A Message from WPC President and CEO Dennis McGrath
Ecosystems and Landscape Conservation Analogous to Fishing Net

One recent spring day, a crisp, blue sky and cool westerly breeze ushered me over and through the ridges and valleys of rural Pennsylvania's Appalachian Mountains. More...

$625 Million Authorized for Environmental Improvement

In the early hours of July 7, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed legislation to implement the $625 million Growing Greener bond approved by voters in the May primary election. With nearly 61 percent approving the measure, Pennsylvania voters made a strong statement of support for conservation...
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Celebrating Ten Years of Conservation in the
French Creek Watershed

Ten years ago, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy joined with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Allegheny College to form the French Creek Project. More...

 

 

Water Quality in Ohio River Basin Focus of WPC/Farmers Efforts

A $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will enable Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to maximize the impact of federal conservation dollars now available to farmers in western Pennsylvania's Ohio River Basin. More...

Bear Run's Unique Habitat and Recreational Attractions Preserved through Conservation

Bear Run begins among boulders and oak forests atop Laurel Ridge in Fayette County. From its lofty source, this Exceptional Value stream tumbles through hemlock stands and rhododendron tangles, down the western flank of the Laurel Ridge toward Fallingwater. More...

 

Volunteers Help Fallingwater Replace Invasive Plants with Native Perennials

Most noted for its bold cantilevers that extend out over Bear Run, Fallingwater captivates our imaginations for its inseparable connection to its natural landscape. More...

Environmentally Responsible Waste System and Dedicated Staff Protect Bear Run

Sewage happens, and it's easy to think of it as merely waste. But organic compounds and other byproducts in waste are actually essential to ecosystems and provide vital nutrients for soil, plants and animals through natural recycling. More...

Dear Doctor Conservation
The phrase “looks can be deceiving” is coming back to haunt me as I try to understand the quality of streams. There are two creeks in my county that I have seen repeatedly and they are almost always clear, so I thought they were clean. Now I find out that both are on a list of streams considered unhealthy. How can this be? More...

Finding Patterns in Nature:
The Aquatic Community Classification Project
Life in Pennsylvania's 83,000 miles of streams is amazingly diverse. From headwater mountain brooks to the broad Ohio River, our aquatic environments offer a tremendous variety of habitats, sheltering thousands of different aquatic organisms. More...

Glade Run Restoration Brings Brook Trout Back to Stream

By Ben Moyer

Brook trout will spawn again this fall in remote and beautiful Glade Run, a tributary to Dunbar Creek and the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County. That's significant because, as recently as 1998, the stream was declared virtually dead. More...

Leaving a Legacy with a Charitable Gift Annuity

Remember the thrill of reeling in your first fish on the line? Or the excitement of watching wildlife hurry through the woods as you hiked along a trail? Or the soothing sound of water rippling over rocks in a hillside stream as you stopped to enjoy the view? As a member of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), you are an important part of protecting these precious forests and streams. More...

Visual Impact High Priority of Community Gardens

More than 200 community gardens are now blooming in 20 counties across western Pennsylvania, greeting visitors and cheering local residents with color, symmetry and restful greenery. WPC receives many comments and questions about the gardens, but perhaps the most common question is: How do you decide what flowers to plant? More...

Become a Champion for Conservation

It's easy. It's convenient. It's sustainable. Becoming a Conservation Champion is the newest way to support Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Just ask Clemence Mershon from Conneautville. More...

Robert P. Ruschak Photography Exhibited at Fallingwater

This year's Fallingwater Twilight Tour and Dinner on Saturday, August 27, will include a reception at the nature photography exhibition of well-known local photographer Robert P. Ruschak, who will be joining us More...

Architects Recognize Greening of The Barn at Fallingwater

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE) has selected WPC's Barn at Fallingwater as one of the top 10 green projects from around the globe for 2005. More...

2005 Annual Meeting of Members

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will hold its 2005 Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, September 10, 2005 at the Millvale Boathouse and Training Center in the Millvale Riverfront Park (located along the Allegheny River, approximately 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh). More...

Eleventh Annual
Fallingwater Twilight Tour

Join us for a special evening at Fallingwater on Saturday, August 27. We will begin the evening with wine and hors d'oeuvres on the bridge to the house along with leisurely self-guided tours of the house. More...