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

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

Indiana, Pa.– June 24, 2026 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and BHE GT&S recently awarded 16 grants, totaling $34,000, to 16 different local environmental organizations in eight counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of the 2026 BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grant Program. Financial support for this mini grant program is provided through the BHE… Read More

Pittsburgh, PA – June 11, 2026 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today a $25,000 grant from the West Penn Energy Fund that will support energy and facility assessments at the Conservancy’s headquarters in Pittsburgh and at buildings on the Fallingwater grounds in Mill Run in Fayette County. As part of ongoing sustainability efforts, the… Read More

Slippery Rock Township, PA – June 4, 2026 – Approximately 150 acres of forest at the 243-acre Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area in Butler County, Pennsylvania, were inducted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network on May 15, 2026. Andy Zadnik, senior director of land stewardship at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, announced the inclusion of the… Read More

Ligonier Township, PA – June 1, 2026 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy today announced the purchase of a conservation easement to permanently protect and limit development on a 492-acre forested property in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County. The property, located along the eastern slopes of Chestnut Ridge, contains more than two miles of extensive forested stream… Read More

Enjoy free access to streams and rivers across Western PA   May 2026  – You can cast your line on some of Western Pennsylvania’s most pristine fishing rivers and streams when you visit many of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s nature preserves. These private lands, open to everyone to enjoy at no charge, offer anglers free… Read More