What’s Happening Here? An Important Update on Our Fuller-Pursell Preserve | |
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As you walk around the Fuller-Pursell Preserve, you’ll notice many trees that we recently cut down. What did we do, why did we do it, and what happens now?
The forest at Fuller-Pursell contained 3000 or more dead ash trees – victims of the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has killed tens of millions of trees across the Eastern United States. Read more...
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Amphibian Crossing Program -
Call for Volunteers
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Heritage Conservancy is looking for motivated volunteers to help with our Amphibian Crossing Program this spring.
As temperatures start to warm and the ground starts to thaw, amphibians wake up from their winter hibernation and begin to migrate to their breeding grounds. However, some of their routes cross through roads, leading to unfortunate casualties. Luckily, Heritage Conservancy volunteers are there to lend a helping hand.
During particular evening rainstorms in early spring, volunteers take to the streets to help cross these vulnerable critters while tallying the individuals of each species. Our amazing volunteers help cross hundreds of amphibians each season that may not have made it to their breeding grounds safely.
If you are interested in becoming an amphibian crossing volunteer, please contact Tyler Kovacs at tkovacs@heritageconservancy.org.
To visit our events calendar, click here.
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New Welcome Sign Installed at
Croydon Woods Nature Preserve
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Madison Vengoechea (left) and Heritage Conservancy staff (right). | |
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Last year we began the process of creating and installing a new welcome sign at Croydon Woods Nature Preserve. The sign is positioned at the front of the entrance to the woods, right next to Keystone Elementary School.
As a nod to the local elementary school and the educational programs we host with them at Croydon, the artwork was the finalist in a series of submissions from the fourth and fifth graders at Keystone Elementary School. The students created the illustrations last year for the competition to design the sign, and Heritage Conservancy staff members voted on the designs after receiving 50 student submissions. Madison Vengoechea was declared the winner.
“The vibrant colors and connection of people enjoying the woods really made her artwork stand out!” said our Community Engagement Programs Manager, Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller. “The outdoor seating area really needed something to help the space feel like a space to bring the community together, and I think Madison’s sign will do just that! We hope that the outdoor classroom/seating area will be enjoyed by the school and everyone in the community, whether they are looking to sit and enjoy nature, watch birds, or go for a hike on the trails in Croydon Woods Nature Preserve.”
Click here to read our article in Levittownnow.
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Maria Rieders Named New Board Chair | |
Maria Rieders, Heritage Conservancy's new Board Chair. | |
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With the start of 2023, Heritage Conservancy has named Maria T. Rieders, Ph.D., the new Chair of its Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors assists Heritage Conservancy in achieving its mission, and its members' combined extensive experience and commitment help bolster efforts in preservation, reaching financial goals, and maintaining regional prominence.
Heritage Conservancy is thrilled to have Rieders continue in this new role and further strengthen the organization's mission while implementing new goals for 2023. Read more...
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Now Hiring: Join Our Team! | |
Check out our newest open positions below, and click here to see our full list of opportunities! | |
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Status: Fall 2023 / 10 hours per week
Reports to: Community Engagement Programs Manager
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Heritage Conservancy seeks to hire an enthusiastic, outgoing, and passionate environmental education intern to assist with community and school programs during the fall of 2023.
The best candidate for this role will be a student who is interested in teaching students and the community about environmental topics in engaging and creative ways, work collaboratively with staff, partners, and volunteers, be comfortable with public speaking (in-person and virtually), and has the ability to represent Heritage Conservancy well to the community. Learn more...
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Status: Summer 2023 / 37.5 hours per week
Reports to: Community Engagement Programs Manager
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The Delaware River Watershed Fellowship is a 12-week, paid summer job opportunity designed to introduce young people from local communities to careers in environmental education. Fellows are hired at one of 23 environmental education centers across the Delaware River Watershed. Fellows participate in training sessions to help prepare them for a summer of helping people connect with nature and informing their local communities about issues affecting the Delaware River, the source of drinking water for 13 million people living in the region.
