Pittsburgh, Pa. – July 22, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 122 acres in the French Creek watershed in Cambridge Springs Township, Crawford County. The Conservancy immediately transferred the property to the Pennsylvania Game Commission to become part of State Game Lands #277, known locally as the “Land-O-Lakes” and… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – June 10, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE GT&S) recently awarded 16 grants, totaling $23,000, to 16 different local environmental organizations in 8 counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of their 2024 Watershed Mini Grant Program. For years, financial support for the Watershed Mini Grant… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 31, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 250 forested acres along Deer Creek Road in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, that will soon be open to the public as a new nature preserve. This property, now known as French Creek Hemlocks Natural Area, is a mix… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 28, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invites birders participating in #BlackBirdersWeek2024 to explore some of our best nature preserves for birding! Visit our Explore Our Preserves page and use the filter to search by birding. You may be surprised to learn that many of our nature preserves, such as Bear… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – April 12, 2024 – Residents and visitors to Pittsburgh are beginning to see a display of fuchsia and pink blooms along trails, hillsides, parks and open spaces in view of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers around downtown Pittsburgh, on the North Shore and near Point State Park. That is thanks to… Read More

April 10, 2024 – Pittsburgh, PA – April is an exciting month: It’s Earth Month, the redbud trees and wildflowers are blooming, we’re planting trees in communities and readying our preserves for warm-weather visitors, and much more. At WPC, we celebrate Earth Day 365 days a year! Read on to discover some ways you and… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – April 4, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has partnered with PNC Grow Up Great since 2012 to add natural outdoor play and learning spaces at 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools’ early childhood centers. The PNC Foundation today pledged financial support for more PNC Grow Up Great initiatives during a special celebration to… Read More

Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 28, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the donation of a conservation easement from The Conservation Fund on more than 19,800 acres of forestland along the Clarion River in Elk County and Kinzua Creek in McKean County. This conservation project, called the Clarion Junction Conservation Easement, provides long-term protection… Read More