The Allegheny River: We’re Helping PA’s 2024 River of the Year Thrive
December 4, 2024
Join us for a free webinar to discover more about our work, the important legacy and promising future of the Allegheny River, one of the state’s most valuable river systems that is improving the quality of life and adding to the vitality of Western Pennsylvania.
Between the City and the Forest: Creating Safer Habitats for Birds
August 15, 2024
Avian Ecologist Nick Liadis’ talk will explore innovative solutions for mitigating avian mortality in human-dominated environments.
School Grounds Greening: Helping Children Learn in and From Nature
July 31, 2024
Join us for a free webinar and a discussion that shares more benefits about the Conservancy’s school grounds greening program that has transformed concrete and/or grass-only areas into engaging, nature-focused outdoor play and greenspaces at nearly 80 schools in Pittsburgh and across the region since 2007.
Seven Simple Ways to Help Our Birds
April 25, 2024
Since 1970, North America has lost 3 billion birds, the impact of which can be devastating to ecosystems. Join WPC’s PNHP Avian Ecologist David Yeany II and Community Forestry Project Coordinator Alicia Wehrle for a special Earth Week discussion about birds, their importance in our natural world, and simple steps you can take to protect them!
Land Protection at WPC: Preserving Exceptional Places Since 1945
November 14, 2023
Join WPC Vice President of Land Conservation Shaun Fenlon to learn how WPC identifies land for protection and works with key partners to preserve land for public benefit.
Pollinator Habitat: Build It and They Will Come
June 27, 2023
Join WPC Community Greening Horticultural Coordinator Lori Kofalt and PNHP Invertebrate Zoologist Betsy Leppo for a fascinating discussion about Pennsylvania’s pollinating insects and their habitats, from urban gardens to wild lands, and how you can help support them!
Helping Elk Creek Thrive: Our Decades-Long Commitment to a Local Treasure
April 18, 2023
Join WPC watershed manager Kylie Maland and land stewardship coordinator Tyson Johnston to learn how we have been helping to keep this important ecosystem thriving.
WPC Education Programs: Connecting Youth to Nature Through Art and Science
November 16, 2022
Join Conservancy Education Coordinator Danielle Forchette and Fallingwater Curator of Education Ashley Andrykovitch for an informative discussion about our youth education programs and partnerships.