**You really like us!**
Our Farm to Table Event
received the award for "Most Happening" Bucks County
Foodie Event!
With so many great nominees, we are honored to receive this award.
Thank you to all who voted for us and believe that sustainable agriculture and eating local IS important!
Vist the Bucks Happening Foodie Event listing here.
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Aldie Mansion's
Mulch Madness!
Tuesday, April 2
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
and /or
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
Spend a day this spring volunteering at Aldie Mansion,
home of Heritage Conservancy!
Gloves will be provided.
Tools will be accessible, but if
you prefer to use your own,
please bring anything to assist with mulching!
Please register by Monday, April 1 with Kristen Brown
kbrown@heritageconservancy.org
or (215) 345-7020 extension 104
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Evening Quakertown
Swamp Tromp
Saturday, April 6
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Richland Township Building 1328 California Road, Quakertown, PA
Join Heritage Conservancy and herpetologist Kyle Loucks for a program about amphibians. Learn about the night sounds of spring in the swamp and try to identify the creatures by their call. An informative slide program will be followed by an outdoor excursion to the edge of the swamp after sunset. FREE event, rain or shine. Registration is required. Call 215-345-7020 x 103.
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Herons of
Quakertown Swamp
Saturday, April 20
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Bucks County
Community College
Upper Bucks Campus
1 Hillendale Road
Perkasie PA
Local bird expert Diane Allison leads this informative program about the lives and habits of Quakertown Swamp's great blue herons. Event includes a slide program followed by a visit to a nearby heron rookery on a beautiful preserved property. FREE to members of the Conservancy, $5 for non-members. Rain or shine. Registration is required. Call 215-345-7020 x 103.
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Honey Hollow Watershed Symposium
Saturday, May 4
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Bucks County Audubon Society Visitor Center at Honey Hollow
2877 Creamery Road
New Hope, PA 18938
Join us as we explore how the rich legacy of cooperative stewardship that began at Honey Hollow can be used today to inspire a new generation!
To register, contact Joyce Austin at 215-345-7020 ext. 114.
Click HERE for more details.
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Any time of year is perfect for a wedding at historic
Aldie Mansion!
Visit our
for details.
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If These Walls Could Talk:
Ask Our Expert
Our president and resident barn historian, Jeff Marshall, recently sat down with LimeWorks.us, a supply company committed to providing resources needed for professional masonry restoration, to discuss his appreciation and understanding of barns and their lasting legacy. Watch now and hear how he attributes the emotional connection to these structures to "food for the soul."
 | | Preserving America's Historic Barns | A Conversation With Barn Historian Jeff Marshall |
Do you own an old farmhouse or barn and wonder about its history? You weren't there from its beginning, but with help from Jeff Marshall, you can feel like you were! With over 25 years of experience in historic preservation, Mr. Marshall can trace the genealogy of your old home or barn to discover its own unique story. If you'd like to learn more, please contact Mr. Marshall at 215-345-7020 ext. 113 or jmarshall@heritageconservancy.org, or visit his website here.
Don't own a farmhouse or barn but still have a passion for these beautiful pieces of history? Mr. Marshall has written two books that will interest you! Bucks County Farmhouses and Barns of Bucks County are available for sale at our Aldie Mansion headquarters. Please contact Karen Cook at 215-345-7020 ext. 100 to purchase a limited copy.
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Submissions for the 2013 Heritage Partnership Awards Program
Heritage Conservancy is reaching out to our friends, members, supporters and volunteers to help find deserving recipients for our 2013 Heritage Partnership Awards!
Our Heritage Partnership Awards Program honors and recognizes individuals, organizations, government agencies, community groups and leaders who have made significant contributions in the areas of land conservation, historic preservation, watershed protection, sustainable agriculture, livable communities and the environment at large. The awards bestow a lasting legacy to those who have excelled in the preservation of our natural and historic heritage.
Award Categories:
- Land Conservation
- Historic Preservation
- Youth Award
- Community Leadership/Grassroots Partnership
All nomination forms must be received by Heritage Conservancy by either email or mail no later than April 30, 2013. View the award descriptions here.
The awards will be presented at our Annual Garden Party on Thursday, June 13, 2013.
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Best-Selling Author Mary Lou Quinlan Guest Speaks at Aldie Mansion
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We were thrilled to co-host the "Heritage of Heart and Home Luncheon" with MileStone Bank on March 14th at our headquarters, historic Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, PA. The event was held as a way of bringing businesswomen together to build friendships and to collaboratively preserve the heritage of our home in Bucks County. We felt honored to feature special guest speaker, best-selling author and Bucks County native, Mary Lou Quinlan, who shared her personal heritage and the legacy of faith, life, and love.
With over 75 women in attendance, Linda Cacossa, our Chief Operating Officer, greeted the group with an opening speech that referenced the beautiful land and meaningful historical sites that we have right here in our area. "This place matters," Cacossa said of Bucks County, and Heritage Conservancy works to preserve it.
Linda Bishop, Senior Vice President of Specialty Markets for MileStone Bank, introduced Mary Lou Quinlan and her newest book, The God Box. Each attendee was treated to an autographed hardback copy with the inscription, "We hope you enjoy this precious story and use it as a source of inspiration to strengthen your own personal heritage." Bishop reminded us all to leave our legacies in Bucks County.
After she was introduced, Mary Lou Quinlan read to the group from The God Box, a memoir about her mother's gift of faith, love, and letting go. When Quinlan's mother passed away, she left behind ten containers filled with prayers for family, friends, and even strangers that she had written on scraps of paper, each one a window into her mother's mind and soul. The luncheon was filled with laughter and tears as Quinlan's performance took the audience along with her on an emotional journey of her relationship with her mother--her best friend.
Quinlan concluded with a passage from her memoir about the restoring power of nature. When Quinlan wants to feel more connected to her mother, she goes out to The Sanctuary, a garden that she and her father planted and dedicated to her mother. She feels her mother's presence as she sits on the river stone bench in the middle of the garden.
Her mother's heritage, her legacy, was felt by everyone in attendance.
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Membership Has Its Benefits!
 Become a new member of Heritage Conservancy and receive a lovely Conservancy bookmark!
Made of sturdy brass plating, this is the ultimate page reserver for our newest conservers!
Click here to become a member today, or contact Kristen at (215) 345-7020 x 104 to learn more. Only YOU can help us protect and preserve our natural and historic heritage.
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