Author Archives for Jennifer Kissel
March 17, 2025 10:22 am
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 17, 2025 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applications for its Canoe Access Development Fund (CADF), which supports projects to improve canoe and kayak access to Western Pennsylvania’s waterways. The Conservancy’s CADF provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 for the construction... Read More
February 26, 2025 2:42 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Indiana, Pa. – February 26, 2025 – Landowners in more than 30 counties across western and central Pennsylvania with open or mostly open land along waterways can apply to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to have native trees planted at no cost as part of the statewide water quality improvement goals.... Read More
December 31, 2024 5:31 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Pittsburgh, Pa. – January 1, 2025 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announces the appointment of two new leadership positions and the retirement of Cynthia Carrow, vice president of government and community relations. Carrow retired from the Conservancy after 51 years of service on December 31, 2024. Conservancy President Tom Saunders... Read More
December 3, 2024 12:54 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 3, 2024 – Officials from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Hilltop Economic Development Corporation, Mount Oliver Borough and Pennsylvania American Water recently transformed a vacant lot into a new Conservancy-owned community flower garden. Members of the community-based Hilltop Economic Development Corporation contacted The Conservancy last year asking... Read More
December 3, 2024 12:20 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 3, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, along with its partners, the Armstrong County Board of Commissioners, Kittanning Borough, the Downtown Kittanning Revitalization Committee (DKRC) and Armstrong Trails, recently designed and implemented two rain gardens along the Armstrong Trail in Kittanning, Pa. The gardens were made... Read More
October 15, 2024 8:37 am
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 15, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applications for its Canoe Access Development Fund (CADF), which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to Western Pennsylvania’s waterways. The Conservancy’s CADF provides technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 for the... Read More
October 1, 2024 2:40 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Hollidaysburg, Pa. – October 1, 2024 – Residents of the Juniata Watershed are invited to review and provide feedback on “Juniata Forward: Building on 25 years of Conservation,” a conservation plan for the Juniata River watershed. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and multiple partners have released the draft of the plan... Read More
October 1, 2024 2:26 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
Franklin, Pa. – October 1, 2024 – Residents of the French Creek watershed are invited to review and provide feedback on the French Creek Watershed Conservation Plan through October 31. The plan is a project of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in partnership with the French Creek Valley Conservancy and other... Read More
September 10, 2024 4:44 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
When we consider the ways insects benefit from plants, we often imagine pollen-coated bees drowsily buzzing on echinacea and butterflies flitting from milkweed to Joe-pye-weed, seeking nutritious nectar under the warm summer sun. However, pollinating insects benefit from plants during winter too. “Most butterflies and moths overwinter as a caterpillar... Read More
April 10, 2024 3:11 pm
Published by Jennifer Kissel
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... Read More
