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.
Help Us Plant More Trees! Attend Our Webinar or Volunteer with
Us
Did you know thatone large tree can intercept nearly 2,000 gallons of rainfall each year? Or that since
2001, WPC staff, with the help of partners and volunteers, have planted approximately 105,000 trees? In cities and towns, the Conservancy plants
trees near streams, roadways, parking lots and sidewalks as part of green infrastructure, natural stormwater management and restoration projects. In addition to providing many benefits, including habitat, beauty and shade, trees help manage stormwater runoff, reducing flooding and stream pollution from roads, roofs and parking lots. Our community forestry team, with the help of volunteers and partners, has planted more than 38,500 trees since 2008.
In rural areas, our watershed conservation team plants trees in areas along streams and rivers, called riparian zones or buffers. The trees reduce streambank erosion by absorbing water through their roots, and filter pollutants such as pesticides from lawns and livestock waste from pastures. With the help of partners and volunteers, we have restored rivers and streams by planting more than 66,000 riparian trees since 2001.
We're not stopping with planting 105,000 trees. The more trees our communities have, the better! Want to volunteer to plant or care for trees? Contact Alicia Wehrle, community forestry project coordinator, at awehrle@paconserve.org or 412-586-2386.
Also, join WPC staff for a free webinar, “Benefits of Water-Thirsty Trees” on Sept. 30 at noon to learn about our work with trees and how you can get involved.
Planting shade trees in a business district draws customers, and planting trees near houses increases property values…just two of many great reasons to plant trees!
TreeVitalize
Pittsburgh, of which WPC is the managing partner, is accepting applications for spring 2023 community tree plantings. Please contact Alicia Wehrleat awehrle@paconserve.org or 412-586-2386 by October 15.
Allegheny Regional Asset District funding makes our flower gardens possible in Allegheny County.
To show our appreciation to RAD and taxpayers who make RAD funding possible, we’re participating in RADical Daysby hosting “Garden Cleanup and Seed
Saving”Sept. 28 and Oct. 1 and “Mums the Word” Oct. 7.
Register by Sept. 26 and view our events page for more details or other volunteer opportunities.
Here’s your opportunity to photograph Fallingwater with one of the most accomplished architectural and travel photographers of our time, Andrew Pielage. Sign up for one of his two upcoming photography workshops, to be held Oct. 14-16 and Oct. 19-21, at
Fallingwater.
Learn the best light settings for exterior and interior spaces, and more. Enrollment is limited!
Bright lights at night disorient birds,
drawing them toward the light and causing window collisions. Nearly 3 billion birds have been lost since 1970 due to various dangers.
More than 100,000 birds will pass over our region during the fall migration now through November. Help them stay safe by turning off lights at night.
Interested in observing our feathered friends? Try eBird, an app for birdwatching!
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The dramatic bluffs rising above Lake Erie’s coast are part of a landscape harboring a variety of wildlife and several rare plants. We've protected land there that became state game lands and Erie Bluffs State Park.
Members will be invited to join WPC naturalists on an interpretive hike through this unique landscape. Join or renew your membership and watch your inbox for details about our members’ hike Oct. 16.
Artist Charles Lutz has created an exquisite collectable piece. Lutz’s limited-edition ceramic vase, inspired by Ruba Rombic Glassware, which was once sold at Kaufmann’s department store, is now available for purchase at the Fallingwater Museum Store.Learn more about this installation.
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.
