This event includes a walk along the property and special guests and family members to reflect on his commitment to conservation. WHAT: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) will hold a dedication ceremony to officially open its new 24-acre natural area, called the Dr. Colson E. Blakeslee Memorial Recreation Area. This... Read More
Black Township, Pa. – May 31 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) today announced the permanent protection of hundreds of forested acres in the Laurel Highlands along two miles of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). Today’s acquisition of a 329-acre tract of land in Black Township, Somerset County, is one... Read More
Blairsville, Pa. – April 7 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) and the Dominion Foundation recently awarded $30,000 to 24 watershed groups in 15 counties across the Commonwealth as part of their Watershed Mini Grant Program. Allegheny County awardees included the Allegheny Watershed Alliance of Pittsburgh, Pa., which received $550... Read More
Pittsburgh, PA – April 25 – For more than 30 years, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) has worked with communities across the region to create highly visible community flower gardens in public places. Today, there are 130 gardens in communities that brighten the commutes of thousands and help beautify neighborhoods,... Read More
Mill Run, Pa. – April 14 – Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterwork, is accepting applications from high school and college students and K-12 educators for its one-week summer residency programs. The programs offer two sessions at different skill levels for high school students, a design-build project for college students... Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY – EVENT PHOTO, VIDEO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY WPC and Colcom Foundation to Launch the Pittsburgh Redbud Project on April 19 Event includes planting 60 trees on the North Shore and redbud tree giveaways WHAT: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) and Colcom Foundation will launch a new initiative called... Read More
Coudersport, PA – March 24 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) today announced the donation of a conservation easement from a private landowner, Marjorie F. Green, on her 50-acre property in Homer Township, Potter County. With this donation, Green is ensuring that some future land use and development on the... Read More
Mill Run, Pa. — March 10 – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater will officially open on Saturday, March 12 for its 52nd tour season. Since opening for its first tour in 1964, Fallingwater has welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors from around the world. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged due... Read More
Cook Township, Pa. – March 9 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced the protection of 115 acres in the Ligonier Valley in Westmoreland County. The property is now available for sale, subject to a conservation easement. This acquisition adds to the more than 26,000 acres of land in the... Read More
Crawford County, Pa. – Feb. 29 – Two properties in Crawford County within one of the most ecologically diverse and significant areas in Western Pennsylvania, the French Creek watershed, were permanently protected in February, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) announced today. These newly acquired properties, which together total 265 acres,... Read More