisine. "We looked at more than 20 locations in northern New Jersey over four years before discovering the beautiful riverside setting at the Cliffdale site, " said Irfan. "And we were more interested when we found out that Heritage Conservancy -- a not-for-profit conservation organization - owned the property."
"It's a great symbiotic relationship, said Robin Folkerts, VP of Advancement and Communication for Heritage Conservancy. "The success of Cassia Grille increases our overall ability to protect and enhance our region's quality of life - something we've been doing for over 50 years!" |
Register HERE for the July 24th River to River Bike Ride!
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New Member Special! |
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Become a new member of Heritage Conservancy and you'll receive a handy Heritage Conservancy tote bag!
Strong enough to haul groceries and other essentials, this great bag 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.
Thank you for helping preserve our natural and historic resources! | | |
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