Corporate Giving

Thank you to our Business Partners! Be the Voice of Nature   Together, we can protect the natural beauty of our region. Show your customers, clients and employees that your business is committed to enhancing the natural beauty of Western Pennsylvania by partnering with the Conservancy through sponsorships, donations or project... Read More

Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Become a WPC Photographer January 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021 Take Photos or Capture Video as a WPC Photographer Are you a shutterbug? You can use your hobby as a way to volunteer! Photographers are needed to document newly protected properties, member outings and volunteer events such as garden... Read More

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School Grounds Greening

Community Gardens & Greenspace School Grounds Greening Many school grounds often consist mostly of hard surfaces and lack appealing outdoor spaces for student recreation, learning and interaction with nature. Without native trees, flowers and grasses, students are denied the benefits that come with playing, engaging and interacting with the natural... Read More

Our History

Three years into the Great Depression on February 16, 1932, 10 citizens came together to start a nonprofit conservation organization with the goal to alleviate widespread unemployment through public works programs. They also wanted these programs to create a positive impact on the region’s natural resources. Their actions founded the... Read More

Fallingwater

Fallingwater Now on the UNESCO World Heritage List Our Impact Why It Matters What’s New Get Involved Fallingwater, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is hailed internationally as a masterpiece of 20th century architecture. Fallingwater was also named the “best all-time work of American architecture” in a poll of members... Read More

Land Stewardship

Land Conservation Land Stewardship The Conservancy’s land stewardship program is responsible for monitoring and managing a system of 45 preserves that total more than 14,500 acres across western and central Pennsylvania. These properties are owned by the Conservancy and open to the public for recreation. In addition, the Conservancy holds... Read More