News and Media Room
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
BHE GT&S, WPC Award 16 Grants to Groups to Help Improve Local Watersheds
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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
WPC Receives a $25,000 West Penn Energy Fund Grant for Facility Energy Assessments
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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
Forests at Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area Now Part of the Old-Growth Forest Network
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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 Valley Conservation Easement Protects More Forestland and Streams in Westmoreland County
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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
Media Inquiries
Carmen Bray
Senior Director of Communications
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
800 Waterfront Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-586-2358
[email protected]