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January 12, 2007: 2007 Southwest PA CREP Forum in Greensburg Helps Landowners and Farmers
January 10, 2007: Three Public Presentations Slated for Redbank Creek Conservation Plan
January 5, 2007: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Appoints New Director of Aquatic Science
January 3, 2007: WPC Chooses Green Power for Barn at Fallingwater
January 3, 2007: Barn at Fallingwater Wins International Wood Design Award
December 15, 2006: PA ranked as Land Conservation Leader - WPC protects 213,774 acres to date
December 8, 2006: Angelina Jolie Takes Brad Pitt to Fallingwater
November 17, 2006: Emmy-Award Winning Filmaker Explores Challeges of Restoring Fallingwater
November 10, 2006: Fallingwater Café Welcomes New Chef
November 10, 2006: Protecting French Creek Through a Financial Assistance Program
November 7, 2006: Free Fallingwater Tours for Fayette County Residents
October 31, 2006: Three Sisters Watershed Conservation Plan to be Presented at Public Meeting
October 27, 2006: WPC Adds New Life to Ghost Town Trail
October 13, 2006: Barn at Fallingwater Hosts Regional Photo Exhibition
October 12, 2006: Barn at Fallingwater Hosts Regional Photo Exhibition
October 10, 2006: Dominion/Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Announce Watershed Mini Grants
October 3, 2006: Laurel Highlands' Landowners Can Protect Land, Water and Family Farms
October 3, 2006: Expanded Tax Incentives for Land Conservation in Pennsylvania
October 1, 2006: WPC Opens Allegheny Project office in Ridgway, Elk County
September 26, 2006: WPC Members Elect Five New Directors
September 27, 2006: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Opens Allegheny Project Office
September 27, 2006: WPC Opens Allegheny Project Office in Ridgway, Elk County
September 27, 2006: WPC Opens Allegheny Project Office in Elk County
September 22, 2006: 100 Growing Companies "Green" the Pittsburgh Region
September 12, 2006: Garden Volunteers Needed for “Project Pull-Out”
September 7, 2006: USGBC Awards LEED Silver Rating to Barn at Fallingwater
August 15, 2006: Public Invited to Workshop on Bear Run Nature Reserve Conservation Plan
August 14, 2006: Workshop on Bear Run Reserve Conservation Plan
July 20, 2006: Tom Hanks, Ron Howard and Dennis Miller Visit Fallingwater
July 17, 2006: 12th Annual Twilight Tour at Fallingwater
July 6, 2006: Natural Heritage Operations Merge to Protect Forest and FreshwaterEcosystems
June 23, 2006: Recent Landscapes by Lynn Boggess at The Barn at Fallingwater
June 15, 2006: 370 Hanging Baskets to be Placed Throughout Downtown this Saturday
June 12, 2006: WPC Receives $2 Million Colcom Foundation Grant for Regional Conservation
June 12, 2006: WPC Receives $2 Million Colcom Foundation Grant
May 31, 2006: Allegheny Forest Symposium Examines Conservation/Economic Ramifications
May 26, 2006: Three Peregrine Chicks Hatached at Cathedral of Learning Nest
May 22, 2006: Record-breaking Number of Peregrines Hatached at Gulf Tower
May 16, 2006: Come Out and Help Your Community Garden Grow
March 21, 2006: Fallingwater Begins 2006 Season
February 7, 2006: WPC's First VP for Institutional Adancement
February 2, 2006: Summer Study at Fallingwater
January 6, 2006: Barn at Fallingwaer Wins Two AIA Awards
October 1, 2005: Fallingwater’s Gate Auctioned on eBay
July 3, 2005: Fallingwater Twilight Tour and Nature Photography Exhibit
June 2, 2005: Three More Peregrines to be Banded at the University of PIttsburgh
May 16, 2005: 50th Peregrine Chick Banded at Gulf Building
April 25, 2005: Conservation & Me Essay Contest Winners
