The Season in Snapshots
The Community Gardens and Greenspace program had a remarkable, productive planting season, bringing trees to barren streetscapes, green play areas to schools, and flowers and greenery to communities throughout the region. Here, we showcase a few highlights.
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In This Issue:
- Message from the President
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy undertakes a range of conservation and preservation programs and projects. Our gardens, tree-planting, and school greening programs help make the cities and towns throughout our region greener and more welcoming...Click here to read more
- The Economic Case for
Conservation- It’s no secret that conservation of our natural heritge results in significant benefits, such as improved air and water quality, protection of wildlife habitat and increased recreational opportunities...Click here to read more
- New Fund Expands Access to Waterways for Canoeists and Kayakers
- Thanks to the generosity of two longtime members, WPC is helping to keep pace with the surge in kayaking and canoeing — environmentally friendly recreational activities — by improving access to also known as Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon...Click here to read more
- A Weekend on the River
- In northwestern Pennsylvania, WPC is working with the Brokenstraw Watershed Council and other groups to protect a critical watershed that includes fen, forest and farm-rich habitat...Click here to read more
- Protecting Brokenstraw Watershed
- In northwestern Pennsylvania, WPC is working with the Brokenstraw Watershed Council and other groups to protect a critical watershed that includes fen, forest and farm-rich habitat. One feature of the watershed is Spring Creek, a high-quality coldwater fishery prized for its population of wild brook trout and world-class black cherry timberlands...Click here to read more
- Meet Fallingwater’s Four-Legged Ambassador
- It is widely recognized that providing thoughtprovoking ideas to children at an early age affects them well into adulthood. This notion inspired Cara Armstrong, curator of education at Fallingwater, to write and illustrate Moxie, The Dachshund of Fallingwater, a children’s book that will be published this fall by Bright Sky Press...Click here to read more
- A One-Room Schoolhouse for the 21st Century
- Two architectural interns at Fallingwater have been offered the experience of a lifetime — to create plans that will return a century-old, one-room schoolhouse at Bear Run back to its original use...Click here to read more
- A Build-it-Yourself Fallingwater (Lego) Kit
- A gift to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is a wonderful way to honor or remember a relative or friend. A special acknowledgement will be sent to the family of the person memorialized...Click here to read more
- The Season in Snapshots
- The Community Gardens and Greenspace program had a remarkable, productive planting season, bringing trees to barren streetscapes, green play areas to schools, and flowers and greenery to communities throughout the region. Here, we showcase a few highlights...Click here to read more
- Cultivating an Agricultural Legacy
- Pennsylvania’s family farms have contributed to the high quality of life enjoyed by residents of this region. One such farm, a 179-acre property located on the outskirts of Ligonier Borough in Westmoreland County, is owned and operated by brothers Ray, Jack and Larry Kinsey...Click here to read more
- Tribute Gifts
- A gift to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is a wonderful way to honor or remember a relative or friend. A special acknowledgement will be sent to the family of the person memorialized....Click here to read more
Give your legacy roots
By including the WPC in your estate plans, such as through a bequest, a charitable gift annuity, or a gift of life insurance, you will ensure that our natural heritage is also a part of your future legacy.