PITTSBURGH, PA – September 30, 2025 – A beautiful, sunny fall day provided the perfect setting for about 30 volunteers from Pennsylvania American Water and staff from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy as they spruced up the Conservancy’s garden at the Point in downtown Pittsburgh with mulch and colorful chrysanthemums this morning. Pennsylvania American Water has… Read More

Home to an abundance of scenic rivers, mountain streams, wetlands, farmland and forestland, Western Pennsylvania is a beautiful and biodiverse landscape. Equally as picturesque and distinct are the native plants and animals, and their habitats, that call are region home and make it ecologically important and unique. In the 2025 Summer/Fall issue of Conserve, you’ll… Read More

Ever wonder what inspires a person to wade through muddy bogs in search of a rare plant or endangered insect? Are you fascinated by the magic of Fallingwater and wish you could go “behind the scenes” with a preservationist? Do you wonder what motivates a member to include WPC in their estate planning, and why… Read More

WPC Removes Barriers to Help Species Move Freely   Have you ever fished or hiked along a stream and come upon a culvert pipe? Unless you’ve seen one from a fish’s eye level, you might not realize what an obstacle a pipe can present to a fish trying to swim upstream. To a fish, a… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – August 1, 2025 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the recent purchase of conservation easements on two properties in Southampton Township, Bedford County to permanently protect 725 acres of forestland and habitat for rare species, and provide public access for recreational fishing. The properties are located within the Hewitt Barrens-Lower Town… Read More