62 Search Results for "Bear Run Nature Reserve"
35 Forested Acres Added to
WPC’s Casselman River Conservation Area
Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Pa. – Oct. 31, 2018 – An additional mile of forested frontage along the Casselman River across from the Great Allegheny Passage Trail in Somerset County is now protected and open to the public, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today. This newly protected 35-acre property is located... Read More
Volunteer Profile: Alan Hunninen
How long have you been a volunteer with us and what motivates you to stay involved? In 2011, two months after retiring from an architectural career, I signed up to be a Land Steward volunteer. Preservation of high-value sites, maintenance of reasonable public access and the comradeship of working with... Read More
Volunteer Profiles: Bill and Donna Fitzgerald
Our Volunteers Matter Volunteer Profiles Bill and Donna Fitzgerald Volunteering Since: 2005 Bill and Donna Fitzpatrick help care for the Bear Run Nature Reserve and the grounds surrounding Fallingwater. Bill says, “One of the things we’ve enjoyed most about working at Bear Run and Fallingwater is that the Conservancy invests... Read More
Member Profiles – Ulsh
Our Members Matter Member Profiles Richard and Marie Ulsh Members of the Heritage Circle A trip to Fallingwater at Bear Run Nature Reserve was all it took for Richard and Marie Ulsh to realize the importance of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Since their initial visit in the early 1990s, the... Read More
Register to Volunteer for Land Stewardship
Land Stewardship Register to Volunteer for Land Stewardship Your Name * Your Phone Number * Your Email * Preferred Method of Contact Email Phone Volunteer Event Date * April 11, 2020 - Toms Run Nature Reserve - Trail Construction - Kilbuck Township, Allegheny County May 1, 2020 - Wolf Creek... Read More
2020 Members’ Day and Annual Meeting – Postponed
For the health of all involved, we have made the necessary decision to postpone Members' Day this year, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at Bear Run Nature Reserve. We so enjoy meeting with our members each year and sharing the important work that you support throughout our region. We... Read More
Entrusted to WPC in 1963
Fallingwater Entrusted to WPC in 1963 Entrusting the conservation and preservation of an architectural masterpiece to a nature organization may seem unusual, but our work to enrich and connect people to nature embodies the same goals Frank Lloyd Wright had for Fallingwater. Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. (1885-1955), his wife Liliane... Read More
Volunteer for Land Stewardship
2020 Volunteer Land Steward Workdays Thank you for your interest in Land Stewardship workdays. Management of WPC properties would not be possible without the help of our dedicated volunteers. Below is a drop-down list of current workdays for the 2020 season. To sign up for a specific workday, please click... Read More
Leadership Circle
Donate to Protect Our Places We can't do it without you. Leadership Circle Dedicated leadership donors have helped us establish state parks, restore rivers and streams, create community green spaces and open Fallingwater to a worldwide audience. Since 1932, the work of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has enhanced the quality... Read More
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Conservation Science Protecting Pennsylvania’s Plants and Animals Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is a small insect that feeds on species of hemlock trees, including Pennsylvania’s state tree, the eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). Not originally found in eastern North America, this exotic invasive species has caused extensive mortality... Read More