Mountain Laurel and Rhododendron: What are the Differences?

May 28, 2025

Mountain laurel, (Kalmia latifolia) Pennsylvania’s state flower, and rhododendron (Rhododendron linnaeus) look very similar and are often mistaken for...

Steve Grund, WPC Senior Botanist, Retires  

May 27, 2025

Steve Grund, senior botanist, recently retired after 29 years with the Natural Heritage Program at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy....

Forested Lands Along the West Branch Susquehanna River in Cambria County Now Protected, Available for Public Use

May 22, 2025

One of the property acquisitions creates WPC’s first nature preserve in Cambria County PITTSBURGH, PA. – May 20, 2025...