Heritage Conservancy, a member of the Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE), is seeking to hire a Fellow from the Bristol or Croydon area to help connect with local community members around protecting the Delaware River and its waterways. Learn more...
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Status: Summer 2023 / 30 hrs. per week / Up to 4 positions available
Reports to: Land Conservation Manager
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The purpose of this position is to assist Heritage Conservancy with maintenance and management of our preserved properties throughout Bucks County and gain experience at a nationally accredited land trust.
Interns will have the opportunity to gain a thorough knowledge of Heritage Conservancy’s preserved properties and the maintenance required to properly care for these important natural areas that make Bucks County so unique and beautiful. Interns will also learn about the workings of a nationally accredited land trust and gain hands-on experience in conservation stewardship. Learn more...
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Heritage Conservancy Adds Three New Buildings to its Register of Historic Places | |
The Scholl Pottery House (left), the Renninger Apartment Building (center), and the Theodore Cornell Manor (right). | |
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Three new buildings, the Scholl Pottery House, the Renninger Apartment Building, and the Theodore Cornell Manor, have been added to Heritage Conservancy’s Register of Historic Places.
Heritage Conservancy maintains and updates its Register of Historic Places, a database of over 650 structures that display historical significance within our region, to ensure that the most notable aspects of our heritage are recognized for future generations to enjoy and learn from. Read more...
Help Heritage Conservancy further our mission of preserving and protecting our historic heritage. To request a nomination form or to learn more about becoming a committee member, please contact Heritage Conservancy at 215-345-7020, email info@heritageconservancy.org, or visit our website heritageconservancy.org.
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"'The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time.'
Gifford Pinchot, founder of the conservation movement and former Pennsylvania Governor.
The cutting and replanting of trees at the Jere Knight trail embodies this quote. While in the short term the trail may look like it is in some disorder, the miracle of nature is that, over time, it creates order out of that disorder. Thank you to Heritage Conservancy for ensuring this beautiful trail for us, our children, our grandchildren, and future generations."
- Robb and Nancy Fox
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Thank you to the following Platinum Business Leaders for supporting Heritage Conservancy's mission and making accomplishments possible through their generosity: | |
And to the following new and renewed business members: | |
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Bucks Digital Printing
Carroll Engineering Corporation
Curtin & Heefner, LLP
Eiseman Roofing & Construction Company, Inc.
Hugh A. Marshall Landscape Contractor, Inc.
Indigenous Ingenuities, LLC
Kelly Thibeault Photography
Malone Mechanical, LLC
Marshall Financial Group
Moore Cleaning Commercial Services, LLC
Painting By Randy Ziegler
PNC Wealth Management
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Click HERE for a full list of Heritage Conservancy's business members. | |
Want to join next month's ranks? Click HERE to become a member today! | |
Fridays in the Forest Workday
Friday, Feb. 24th from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Join us for this week’s Fridays in the Forest workday at the Russell-Mandel Preserve for invasive plant management. Forested riparian buffers stabilize stream banks, reduce erosion and sedimentation, filter runoff, and more. Learn more...
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Aldie Mansion Spring Garden Cleanup
March 14th and 15th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM each day
Come to Aldie Mansion and help prepare the grounds for spring! We will work to clear out the gardens, cut down ornamental grasses, and get them ready for mulching. Your work will aid in the preservation and protection of this historic property and its grounds. Learn more...
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Croydon Woods Cleanup and Habitat Improvement Workday
Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Help us improve the habitat at Croydon Woods Nature Preserve by freeing our native trees from vines and picking up trash. This preserve is a publicly accessible green space and is one of the last remaining coastal plain forests in the state. Learn more...
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Business Partner Reception
Wednesday, April 19th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Heritage Conservancy’s Business Partner Reception is back!
This event will be held exclusively for our dynamic group of business and corporate partners supporting Heritage Conservancy’s mission. Learn more...
To register for this event or for more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Emily Bonavitacola at 215-345-7020 ext. 107 or via email at ebonavitacola@heritageconservancy.org
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