The board and staff of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are deeply saddened by the passing of longtime Conservancy Board Member Timothy R. Thyreen, who passed away on May 16 surrounded by his beloved family. Tim was a member of the Conservancy board since 2003 and dedicated to advancing the Conservancy’s work. He and his wife,… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 17, 2022 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE GT&S) recently awarded 20 grants, totaling $41,000, to 20 different local environmental organizations in 13 counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of their 2022 Watershed Mini Grant Program. For years, financial support for the Watershed Mini Grant… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – April 22, 2022 – A new solar array on the campus of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Fayette County will soon harness the power of the sun to offset 100% of electricity used by Fallingwater’s main and guest houses, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today. Located on a half-acre in an existing… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – April 8, 2022 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy today announced the purchase of a conservation easement to permanently protect and limit development on a 289-acre forested property in Cook Township, Westmoreland County. The property provides more than a half mile of frontage along two tributary streams, Campbelle Run and one unnamed, within… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 18, 2022 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has funding available to support projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. The Conservancy provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 through its Canoe Access Development Fund for the construction and enhancement of canoe and kayak access… Read More

Mill Run, Pa. — March 4, 2022 — Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, will reopen Saturday, March 5, 2022 for its 59th tour season. Since opening to the public for its first house tour in 1964, Fallingwater has welcomed a diverse range of visitors from… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 1, 2022 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 105 forested acres, including approximately one mile of ridgeline along the western slope of Buffalo Mountain, in Londonderry Township, Bedford County. The land was immediately transferred to the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a new addition to State Game… Read More

The Lake Erie watershed is home to many sites of ecological importance. Unfortunately, countless invasive species of plants that threaten the ecological integrity of numerous habitats have also established themselves in the region. To identify and understand what invasive weeds could find their way to Erie, Brian Daggs, invasive plant ecologist at the Western Pennsylvania… Read More