Mill Run, Pa. – March 2, 2021 – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, will reopen Saturday, March 6, 2021, for its 58th tour season. Since opening to the public for its first house tour in 1964, Fallingwater has welcomed a... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 1, 2021 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of a 100-acre property in Penn Township, Clearfield County through a donated conservation easement from Jane McCartney, a Sister of Mercy. The property is bordered by approximately 6,000 feet of stream frontage along Bell... Read More
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is deeply saddened by the passing of longtime Conservancy Board Member Jean Carlisle Ackerman Robinson, who passed away on January 19, 2021 after a short illness. Jean served on the Conservancy board beginning in March 1983 and devoted many years to advancing the Conservancy’s work across... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – February 1, 2021 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy recently protected 119 forested acres in Southampton Township, Bedford County that were transferred today to the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry to become a new addition to the now 71,802-acre Buchanan State Forest.... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – January 29, 2021 – Starting February 1 through March 5, 2021, Fallingwater will reopen and offer a new Winter Walk where visitors can discover the beauty of Fallingwater and its natural landscape at their own pace. The cost for this experience is $15 for adults and free... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 30, 2020 – Western Pennsylvania Conservancy today announced the purchase of a conservation easement to permanently protect and limit development on a 173-acre forested property in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County. The property provides more than a half mile of riparian frontage along Mill Creek, a tributary... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 8, 2020 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of a 35-acre wetland and forested area within the French Creek watershed in Waterford Township, Erie County. This newly protected property contains wetlands and forested buffers along two streams that flow into Lake LeBoeuf,... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – September 28, 2020 – The impacts of our changing climate become more apparent with every season. How is climate change affecting our region’s species and how are conservationists reacting in order to increase survival chances for the most vulnerable species and habitats? Join the Conservancy for a... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – September 1, 2020 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 561 acres of forestland in Benezette Township, Elk County – a popular destination in our region to see elk roam in their habitat. The property was immediately conveyed to the PA Department of... Read More