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The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations. The Conservancy creates green spaces and gardens, contributing to the vitality of our cities and towns, and preserves Fallingwater, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature.

Officers
E. Michael Boyle, Chairman
Susan S. Fitzsimmons, Vice Chair
Alexander C. Speyer III, Treasurer
David E. Barensfeld, Secretary
Thomas D. Saunders, President and CEO

For information on WPC and membership:
Phone: 412-288-2777
Toll Free: 1-866-564-6972
Email: info@paconserve.org
Online: WaterLandLife.org

In This Issue:

• Message from the President

  • This issue of Conserve is devoted to Western Pennsylvania’s rivers, streams and watersheds, and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s programs and efforts to protect and restore them... Click here to read more

• WPC’s Approach to Watershed Conservation
  • As the grassroots watershed conservationmovement has grown, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Watershed Conservation Program has been involved every step of the way...Click here to read more
• The Land-Water Connection
  • Throughout The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s history, water conservation and land conservation have often gone hand-in-hand, and strong relationships with landowners are crucial to successful outcomes in both areas...Click here to read more
• Fallingwater Sets the Bar for Watershed Protection
  • Water is the defining element at Fallingwater, and while visitors may delight in the sound of Bear Run cascading below the house’s cantilevers, few may know of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s cutting-edge approaches to keeping the watershed pristine...Click here to read more
• Little Mahoning Progress Report
  • In the four years since the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy established a presence in the Little Mahoning Creek watershed, great strides have been made in protecting this Western Pennsylvania gem and the rare species that live here...Click here to read more
• Pittsburgh Trees Play Role in Storm Water Management
  • Pittsburgh is defined by its iconic rivers. However, the city and its surrounding municipalities struggle with managing storm water. Because Pittsburgh has a combined sewer outflow system, excess rainfall mixes directly with sewer water...Click here to read more
• WPC Project Helps Portage Creek Heal
  • Although a massive train derailment in 2006 eliminated nearly all life within Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek, this pristine fishery in Pennsylvania’s north central tier — called the Pennsylvania Wilds — is recovering...Click here to read more
• The Mussels of Conewango Creek
  • The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Natural Heritage Program is performing an assessment of freshwater mussels along the 13 miles of Conewango Creek from the New York/Pennsylvania border to where it flows into the Allegheny River at Warren, Pa...Click here to read more
• New In-Depth Fallingwater Experience Receives Overwhelming Response
  • When Fallingwater announced the new InSight OnSite program last fall, news of the in-depth visitor experience quickly went viral, drawing the attention of local, national and international media and bloggers. A waiting list immediately developed for the program, which is now almost completely booked through 2011...Click here to read more
• WPC’s Green Spaces Enrich School Experiences
  • The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s School Grounds Greening Initiative has completed nearly three years of service to Pittsburgh Public Schools. The initiative’s goal is to increase healthy green spaces and landscapes available to students on school grounds for all 66 Pittsburgh Public Schools by the end of 2011...Click here to read more
• FIELD NOTES: Watery World through a Looking Glass
  • Standing on the banks of French Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania, one of my favorite streams, I knew the conditions were perfect on this sunny summer morning. As I began to wade in wearing my creek shoes, the water rushing past my legs was refreshing...Click here to read more
• Board of Directors
  • The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations...Click here to read more