Pittsburgh, Pa. – October 10, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has helped advance an important community effort, the “Untold Stories of Pennsylvania’s State Parks & Forests,” to discover, interpret and share the untold and/or lesser-known stories of underrepresented and marginalized peoples associated with lands currently operating as state parks... Read More
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
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
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
Pittsburgh, Pa. – August 29, 2024 – There is more land for fishing, hiking and wildlife watching thanks to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s permanent protection of a 735-acre property in North Union Township, Fayette County that was immediately conveyed to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as an addition... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – August 28, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of a 1,495-acre forested property for hunting, fishing, hiking and other recreational opportunities in Benezette Township, Elk County. The property was immediately transferred to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to become... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – July 22, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 122 acres in the French Creek watershed in Cambridge Springs Township, Crawford County. The Conservancy immediately transferred the property to the Pennsylvania Game Commission to become part of State Game Lands #277, known... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – June 10, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE GT&S) recently awarded 16 grants, totaling $23,000, to 16 different local environmental organizations in 8 counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of their 2024 Watershed Mini Grant Program. For years, financial support... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 31, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today the permanent protection of 250 forested acres along Deer Creek Road in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, that will soon be open to the public as a new nature preserve. This property, now known as French Creek Hemlocks... Read More
Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 28, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invites birders participating in #BlackBirdersWeek2024 to explore some of our best nature preserves for birding! Visit our Explore Our Preserves page and use the filter to search by birding. You may be surprised to learn that many of our... Read More