Western Pennsylvania Conservancy currently owns and manages almost 10,000 acres, including Bear Run Nature Reserve in Fayette County, areas encompassing Lake Pleasant in Erie County, and portions of Sideling Hill Creek in Bedford and Fulton counties.  These lands, and some on which we hold conservation easements (e.g., the 11,000-acre Crawford Reserve in Venango County) are open for public use and enjoyment.

 

Property List By County

Allegheny County
Beechwood Farms: 124 acres
Toms Run: 308 acres

Armstrong County
Nicolson Island: 24 acres

Bedford/Fulton Counties
Lutzville Cliffs: 9 acres
Sideling Hill Creek: 275 acres

Butler County
Alameda Park (portion): 14 acres
Miller Esker: 33 acres
Wolf Creek Narrows: 116 acres

Crawford County
Taylor: 12 acres
Tryon-Weber Woods: 90 acres
Venango Riffle: 3 acres

Elk/Clearfield Counties
Bennett Branch Forest: 1,472 acres

Erie County
Lake Pleasant: 556 acres
West Branch French Creek: 518 acres

Fayette/Somerset Counties
Bear Run Nature Reserve: 5,098 acres
Beaver Creek: 217 acres

Forest County
Hoch Island: 6.5 acres
Martin Run: 292 acres
McWilliams: 61 acres
NFG 5-7: 449 acres
Skillington: 1.2 acres

Jefferson County
Clemens Run: 60 acres
Ochs and Reynolds: 550 acres

Lawrence County
Bingler: 8 acres
Fringed Gentian Fen: 0.9 acre
Plain Grove Fens: 403 acres

Venango County
Crawford Reserve (conservation easement open to the public): 11,592 acres
Utica Access: 2 acres

Warren County
Alstadt: 85 acres

Westmoreland County
Marshall: 76 acres
Morganstern: 20 acres

 

Permitted Activities

Activities that are permitted on these lands may include hiking, geocaching, hunting, and fishing.  However, to protect the natural qualities of the areas we conserve, certain activities, such as off-road vehicle use (e.g., ATVs, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, or snowmobiles) are prohibited.

To assist us in being responsible stewards of this land, Please review and adhere to the Conservancy’s Land Use Policies and Guidelines.

 

See also

• DMAP