Lydia's Guild 31st Annual
Fine Art and Craft Show
November 5th through 13th
Weekdays: 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
Featuring 95 local crafters and artisans offering the very best in unique and creative gifts for everyone on your list. Admission is $4.00. Click HERE for more information and a coupon
to save on admission.
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Art for Conservation
by Artists of the Gallows Run
November 13th through January 8th
Palisades High School
35 Church Hill Road
Kintnersville, PA 18930
This year's exhibit, which is designed to showcase local artists and benefit
land conservation, will focus on "Observations in a Changing Climate."
50% of all works sold go to a fund promoting land conservation efforts
in Nockamixon Township.
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Giving Tuesday Bucks County
Tuesday, December 3rd
There's Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and now there's Giving Tuesday!
Join in this national celebration of generosity by making a donation to
your favorite not-for-profit organization on December 3rd.
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25th Annual Christmas at Aldie
Sunday, December 8, 2013
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
Kick off the holiday season with us at our home in historic Aldie Mansion for a
black tie optional fundraising event that includes cocktails, dinner, a live auction
and festive entertainment!
Call Katie at 215-345-7020 ext. 108 or click HERE for more information or to purchase tickets.
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We're looking for a few
good volunteers!
We're in need of a volunteer receptionist. Serve as a friendly ambassador by greeting guests and answering the phones at our front desk at the beautiful Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, PA. We are looking for volunteers for Mondays, shifts 9:00 AM -1:00 PM and/or 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Schedule is flexible. Additional projects assigned, if requested. If interested, please send a resume and/or a
brief description of employment
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It's time to start planning your holiday party!
Jeffrey Miller Catering invites you to host your holiday party at the stately Aldie Mansion. Enter the Great Hall to sip hot cider beside a roaring fire. Sample sumptuous hors d'oeuvres in a classic Tudor library surrounded by leaded glass. Step into our 2,650-square-foot atrium for a magical winter night of dining and dancing under the stars. Conclude the festivities with caroling on the very same balcony where the Von Trapps performed in December 1941!
Click here to view a light holiday reception menu, here for a deluxe holiday reception menu, here for a premium holiday reception menu, or here for a traditional holiday menu.
If you have any questions or would like to book your holiday party, contact Jeffrey Miller Catering's Sales Manager, Kimberly Bates, at 215-348-3509.
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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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Honoring our much-appreciated volunteers
L to R: Linda Cacossa, our Chief Operating Officer, with Taylor and Rochelle Thompson at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
On October 23rd, we held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, PA. Volunteers who gave their time throughout 2013 were invited to join Heritage Conservancy staff and board members for an appreciation ceremony followed by a potluck dinner. Nearly 60 guests gathered to celebrate in the spirit of philanthropy.
After being treated to a guided tour of Aldie Mansion, guests were seated for the Volunteer of the Year Award ceremony. Rochelle and Taylor Thompson, a mother-daughter duo, were bestowed with this honor. Together, they have given over 100 hours of their time over the past year toward helping us further our mission. As the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Jack Thompson, founder of The Thompson Organization and board member for Heritage Conservancy, their family embodies the passing of the philanthropic torch to the next generation. In her acceptance speech, Rochelle described the importance of the community working as a unit to tackle our issues: "As individuals, we are not moving mountains, but together, person by person, community by community, issue by issue, steadily those mountains will move."
As a not-for-profit organization, our volunteers are crucial to us and help greatly to further our mission of protecting this area's natural and historic properties. We feel extremely grateful for the demonstrated generosity of these engaged community members. So far in 2013, we have logged over 2,400 hours of volunteer time! Thanks in part to these dedicated individuals, we had a successful BioBlitz at Bristol Marsh, salamanders safely crossed the road in Quakertown, and Aldie Mansion's grounds were kept beautiful at Mulch Madness. These are just a few of the many ways that our volunteers are helping our community!
If you'd like to join our team of volunteers, contact Shannon at 215-345-7020 ext. 104 to learn about opportunities!
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A not-so-spooky Halloween icon
What do bats like to do in their spare time? Oh just hang around...
Bats have long been a feared creature of the night, in particularly around this time of year. They are portrayed as an antagonist of the sky, flying about with an eerie mist-covered moon as their backdrop. And it doesn't help that kids dressed as vampires are afoot!
This imagery evokes an entirely misconstrued conception about bats. In reality, bats are far more helpful to humans than harmful. During the summer, an individual bat eats 1,200 insects per hour. With insects causing diseases like West Nile Virus and malaria, this bug maintenance is essential to the health of humans. Farmers know the importance of bats on the environment because insects damage crops. Without bats to control them, the use of pesticides could become more prevalent.
A world without bats is a very real possibility. White Nose Syndrome, which is caused by a fungus that acts as an irritant to hibernating bats and wakes them up early when there isn't any food to eat, has virtually wiped out the bat population of certain species on the East Coast. We reported on the Durham bat hibernaculum this past spring. This site that resides on one of our preserved properties saw a loss of 8,000-10,000 bats from 2009 to 2013. When we monitored the property at the end of this past winter, only 23 bats were found alive.
Bats are a keystone species, which means they play a critical role in our ecosystem that no other animal can fill. We need them. So next time you envision bats flying about in the night sky, don't get scared. Picture them wearing little capes with a Superman "S" across their chests, because they are heroes of our ecosystem.
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The William Hart Rufe III Legacy Fund
Tori, an intern who was able to gain hands-on field work experience thanks to the Legacy Fund, pictured holding an American toad while out monitoring one of our properties
If you've taken a look at the list of our Board of Directors, you might have noted the name of William Hart Rufe III, our Chairman Emeritus. Judge Rufe earned this distinction through his more than 30 years of dedicated service to Heritage Conservancy. In 1974, the Conservancy had no employees, no office, and a $1,200 annual budget. For years, Judge Rufe worked hard to build Heritage Conservancy into a strong and credible regional land trust. As past president and Chairman of the Board, he guided the Conservancy from its humble beginnings of renting its first office space and hiring its first employees through milestones such as the restoration of our historic Aldie Mansion headquarters(a then almost derelict building with no windows, no heating or air conditioning, and no place for parking) and the national accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Still an active member of the Board, Judge Rufe's legacy at Heritage Conservancy continues to serve as a beacon of inspiration for the work that we do.
In honor of Judge Rufe's years of service, the William Hart Rufe III Legacy Fund has been created for our internship program. This fund will help to shape our younger environmental stewards as they learn about the importance of conservation through work with Heritage Conservancy. Investing in the next generation will build a stronger future for our communities as they will be entrusted with continuing the legacy of protecting our open spaces and the unique historic resources of our region.
If you would like to contribute to providing young people with paid internships at Heritage Conservancy, please visit our website HERE.
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Raise the roof for a great cause!
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An upper level business member of Heritage Conservancy, Eiseman Construction joined the No Roof Left Behind program as a donating contractor. In 2009, No Roof Left Behind was specially designed to help communities organize and rally around a local family in need. This national program provides families who have fallen on hard times with a new roof that they wouldn't have been able to afford on their own. Local citizens are encouraged to nominate individuals who they believe are deserving of a new roof.
At Heritage Conservancy, we know that the support of a community can make all the difference. Please get involved in this worthwhile program and nominate or vote for your Bucks County neighbor in need. Visit Eiseman Construction's website by clicking HERE to learn more.
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