We are a member-based nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the region’s waters, forests, natural areas and wildlife, planting community trees, gardens and greenspaces, and caring for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater.
Community Gardens and Downtown Greening Bring Vibrant Color, Wildlife Habitat to Western Pennsylvania
Visiting downtown Pittsburgh for a summer festival, concert or Pirates game? As you stroll or roll along the city streets, look for colorful blooms filling hundreds of sidewalk planters and 435 flower baskets hanging along streets and from bridges. Children are naturally curious about nature and learn through play. As part of our school grounds greeningwork, we’ve planted thousands of trees and perennials and added outdoor classrooms, natural play spaces, rain gardens and more as partners at local schools. As you drive, walk or bikethroughout Allegheny County and communities across the region, look for our 130 community flower gardens and rain gardens that provide color, wildlife habitat, food for pollinators and stormwater management. Thanks to the many volunteers, businesses and organizations that sponsor or help plant and care for the gardens. Volunteer to make a street corner or hillside bloom and make our region a more vibrant place to live. Or, your family or business can sponsor a garden! Please contact Lynn McGuire-Olzak at lmcguire-olzak@paconserve.org or 412-586-2324.
Did you know that there are species of plants and fish whose survival depends on the unique habitats of the French Creek watershed? Or that there are 15 WPC-owned preserves within the watershed where you can hike and enjoy nature?
Join WPC staff for a free webinar on August 10 at noon to learn more about this important area and how you can get involved.
Help us celebrate the three-year anniversary of Fallingwater’s inscription to the UNECSO World Heritage List! Register for a special free Facebook Live event on July 14 at 1 p.m., EST.
Representatives from each of the eight Wright sites included in “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” will provide fascinating details and answer questions about the buildings and Wright’s work.
Visit These Five WPC Preserves for Family Adventures
Do you know a young nature enthusiast who loves to learn and explore? These five Conservancy-owned preserves, which feature trails that are short to moderate in length, are suited for small legs and curious minds.
Discover ant hills, beaver dams, wildflowers and wetlands while keeping an eye out for butterflies, dragonflies, ducks, deer and more.
The Conservancy is applying for renewal of its accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance.
A public comment
period is now underway through September 16. Signed, written comments on the Conservancy’s accreditation renewal application are accepted.
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In the early 1900s the Clarion River was so polluted that the bottom could not be inspected. WPC and many organizations and agencies have protected and improved the watershed. WPC has protected nearly 13,000 acres on the Clarion, including some that becamepart of state parks and national forests, providing habitat for bald eagles and timber rattlesnakes. We’ve funded canoe access siteson the river, which supports hellbenders, mussels, fish and other wildlife.
Our 2023 calendar takes a look back in time, featuring original photographs taken mostly during the Kaufmann family’s private ownership of Fallingwater. Sourced from the Fallingwater archive, many of these selected photographs have never been made available to the public until now. To ensure you receive a copy of this memorable calendar, purchase in advance of our August 1 release date. Available only at the Fallingwater Museum Store!
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
800 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
United States
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and 100% of your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
