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

Garlic Mustard

Conservation Science Protecting Pennsylvania’s Plants and Animals Garlic Mustard and theWest Virginia White Butterfly One of many invasive plants in Pennsylvania, garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) was introduced on the east coast in the 1860s and has since spread throughout the Northeast and Midwest. This shade-tolerant invasive plant outcompetes native vegetation.... Read More

Bats

Conservation Science Protecting Pennsylvania’s Plants and Animals Species at Risk:Bats Pennsylvania is home to a number of bat species that fill a unique niche as predators of nighttime flying insects. Unfortunately, populations of hibernating bats have undergone drastic declines due to a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome (WNS). The Western... Read More