April 3, 2005: Own a Piece of the Fallingwater Legacy
March 31, 2005: Loyalhanna Gorge Becomes Largest Parkland in Westmoreland County
March 31, 2005: Land of Fallingwater Invaded: Volunteer Opportunities Abound
February 15, 2005: Dennis McGrath Named As WPC President and CEO
January 31, 2005: Architecture Students Sought for Summer Study at Fallingwater
November 6, 2004: Growing Greener II Op-Ed Piece
August 8, 2004: Fallingwater Twilight Tour Nears
July 20, 2004: Conservation in Watercolor exhibited at The Barn at Fallingwater
July 19, 2004: Conservation in Watercolor exhibited at The Barn at Fallingwater
June 23, 2004: Fallingwater Hosts Free Public Seminar on Stonework
June 3, 2004: Conservancy to Turn Property Over to Commonwealth for State Park Designation
May 11, 2004: Banding Dates for Peregrine Falcons
May 5, 2004: Fallingwater Homecoming Exhibit Opens May 18, 2004
April 21, 2004: 2004 Conservation Essay Contest Winners
March 21, 2004: New Program Offers $146 Million to Benefit Western Pa. Farmers
March 9, 2004: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Bids Farewell to Leader and Visionary
March 8, 2004: Fallingwater’s 2004 Season Begins March 16th with Restored Barn
February 16, 2004: Natural Heritage Inventory Uncovers New Species in Huntingdon County
December 17, 2003: Largest Remaining Parcel of Pa's Lake Erie Shoreline Protected
November 4, 2003: Local Lewis and Clarks Sought to Complete Pocket-sized Map
October 15, 2003: WPC Separates Myth from Reality - Vote for Favorite Misunderstood Creature
September 25, 2003: Funding Sought for Long-Term Management Plan in Fayette County
August 19, 2003: WPC’s Wild in the Woods Promises a Day of Outdoor Recreation and Education
July 22, 2003: Clarion River Enthusiasts Asked to Become Lewis and Clark for a Night
July 2, 2003: Fallingwater Twilight Tour Nears
June 29, 2003: July 1st Peregrine Banding Signals Successful Ending
June 17, 2003: Pa. Game Commission Acquires 4,000 Acres of Game Land
June 10, 2003: "Fallingwater Red" Celebrates Important Birding Area
June 5, 2003: Bedford and Fulton County Commissioners Host Public Meetings
May 29, 2003: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Sells
May 24, 2003: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Biggest Garden Planting Weekend of the Year
May 16, 2003: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Biggest Garden Planting Weekend of the Year
May 9, 2003: More than 100 Volunteers, Including Jorgé Myers and Connie Bethel,
April 24, 2003: Recovery of Endangered Freshwater Mussels Is Focus of Survey in French Creek
April 22, 2003: Conservancy Celebrates Volunteer Recognition Week April 27 through May 4
April 20, 2003: Fallingwater Restoration Work Translates Well
April 16, 2003: Peregrine dispute leaves one bird dead, six abandoned eggs,
April 13, 2003: Celebrate Watershed Awareness Month in a Canoe on May 9 and 10!
March 24, 2003: Conservation Essay Contest Gives Fifth Graders
March 10, 2003: Fallingwater’s 2003 Season:
February 10, 2003: Dr. Peter Dalby Becomes Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s
February 1, 2003: Peregrine Falcon Fact Sheet

Press Contact

Cynthia Ference-Kelly
Director of Communications
209 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Phone: 412.586.2358
Fax: 412.281.1792
cference-fkelly@paconserve.org

Jack Rowley
Communications Specialist
209 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Phone: 412.586.2372
Fax: 412.281.1792
jrowley@paconserve.org

Jean DiTullio
Administrative Assistant
209 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
Phone: 412.586.2328
Fax: 412.281.1792
jditullio@paconserve.org