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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. |
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Enjoy Land Added to State Game Lands #95 in Butler County |
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Outdoor enthusiasts have more access to the North Country Trail and can enjoy hiking, birding, wildlife watching and hunting on more public land in Butler County, thanks to the Conservancy’s recent purchase of 653 acres in Cherry and Clay townships from Waste Management Disposal Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. We immediately conveyed the property to the Pennsylvania Game Commission as an addition to State Game Lands #95.
Native plant and animal species will benefit from the permanent protection of sensitive habitat. The property includes a portion of the Glades Wildlife Area, where natural communities such as wetlands, lakes, forest, old fields, mowed fields and more all provide diverse habitats for species. Several vulnerable and threatened species, and species of special concern inhabit the natural heritage area.
Learn more about PA State Game Lands #95 here. If you’re visiting our Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area, you’ll find SGL #95 about a half hour’s drive to the east. |
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Inform Conservation: Be a Community Scientist! |
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You don’t need a formal science background to help conserve water, land or wildlife! You can record observations that help scientists track species distribution, chart data to track water quality, see invasive species pattern emergence, follow migratory patterns and much more.
Smart phone apps such as iNaturalist, eBird, Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) and iMapInvasives allow volunteers to easily share observations with the scientific community. |
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Enjoy Fallingwater in Spring |
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Have you explored Fallingwater during spring? Enjoy the house and its natural setting as the wildflowers bloom, the green forest canopy spreads and Bear Run swiftly cascades beneath the house.
Guided tours provide rich insight into ongoing preservation efforts to protect Fallingwater for future generations.
Be sure to stop by the Speyer Gallery in teh Visitor Center to view “The Kaufmann Films: A Legacy in Motion,” an exhibition opening soon that will feature the Kaufmanns’ home movies.
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Volunteer Together: Plant Gardens and Trees, Care for Preserves |
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Greening is better when we do it together!
• Sign up the family to plant a community flower garden during May or June, or steward a garden throughout the year.
• Gather coworkers to care for WPC preserves: Maintain trails or pull invasive plants at one of several land stewardship days through November.
• Bring friends in early May to plant riparian trees to improve water quality. Or, make new friends! |
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Celebrate Native Species Day on May 20 |
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Thanks to our donors, partners and volunteers, our work supports Pennsylvania’s native ecosystem of plants, insects and animals on which food production, recreation, fisheries, timber and more industries depend.
We plant native trees and pollinator gardens, study wildlife, and conserve land and improve rivers and streams to protect habitat for thousands of native species. Did you know you can observe all of PA’s natural state symbols at or near Bear Run Nature Reserve? And see native spring wildflowers blooming now on our preserves! |
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Explore Fallingwater Through Webinars |
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Explore Fallingwater’s past, present and future during free webinars hosted by Fallingwater. Join staff and expert guests as they discuss art, design, architecture and preservation. On May 29, Kevin Nute discusses Wrightʻs philosophy, design process and interpretations of traditional Japanese forms. On September 30 and November 13, contributors to Fallingwater’s new book, “Fallingwater: Living with and In Art,” will host a panel discussion. And view the April 17 recorded webinar in which Architect Christopher Rawlins presented his book, “Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction.” |
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Care for Redbuds, Have Brews on Us |
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The 1,531 redbud trees we’ve planted with the help of volunteers and partners along Pittsburgh’s North Shore and other spots in view of downtown’s rivers have been spectacular! See some gorgeous images.
The beautiful pink blooms are fading and the heart-shaped leaves have emerged.
Help keep the redbuds and other trees healthy and looking their best by volunteering for Redbuds & Brews on June 17 from 5-7 p.m., hosted by our Emerging Leaders. |
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Keep Birds Safe During Spring Migration |
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During early to mid May, millions of migrating birds will pass over Western Pennsylvania, the majority of them at night. Lights from buildings and infrastructure disorient them, causing them to collide with buildings, or to call out in their confusion, wasting energy and creating exhaustion.
You can help to protect birds by simply turning off outside lights and interior lights in tall buildings from dusk to dawn.
Find more information and tips by clicking the button below. |
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Cynthia Carrow Receives Lifetime Leadership Award |
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Cynthia Carrow, who retired in December 2024 after nearly 52 years with the Conservancy, was recently honored by WeConservePA with a Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award. The award recognizes her strategic direction for the Conservancy, her extensive sustainability and fundraising efforts for the Conservancy and Fallingwater and her work to advance tree planting, community flower garden and greenspace efforts. Cynthia culminated her career as vice president of community and government relations. She is pictured with WPC president Tom Saunders. |
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Download Spring Images |
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Our 582-acre Lake Pleasant Conservation Area in Erie County includes most of the shoreline of the 64-acre Lake Pleasant, as well as wetlands, upland forests, old fields and reclaimed gravel mines.
The natural, glacially formed inland lake and its surroundings support at least nine Pennsylvania endangered species. With partner organizations, we're restoring native forest habitat on more than 100 acres that have been impacted by past gravel mining, including by planting 70,000 trees!
Volunteer with us at the preserve on May 10 to assemble picnic tables. |
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Get a Signed Copy of Fallingwater's New Book |
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Fallingwater is a total work of art! Now you can enjoy this international treasure on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the art within, every day when you purchase a special signed copy of “Fallingwater: Living In and With Art.” Signed by editors Justin Gunther, director of Fallingwater, and Scott Perkins, Senior Director of Preservation and Collections at Fallingwater, this exciting new look at a masterpiece features perspectives from expert scholars and photographer Dave Bryce.
Signed copies of the book are available through our Fallingwater Museum Store during May only, while supplies last! Every purchase supports Fallingwater’s operations. Order yours today! |
| Purchase Your Signed Copy During May |
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PROTECT WILD PLACES AND GREEN SPACES |
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IT'S OUR NATURE! |
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