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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


More of Jacks Mountain in Mifflin County Now Protected through Landowners’ Generosity

August 28, 2015 1:13 pm Published by Comments Off on More of Jacks Mountain in Mifflin County Now Protected through Landowners’ Generosity

Granville Township, Pa. – August 28 – Thanks to the generosity of private landowners Richard and Miriam Williams, 146 acres of scenic land atop Jacks Mountain in Granville Township, Mifflin County are now permanently protected through the donation of a conservation easement to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The Williams amended... Read More


Conservancy Protects 48 Acres Along the Great Allegheny Passage

June 22, 2015 10:48 am Published by Comments Off on Conservancy Protects 48 Acres Along the Great Allegheny Passage

Turkeyfoot Township, Pa. – June 22 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the protection of approximately 48 acres along the Casselman River in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. The property will protect the forested views along one of the Laurel Highlands’ recreational and tourist attractions: the Great Allegheny Passage... Read More


Conservancy Protects Land to Expand Natural Area in Slippery Rock

June 17, 2015 8:22 am Published by Comments Off on Conservancy Protects Land to Expand Natural Area in Slippery Rock

Slippery Rock, Pa. – June 17 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has permanently protected 39 acres adjacent to its 202-acre Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area, a site known for its spectacular display of wildflowers along its hiking trail. Today’s purchase is the fifth addition to the Conservancy’s Wolf Creek Narrows... Read More