MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Pennsylvania American Water, Grow Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Plant Fruit Trees in Mt. Oliver, Pa., Garden WHAT: Pennsylvania American Water, Grow Pittsburgh and a group of neighbors, together with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, will plant 10 fruit trees, including peach, plum and apple in an “orchard” section of the… Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Laurel Foundation and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Hang Hundreds of Baskets in Downtown Pittsburgh WHAT: Funded by Laurel Foundation, the Conservancy will hang more than 400 flower baskets along the streets and bridges in the city of Pittsburgh. It takes a WPC’s garden crew an entire day to place the streetscape… Read More

North Bend, Pa. – April 28 – Hundreds of acres in Clinton County are open to hiking, hunting, fishing and other recreational activities now that the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has permanently protected a property along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. WPC acquired 466 acres in Chapman and Grugan townships, about 20 miles north… Read More

Indiana, Pa. – April 24 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is completing an undertaking that resulted in the planting of thousands of trees and shrubs along some of the region’s streams and creeks. WPC’s Watershed Conservation Program celebrated the planting of 20,000 saplings in riparian zones, the land adjacent to creeks and streams. Healthy riparian… Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Continues Erie Greening Effort WHAT: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and dozens of students from Gannon University will plant more than 50 trees around Downtown Erie as WPC continues its tree-planting effort in the city. WHEN: Saturday, April 26 8:15 a.m. – Pep rally for students 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m…. Read More

Mill Run, Pa. – April 9 – Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterwork, is accepting applications from high school students and K-12 educators for its one-week summer residency programs. The programs offer two sessions at different skill levels for students, both valuable to those considering architecture as a career, and one session for teachers. “I… Read More

Erie, Pa. – March 17 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has permanently protected 54 acres adjacent to a major protected area; the land will be added to a State Game Land, the Conservancy announced today. WPC acquired the property in Springfield Township, Erie County, and transferred the site to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The parcel… Read More

Mill Run, Pa. – Feb. 27 – Fallingwater is now accepting applications for volunteer positions at the Frank Lloyd Wright masterwork in Pennsylvania’s scenic Laurel Highlands. Volunteers at Fallingwater can expect to interact with visitors from all over the world and experience this iconic home on a personal level. The organization is seeking volunteers who… Read More