News and Media Room
WPC Achieves 300,000 in Protected Acres with Conservation Easement Purchase in McKean County
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Sergeant Township – November 13, 2026 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy today announced it acquired a conservation easement from KN Forest Conservation, LLC, to permanently protect a 4,540-acre property in Sergeant Township, McKean County. With this acquisition, the Conservancy marks an important milestone in its 94-year history: The permanent protection of more than 300,000 acres… Read More
WPC Seeks Fall Grant Applications, Provides Technical Assistance for Canoe and Kayak Access Projects
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Application deadline is November 13 INDIANA, PA – October 1, 2026 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applications for its Canoe Access Development Fund (CADF), which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to Western Pennsylvania’s waterways. The Conservancy’s CADF provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 for the… Read More
WPC and Partners to Improve Fish Habitat on South Branch French Creek in Erie County
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Restoration work to occur September 14 to 30, weather permitting UNION CITY, PA – September 15, 2026 – Fish such as rainbow and brown trout, smallmouth bass and more in South Branch French Creek will have improved habitat, thanks to a current project of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in partnership with the Pennsylvania Fish and… Read More
WPC Conservation Easement Protects More Farmland and Forestland in Westmoreland County
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Ligonier Township, Pa. – July 28, 2026 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy today announced the purchase of a conservation easement to permanently protect a 35-acre property in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County. The property contains a mix of farmland and mature forestland, including forested slopes that drain to Clark Hollow Run, a tributary to Loyalhanna Creek. It also contains the Clark… Read More
Moths Matter! Five Fun Ways to Learn About Moths
Pittsburgh, PA
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July 2026 – Moths matter! These nocturnal pollinators provide a primary food source for wildlife, and are indicators of environmental health. In Pennsylvania, scientists have documented nearly 2,500 species of moths, and counting! Want to learn more about moths? Check out these five tips from WPC Inventory Ecologist Pete Woods, an expert on lepidopterology (the… Read More
600 Acres of Forests at Bear Run Nature Reserve Now Part of the Old-Growth Forest Network
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Mill Run, PA – July 17, 2026 – Approximately 600 acres of forest at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s 5,162-acre Bear Run Nature Reserve in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, were inducted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network on July 8, 2026. Old-Growth Forest Network Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Brian Kane announced the inclusion of the mature forest and… Read More
WPC and Partners to Improve Fish Habitat on Callen Run in Jefferson County
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Restoration work to occur in late July through early August 2026, weather permitting HEATH TOWNSHIP, PA – July 15, 2026 – Fish such as native brook trout, smallmouth bass and more in Callen Run will have improved habitat, thanks to a dam removal project scheduled to be implemented in late July by the Western… Read More
Daniel S. Nydick: In Memoriam
Pittsburgh, PA
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Pittsburgh, Pa. – June 26, 2026 – The board and staff of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy share with sadness the passing of longtime Conservancy Board Member Daniel S. Nydick, who passed away on June 9, 2026. Dan became a member of the Conservancy in 1985, and joined the Conservancy’s board of directors in 2009, serving… Read More
Media Inquiries
Carmen Bray
Senior Director of Communications
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
800 Waterfront Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-586-2358
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