Author Archives for Carmen Bray
March 11, 2024 2:36 pm
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 11, 2024 – Many people love the beauty and tranquility of Lake Erie. Pennsylvanians annually flock to its shoreline to watch sunsets, boat, fish, swim and partake in many activities and adventures. But in the midst of all of the natural beauty and recreational opportunities are... Read More
March 11, 2024 9:57 am
Published by Carmen Bray
Mill Run, Pa. – March 11, 2024 – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Western Pennsylvania’s only site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, reopens Saturday, March 16, 2024, for its 61st tour season. Since opening to the public for its first house tour in 1964, Fallingwater has welcomed a diverse range... Read More
December 21, 2023 3:03 pm
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 21, 2023 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the purchase of conservation easements to permanently protect and limit development on two forested properties, totaling 163 acres, within the Ligonier Valley of Westmoreland County. One of the easements is on approximately 33 acres in Cook Township... Read More
December 18, 2023 7:15 am
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 18, 2023 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 460 forested acres in Keating Township, McKean County. The Conservancy acquired the land from the Collins Pine Company, a sustainable forestry and wood products operator in the PA Wilds. The Conservancy will own... Read More
December 4, 2023 3:00 pm
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – December 4, 2023 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 410 acres of steep forested slopes and riparian forest in Somerset County that safeguards water quality and wildlife habitat along Clear Run Creek, a tributary to Laurel Hill Creek. The Jefferson Township property... Read More
November 2, 2023 7:11 am
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Nov. 2, 2023 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and BHE GT&S are now accepting proposals for the 2024 Watershed Mini Grant Program, which provides financial assistance to watershed groups and organizations across the region. The watershed mini grants can be used to support projects in three areas:... Read More
October 27, 2023 8:36 am
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Oct. 25, 2023 – Buzzing bees on pollinator-friendly plants, redbuds and other native trees, and leafy veggies on roots were perfect complements to community residents and school students who helped cut the ribbon to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s new Page Street Community Accessible Vegetable Garden on October... Read More
September 30, 2023 5:03 pm
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Sept. 30, 2023 – There is now more land in Cameron County for hikers to explore and wildlife to thrive, thanks to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s permanent protection of 414 acres of forestland in Gibson Township. The property was immediately conveyed to the PA Department of Conservation... Read More
September 22, 2023 5:04 pm
Published by Carmen Bray
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Sept. 22, 2023 – Filled with cheerful optimism and playful exuberance, approximately 20 students from Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Chartiers Early Childhood Center helped staff from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and PNC Foundation cut the ribbon to officially open the school’s new outdoor classroom and green space on... Read More
September 1, 2023 9:49 pm
Published by Carmen Bray
Mill Run, Pa. — Sept. 1, 2023 — A new, intricately designed building brick set of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, an iconic site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is now available for presale through October 8, 2023, on the Fallingwater Museum Store website, FallingwaterMuseumStore.org. The Fallingwater Premium Building Model... Read More
