Bucks County Pennsylvania Environmental Nonprofit Organizations

As the Ark of Noah provided refuge from extinction for the world's wildlife species, the Aark provides temporary sanctuary for thousands of injured and orphaned birds and mammals annually.

The work of the Aark is divided into three major areas -- rehabilitation, education, and training; each with the common goal of fostering the care and understanding of wildlife.

The Aark sets broken bones, treats illnesses, and provides food and shelter for birds and mammals that have been injured or have been orphaned and are too young to care for themselves. The goal is to return these creatures to their natural environment as quickly as possible, able to fend for themselves. Every effort is made to avoid interfering with the development of those natural characteristics that each wild creature requires to survive in the wild. Annually more than 5,000 birds and mammals find aid and shelter at the doors of the Aark.

Visit the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center website.

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Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is a nonprofit organization and an accredited member of the American Association of Museums. The 134-acre preserve features more than 800 species of native plants in a naturalistic setting, ready for visitors to discover. Explore picturesque woodlands, meadows, a pond, and Pidcock Creek set amidst a changing collection of wildflowers, birds, and wildlife.

The mission of Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is to lead people to a greater appreciation of native plants, to an understanding of their importance to all life, and to a commitment to the preservation of a healthy and diverse natural world.

Visit the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve website.

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Bucks Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) program of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Bucks Beautiful is designed to promote and extend the development of distinctive gardens to beautify the Bucks County region.

Bucks Beautiful is committed to education and helping to assist our youth. Through the Bucks Beautiful Scholarship Program begun in 1999, graduating Bucks County high school seniors and students of Delaware Valley College are eligible to apply for financial assistance to continue the study of ornamental horticulture, landscape contracting, or landscape design.

The Bucks Beautiful Garden Grant program encourages individuals, nonprofit organizations, schools, and garden clubs to host community gardens on view to the public.

Visit the Bucks Beautiful website.

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The Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow (BCAS) is a private, nonprofit organization founded as a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 1969. Since its inception, BCAS has been dedicated to conserving wildlife, promoting awareness of environmental problems, watching birds, educating the community about the interdependence of humans and their world, and furthering the wise use of land, air, and water. Their mission is to generate awareness, education, and above all else, a sense of stewardship toward the environment.

Visit the Bucks County Audubon Society at Honey Hollow website.

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Churchville Nature Center is a facility of the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation. The mission of the Center is to instill an awareness and appreciation of the natural world in all people through education, and to encourage responsible environmental stewardship with a commitment to the preservation of resources and wildlife habitat.

Visit the Churchville Nature Center website.

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Established in 1988 upon the appointment of the Delaware Riverkeeper, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization. DRN's professional staff and volunteers work throughout the entire Delaware River Watershed including portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.

DRN's staff and very active volunteers have a breadth of knowledge about the environment as well as expertise specific to rivers and watersheds. DRN provides effective environmental advocacy, volunteer monitoring programs, stream restoration projects, and public education. In addition, DRN goes to court when necessary to ensure enforcement of environmental safety laws.

Visit the Delaware Riverkeeper Network website.

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The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent nonprofit organization working to restore, preserve, and improve the Delaware Canal and its surroundings. Their primary goals are to ensure that the Canal is fully-watered from Easton to Bristol, and that the towpath trail is usable over its entire length.

Visit the Friends of the Delaware Canal website.

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Heritage Conservancy is an accredited, not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in open space preservation, planning for sustainable communities, natural resource protection, property stewardship, historic preservation, adaptive reuse of existing structures, wildlife habitat restoration, and biodiversity.

Visit the Heritage Conservancy website.

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The goals of Peace Valley Nature Center are to bring about a better understanding and respect for nature's laws and balances through "hands-on" earth education experiences and to provide a place where County citizens can enjoy the peace and beauty of a natural area.

Visit the Peace Valley Nature Center website.

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