The Tinicum Conservancy
Protecting our rural character and natural resources through community-based land conservation.
Upcoming Local Conservation and Nature Events…
August 24, 26 & 31; September 2 — Nockamixon Pontoon Boat Tours, Nockamixon State Park — A two-hour naturalist-led tour of Lake Nockamixon covering the park’s history, plants, wildlife and aquatic environment; free with registration required. (DCNR Calendar of Events) Information & registration
August 25 & 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
August 27 — Wildlife Watchers, 9:30–11:00 a.m., Washington Crossing Historic Park — A guided 1.5-mile nature walk looking for seasonal wildlife, with nature journaling and photography encouraged; additional walks are September 3 and 10. (DCNR Calendar of Events) Event information
August 27 — Full Moon Walk: Lunar Eclipse, 10:15 p.m.–12:30 a.m., Nockamixon State Park — A 2.5-mile ranger-led night walk followed by telescope viewing of a deep lunar eclipse with the Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association; free, registration required. (DCNR Calendar of Events) Information & registration
August 28 — Guided Delaware River Paddle Tour, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Upper Black Eddy to Tinicum Park — Tinicum Conservancy leads a 4.5-mile ecological exploration of the Wild & Scenic Delaware River with DCNR educator Katie Martens and river ecologist Erik Silldorff; kayaks are provided. (The Tinicum Conservancy) Information & registration
August 29 — Planting for Pollinators: Meadow Inspiration Tour, 10:00 a.m.–noon, Russell-Mandel Preserve, New Hope — Heritage Conservancy staff lead a tour of an established native meadow and discuss creating pollinator habitat and meadow ecosystems on private properties. (Heritage Conservancy) Information & registration
August 29 — International Bat Night, 6:30–9:00 p.m., Nockamixon State Park — Meet live ambassador bats, learn about Pennsylvania bat conservation and join a short evening walk to watch rehabilitated bats being released; registration is currently full, but a wait list is available. (DCNR Calendar of Events) Join the wait list
September 13 — Beneath the Canopy: Mushrooms, Trees & Forest Connections, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Fuller-Pursell Preserve, Riegelsville — Heritage Conservancy’s conservation biologist leads a woodland walk exploring trees, fungi and the ecological relationships that sustain healthy forests. (Heritage Conservancy) Information & registration
September 19 — Forest Stewardship at Zega Preserve, 9:00–11:30 a.m., Zega-Lockatong Preserve, Stockton, NJ — Hunterdon Land Trust’s Stewardship Saturday gives volunteers hands-on experience with preserve maintenance, invasive-species removal, trail work and wildlife monitoring. (Idealist) Volunteer information & registration
September 19 — 9th Annual Delaware River Cleanup, approximately 8:30–11:30 a.m., multiple Delaware River locations — Volunteers can clean shorelines and trails at sites including Frenchtown, Bulls Island, Kingwood, Prallsville Mill and Lambertville, with an on-water cleanup also planned between Upper Black Eddy and Kingwood. (Ewing New Jersey) Choose a cleanup site & register
September 19 — Butterfly Bonanza, 1:00–3:00 p.m., Russell-Mandel Preserve, New Hope — Participants conduct a hands-on butterfly survey with Heritage Conservancy staff and help tag monarchs as part of a community-science project tracking fall migration. (Heritage Conservancy) Information & registration
September 20 — Hunterdon Land Trust 30th Anniversary Community Day, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Dvoor Farm, Flemington — A free celebration of local land preservation featuring nature activities, exploration of the 40-acre preserve and tours of the historic farmhouse and bank barn. (Montgomery County Alive) Event information
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.
