Fairfield Township, Pa. – Dec. 21, 2017 – More than 105 acres of land have been added to Laurel Ridge State Park in Westmoreland County, thanks to a purchase made by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy today. This purchase brings the state park to 13,730 acres, spanning across Cambria, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. The Fairfield… Read More

Cook Township – Dec. 1, 2017 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the sale of a 115-acre property in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County and its permanent protection through a conservation easement. Located in Cook Township, the property includes a house, log cabin and a barn. The property also features important wildlife habitat, a mix… Read More

Pittsburgh – Nov. 30, 2017 – An 84-acre natural area has been protected in Addison Township, Somerset County, and is now open to the public for hiking, fishing and nature watching along Whites Creek, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today. The Whites Creek Valley Natural Area was donated to the Conservancy by Paul McMillan, Jr.,… Read More

Pittsburgh – Oct. 31, 2017 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the recent acquisition of oil and gas rights under 89 acres of its 107-acre Tryon-Weber Woods Natural Area in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County. The acquisition eliminates any future surface disturbance from oil and gas extraction on this natural area. Tryon-Weber Woods Natural Area… Read More

Indiana, Pa. – Oct. 31 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Dominion Energy are now accepting proposals for the 2017-2018 Watershed Mini Grant Program, which provides financial assistance to watershed groups and organizations across the region. The watershed grants can be used to cover expenses in three areas: water quality monitoring, watershed restoration, and organizational… Read More

Indiana, Pa. – Oct. 16 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is now seeking 2018 grant applications for the Canoe Access Development Fund, which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. WPC’s Canoe Access Development Fund helps make the region’s rivers and streams more accessible for outdoor recreation by providing… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Sept., 29, 2017 – Two community gardens in Mercer County will keep blooming for the next several years, thanks to financial sponsorship from Thiel College. The college’s sponsorship and partnership with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy was announced at a dedication ceremony held September 21 at the Wentling Memorial Garden in Greenville Borough…. Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Sept., 22, 2017 – The historic Hickman Chapel, which has been a fixture on the Laurel Highlands landscape in Fayette County for more than 100 years, was donated yesterday to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for restoration, preservation and eventual public use in keeping with its original purpose. Built in 1901, Hickman Chapel… Read More