Author Archives for Jennifer Kissel

Conservancy Leads Stream Improvement Project Near Ridgway’s St. Leo’s Church

September 27, 2021 12:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Conservancy Leads Stream Improvement Project Near Ridgway’s St. Leo’s Church

During recent years, visitors to the section of Gallagher Run that flows through the St. Leo Magnus Church yard in Ridgway might have noticed rusting wire baskets precariously holding rocks on a badly eroding streambank. Gallagher Run is a cold water stream that provides clean water to Elk Creek and... Read More


Streams could benefit from juvenile mussel study

July 28, 2021 2:47 pm Published by Comments Off on Streams could benefit from juvenile mussel study

Hundreds of tiny young plain pocketbook (Lampsilis cardium) mussels, each no bigger than a clump of several grains of sand, are spending the summer and fall housed in underwater concrete silos in 13 streams across Western Pennsylvania. The mussels’ survival rate and growth will help researchers assess which streams are... Read More


Funding Available for Canoe and Kayak Access Projects in Western Pennsylvania

October 12, 2020 1:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Funding Available for Canoe and Kayak Access Projects in Western Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 12, 2020 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applicants for its Canoe Access Development Fund, which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. Founded in 2008 by WPC donors and outdoor enthusiasts Roy Weil and Mary Shaw, WPC’s... Read More


WPC’s ADA-accessible Trails Allow Everyone to Enjoy Nature

October 5, 2020 12:17 am Published by Comments Off on WPC’s ADA-accessible Trails Allow Everyone to Enjoy Nature

Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 4, 2020 – Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy nature, and so accessibility is an important part of trail development at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Our land stewardship staff and volunteers work to ensure that several trails are available for those with mobility and other... Read More


Sign Up for WPC’s Webinars Offered
as Part of RADical Days!

September 1, 2020 8:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Sign Up for WPC’s Webinars Offered
as Part of RADical Days!

Pittsburgh, Pa. – September 1, 2020 – Allegheny Regional Asset District’s RADical Days is an annual celebration that offers several days of free admission, free performances or other free events/activities as a thank you to Allegheny County taxpayers who make RAD funding possible. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Community Greening staff... Read More


Partnerships, Donor Generosity Lead to Ohiopyle Stream Restoration

August 31, 2020 4:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Partnerships, Donor Generosity Lead to Ohiopyle Stream Restoration

Pittsburgh, Pa. – August 31, 2020 – Important headwaters of a wild brook trout stream in Ohiopyle State Park have been restored, thanks to a collaborative effort between the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – Bureau of State Parks (BSP), Wetland Restoration LLC, Beran Environmental and the Western... Read More


Monmade Producers Invite Public
to Experience Fallingwater-inspired Creations

November 6, 2019 6:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Monmade Producers Invite Public
to Experience Fallingwater-inspired Creations

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Nov. 6, 2019 – Local craftspeople, designers and artists will display their distinctive products inspired by their time experiencing Fallingwater and learning about Frank Lloyd Wright and his architecture at an opening reception Fri., Nov. 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Brew House Association... Read More