The Tinicum Conservancy
Protecting our rural character and natural resources through community-based land conservation.
Upcoming Local Conservation and Nature Events…
August 29; September 8, 12, 15, 18 & 26; October 3, 25 & 27 — High Rocks Parknership Habitat Restoration Workdays, High Rocks Vista, Tinicum Township — Volunteers will remove invasive plants, plant native trees and understory species, build deer protection and restore eroded trails during a new ten-session habitat-restoration project led by Tinicum Conservancy with DCNR, Bucks County Parks & Recreation, Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance of Climbers and Tohickon Watershed Association, with support from the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic Management Council. (Bucks County) Volunteer registration
September 25 — Nature Journaling by Hammock, 5:00–7:00 p.m., Nockamixon State Park, Haycock Boat Launch — A newly posted free DCNR program combining hammock time with guided nature observation and journaling; registration is required. DCNR Events Information & registration
September 27 — Amphibian Ambience, 1:00–3:00 p.m., Ralph Stover State Park, Pavilion 2 — A DCNR naturalist program exploring local amphibians and their creekside habitats, with activities offered in English and Spanish. DCNR Events Event information
October 1 — Volunteer Thursday at Zega-Lockatong Preserve, 9:00–11:00 a.m., Stockton, NJ — Hunterdon Land Trust volunteers will remove invasive shrubs and protect native saplings in areas affected by beech leaf disease to improve the health of the preserve's old-growth forest; supported by the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River Program. Hunterdon Land Trust Volunteer information
October 3 — High Rocks Habitat Restoration / Healthy Lands Week, 8:00–11:00 a.m., High Rocks Vista, Tinicum Township — Volunteers will restore native wildlife habitat as part of the High Rocks Parknership led by Tinicum Conservancy with DCNR, Bucks County Parks & Recreation, Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance of Climbers and Tohickon Watershed Association, with support from Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic. The Tinicum ConservancyInformation & volunteer registration
October 10 — Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup, 8:30 a.m., Nockamixon State Park — Friends of Nockamixon and DCNR volunteers will remove roadside litter around the park; safety equipment is supplied and participants must register as DCNR Conservation Volunteers. DCNR Events Information & registration
October 15 — Volunteer Thursday at Dvoor Farm, 9:00–11:00 a.m., Flemington, NJ — Volunteers will work on native plantings, meadow management and maintenance of more than 1,000 planted trees while learning about native plants and meadow ecology. Hunterdon Land Trust Volunteer information
October 16 — Native Tree Planting at Dvoor Farm, 9:00 a.m.–noon, Flemington, NJ — Hunterdon Land Trust volunteers will plant native trees and shrubs along the meadow edge to expand wildlife habitat; tools are provided. Hunterdon Land Trust Volunteer registration
October 17 — Stewardship Saturday at Holland Highlands Preserve, 9:00–11:30 a.m., Milford, NJ — Volunteers will build and improve the new Red Trail, remove invasive vegetation and propagate native plants around the pond; the workday is supported by the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River Program. Hunterdon Land Trust Volunteer registration
October 17 — Fall Foliage Hike, 1:00–2:30 p.m., Fuller-Pursell Preserve, Riegelsville — Heritage Conservancy leads a guided autumn hike through the preserve to explore its woodland landscape and seasonal ecology. Heritage Conservancy Information & registrationOctober 18 — Tinicum Conservancy Annual Community Celebration, late afternoon, preserved property in the Tinicum area — Tinicum Conservancy has newly posted the date for its annual community gathering celebrating local land conservation; additional program and location details are forthcoming. (The Tinicum Conservancy) Tinicum Conservancy
October 18 — Tinicum Conservancy Annual Community Celebration, 2:00–6:00 p.m., Plowshare Farms, 111 Stover Park Road, Pipersville — Tinicum Conservancy's annual gathering begins with a free tour of the preserved farm at 2:00 p.m., followed by food, drinks and the community celebration beginning at 3:00. The Tinicum Conservancy Event information
October 18 — October Sunrise Hike, 6:30–9:00 a.m., High Rocks Overlook, Tinicum Township — A DCNR naturalist leads a three-mile sunrise hike overlooking the Tohickon Creek Gorge, with opportunities to observe birds and other wildlife; advance registration is required. DCNR Events Information & registration
October 24 — Fall Migration Walk, 9:00–10:30 a.m., Zega-Lockatong Preserve, Stockton, NJ — Hunterdon Land Trust leads a guided walk on fall bird migration, identification and migrating hawks, supported by the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River Program. Hunterdon Land Trust Information & registration
October 24 — Fall Foliage Walk, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Zega-Lockatong Preserve, Stockton, NJ — A guided walk through old-growth forest exploring autumn leaf color, tree identification and the ecology of the preserve's beech, sugar maple, oak and hickory forest. Hunterdon Land Trust Information & registration
October 24 — Full Moon Walk, 6:00–8:30 p.m., Nockamixon State Park — DCNR education staff lead a 2½-mile evening nature walk followed by telescope viewing with the Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association; the program is free but registration is required. DCNR Events Information & registration
October 25 — Continental Lane Forest Restoration, 9:00 a.m.–noon, Washington Crossing State Park — Volunteers ages 16+ will plant native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses to restore forest habitat along Continental Lane; no experience is necessary and the project is supported by the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic Management Council. Washington Crossing Park Association, NJ Volunteer information
October 25 — High Rocks Habitat Restoration, 8:00–11:00 a.m., High Rocks Vista, Tinicum Township — Volunteers will continue invasive-species removal, native planting and habitat restoration through the Tinicum Conservancy-led High Rocks Parknership. The Tinicum Conservancy Information & volunteer registration
October 27 — High Rocks Habitat Restoration, 9:00 a.m.–noon, High Rocks Vista, Tinicum Township — The final currently scheduled Parknership workshop continues native ecosystem restoration and erosion-prevention work with Tinicum Conservancy, DCNR, Bucks County Parks & Recreation, Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance of Climbers and Tohickon Watershed Association. The Tinicum Conservancy Information & volunteer registration
Saving the natural beauty of open land is possible. We’re doing it right now.
The Tinicum Conservancy was formed in 1992 by a group of conservation-minded residents who were concerned that larger, regional land trusts weren’t paying enough attention to land protection in our township. Within eight years, we had conserved a thousand acres. By 2004, another thousand acres were added, and yet another thousand by 2007. Today, 5,133 acres in and around Tinicum are protected… and counting!
Ready to take the next step?
Protecting the natural beauty of our community is a team effort. Whether you’re most comfortable volunteering your time in the office or in the field, donating money to help us grow, conserving your own property, or helping us spread the word about the importance of land conservation, we need you on our team.
