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Conservancy Partners with Downtown Organizations to Purchase Tree-Friendly Salt for Business District

January 19, 2016 8:04 am Published by Comments Off on Conservancy Partners with Downtown Organizations to Purchase Tree-Friendly Salt for Business District

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Jan. 19 – The sidewalks and streets of downtown Pittsburgh’s business district will be treated with a tree-friendly de-icing alternative to rock salt this winter thanks to a cooperative purchase made through the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC). WPC partnered with the Cultural Trust, PNC Bank and the... Read More


Conservancy Protects 90 More Acres in the Laurel Highlands Along Great Allegheny Passage and Casselman River

December 29, 2015 9:55 am Published by Comments Off on Conservancy Protects 90 More Acres in the Laurel Highlands Along Great Allegheny Passage and Casselman River

Addison Township, Pa. – December 29 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) today announced the permanent protection of 90 acres in the Laurel Highlands adjacent to the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). The acquisition of this 90-acre tract in Addison Township, Somerset County, is one of four properties conserved in recent... Read More


115 Acres for Sale in Cook Township, Westmoreland County

December 16, 2015 7:46 am Published by Comments Off on 115 Acres for Sale in Cook Township, Westmoreland County

A 115-acre property located in Cook Township, Westmoreland County is now for sale through the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Conservation Buyers Program. The natural features of this property will be protected through a conservation easement to be held by the Conservancy. The property is located along the headwaters of Loyalhanna Creek... Read More


Video: How You’ve Helped This Year

December 3, 2015 7:53 am Published by Comments Off on Video: How You’ve Helped This Year

Because of the generosity and support of people like you – our more than 10,000 loyal members, 12,000 passionate volunteers and countless partners and supporters – we were able to protect, restore, preserve and beautify some of Western Pennsylvania’s most exceptional places this year. Please enjoy this brief look back... Read More


Fallingwater Offers Free Admission to Fayette County Residents Nov. 13 and 15

November 10, 2015 7:57 am Published by Comments Off on Fallingwater Offers Free Admission to Fayette County Residents Nov. 13 and 15

Mill Run, Pa. – Nov. 9 – Fallingwater, a 2015 nominee to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list, will offer free admission to Fayette County residents during its Fayette County Appreciation Days on Friday, Nov. 13, and Sunday, Nov. 15. Last year, more than... Read More


Deadline Extended: WPC Seeks Grant Applications for Canoe, Kayak Access Projects

November 9, 2015 10:26 am Published by Comments Off on Deadline Extended: WPC Seeks Grant Applications for Canoe, Kayak Access Projects

Indiana, Pa. – Oct. 29 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) is now seeking 2015 grant applications for the Canoe Access Development Fund, which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. WPC’s Canoe Access Development Fund helps to make the region’s rivers and streams... Read More


TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Celebrates 25,000 Trees Planted in Allegheny County With Dedication Ceremony

November 6, 2015 8:17 am Published by Comments Off on TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Celebrates 25,000 Trees Planted in Allegheny County With Dedication Ceremony

MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO, VIDEO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Celebrates 25,000 Trees Planted in Allegheny County With Dedication Ceremony WHAT: TreeVitalize Pittsburgh and its partners invite the public to celebrate the planting of 25,000 trees in the Pittsburgh area since the program began in 2008. With the help of... Read More


WPC, Dominion Seek Proposals from Local Watershed Groups for Watershed Mini Grants

October 29, 2015 10:56 am Published by Comments Off on WPC, Dominion Seek Proposals from Local Watershed Groups for Watershed Mini Grants

Indiana, Pa. – Oct. 29 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) and Dominion are accepting proposals for the 2015-2016 Watershed Mini Grant Program, which provides financial assistance to watershed groups across the region. The Watershed Mini Grants cover expenses in three areas: water quality monitoring, watershed restoration and organizational promotion... Read More


Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for a New Bioswale in Point State Park

October 15, 2015 1:59 pm Published by Comments Off on Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for a New Bioswale in Point State Park

MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO, VIDEO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for a New Bioswale in Point State Park WHAT: The Garden Club of Allegheny County (GCAC), Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) and PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) invite the public to a ribbon cutting for the new... Read More


Conservancy Treats Invasive Weeds along Bates Street Corridor with Goats

September 14, 2015 7:40 am Published by Comments Off on Conservancy Treats Invasive Weeds along Bates Street Corridor with Goats

MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO, VIDEO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY WHAT: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), in collaboration with Duquesne Light, will use an environmentally friendly and four-legged form of invasive weed control: goats. On September 8, goats from Steel City Grazers will eat the invasive knotweed that has overtaken a hillside... Read More