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.
Nature Near You Needs You: Support WPC This Giving Season
Has nature inspired you or lifted your spirits this past year? Perhaps you watched birds or planted native plants in your backyard, took hikes to enjoy the fall leaves or fished on a local stream. No matter how you enjoy it, nature has
been there for you.
You also know that nature is threatened in many
ways,and taking action in our own neighborhood, town or region can really make a difference. Conservancy members, volunteers and staff are already making a difference for future generations of people and wildlife by planting trees and gardens, protecting and studying wildlife, plants, habitats and streams, caring for Fallingwater, conserving land and maintaining trails for all to use. Let’s continue working together and make a real difference locally. We need your help to protect nearby nature and preserve Fallingwater so our children and their grandchildren can enjoy the same natural and cultural resources we cherish today. Together, we can help nature thrive in our corner of the natural world. Please consider making a one-time or monthly donation, or renew your membership. A gift membership is a great gift for a loved one who appreciates nature. Please donate on Giving Tuesday (November 30) or by December 31 to protect the places that have given you so much. Nature needs you more than ever.
November 9 Webinar Highlights Local Artists Inspired by Fallingwater
Fallingwater, in partnership with Pittsburgh's Creative Business Accelerator, hosted artisans this summer for the Fallingwater + PG&H Maker Project. Learn more about this collaboration and see the unique art and products inspired by Fallingwater in a free webinar on Tuesday, November 9 at noon.
Caring
for nature is fun and rewarding. If you’ve been wanting to volunteer to keep our lands healthy and clean, there’s one more opportunity this fall. Join us November 13 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Allegheny County to help us remove invasive shrubs. Then enjoy a potluck and discuss volunteering next year!
We recently restored a section of Gallagher Run in Ridgway by stabilizing its eroding banks and improving fish habitat and water quality. This cooperative effort between St. Leo Magnus Church, the James Zwald chapter of Trout Unlimited, Elk County Conservation District and WPC used several strategic watershed conservation techniques.
Experience Fallingwater Through Outdoor Experiences, Webinars
Discover the late fall and winter beauty of Fallingwater and its landscape at your own pace on a Self-guided Exterior Tour or a Winter Walk. Walk the grounds, access the terraces and explore the trails. Can’t make it to Fallingwater? Enjoy the house through our livestream webinar series, "A Closer Look."
Download Fall Images for Your Desktop or Virtual Meeting
Baughman Rock Overlook at Ferncliff Peninsula in Ohiopyle State Park, Fayette County, offers a stunning view of the Youghiogheny River
Gorge. Ohiopyle is one of 11 state parks the Conservancy helped to establish by protecting land and conveying it to the state. Download free fall images for your desktop or virtual background.
Just in time for the holiday season, our 2022 Fallingwater Calendar, In Harmony with Nature, is now on sale for $11.95! The calendar explores Fallingwater’s intimate relationship with its landscape by presenting a beautiful selection of photographs and reflections by Rick Darke, whose work blends art, ecology and cultural geography in the design and conservation of living landscapes.
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.
