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Mar
5
Sun
Tree Walk at Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve @ Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve
Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join Mark Bowers and the Botanical Society of Western PA for a late winter walk through this 58-acre woodland.  We will briefly look at specimens of common woody shrubs and trees at the trailhead parking lot of the Ackermann Reserve before heading out on the trails of the Reserve to learn how to identify woody species that are growing there. We will also discuss the geology of the area and how it may affect the vegetation that grows there.

Mar
17
Fri
Board Meeting of the Westmoreland Land Trust @ Westmoreland Conservation District Barn and Zoom
Mar 17 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Meeting will be at the Westmoreland Conservation District Barn and may also be attended remotely by Zoom videoconference.  Please contact the WLT at 724 325-3031 or [email protected] if you would like to participate in the meeting.

Apr
5
Wed
Presentation about Schwarz Nature and Art Park for Botanical Society Westmoreland County @ Westmoreland Conservation District Barn
Apr 5 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Come to the April 5 meeting of the Botanical Society Westmoreland County to learn about the plans for the Nature and Art Park to be established at the Schwarz farm in Hempfield Township.

Apr
22
Sat
Earth Day “Signs of Spring” Hike cohosted by Turtle Creek Watershed Ass’n @ Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve
Apr 22 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Join Melissa Reckner on Earth Day for a Signs of Spring Hike at the Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve, co-hosted by the Turtle Creek Watershed Association.

Apr
23
Sun
Botanical Society of Westmoreland County visit to the Schwarz Farm @ Schwarz Farm
Apr 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join members of the Botanical Society of Westmoreland County for a visit and tour of the Schwarz Farm, the site of the forthcoming Carl A. Schwarz Memorial Park – a lovely nature and art park.  Learn about plans for the future park!

May
6
Sat
Evening Nature Walk @ Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve
May 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Aaron Capouellez for an evening Nature Walk at the Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve.  The walk will include exploration for amphibians!

May
13
Sat
Volunteer Work Day at St. Xavier Property @ St. Xavier Nature Preserve
May 13 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Please join us for a work morning at the beautiful St. Xavier property just west of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.  We will pick up trash and undertake other light stewardship, and clear and open trails.  This is an excellent opportunity to help prepare for opening of the new nature preserve!

May
19
Fri
Board Meeting of the Westmoreland Land Trust @ Westmoreland Conservation District Barn and Zoom
May 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Meeting will be at the Westmoreland Conservation District Barn and may also be attended remotely by Zoom videoconference.  Please contact the WLT at 724 325-3031 or [email protected] if you would like to participate in the meeting.

Jun
3
Sat
Volunteer Work Day at Schwarz Farm @ Schwarz Farm
Jun 3 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join PA Master Naturalists for a work morning at the scenic Schwarz future nature and art park!  If you like, join the group afterwards for a (bring your own) brown bag lunch, and learn about plans for the future nature and art park.

Jun
14
Wed
Our Feathered Friends Library Program @ Jeannette Public Library
Jun 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for a fun, family-friendly program about birds! We’ll learn what makes a bird a bird, examine real feathers, and measure our wingspans on our colorful wingspan banner. Volunteers will don bird costumes for an interactive sing-along, and everyone will make a unique piece of feather art to take home. Then, checkout our Westmoreland Nature Backpack and go exploring!

Jun
19
Mon
Backyard Birds Program @ Rostraver Public Library @ Rostraver Public Library
Jun 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Get to know your backyard birds better during this free beginning birder program. We’ll examine feathers and wingspans, review a variety of birdwatching resources, and then head outside with binoculars and checklists to see what we can find!

Jun
21
Wed
Our Feathered Friends Program @ Adams Memorial Library @ Adams Memorial LIbrary
Jun 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join us for a fun, family-friendly program about birds! We’ll learn what makes a bird a bird, examine real feathers, and measure our wingspans on our colorful wingspan banner. Volunteers will don bird costumes for an interactive sing-along, and everyone will make a unique piece of feather art to take home. Then, checkout our Westmoreland Nature Backpack and go exploring!

Jul
5
Wed
Our Feathered Friends Program @ Greensburg Hempfield Area Library @ Greensburg Hempfield Area Public Library
Jul 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for a free, fun, family-friendly program about birds! We’ll learn what makes a bird a bird, examine real feathers, and measure our wingspans on our colorful wingspan banner. Volunteers will don bird costumes for an interactive sing-along, and everyone will make a unique piece of feather art to take home. Then, checkout our Westmoreland Nature Backpack from your library and go exploring!

Jul
8
Sat
Firefly Watch Evening at St. Xavier @ St. Xavier Property
Jul 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Firefly Watch

Join us for a magical evening of Firefly watching

Sat Jul 08 2023 at 7:00 PM

St Xavier Nature Preserve, 106 St. Xavier Road, Latrobe, PA 15650.

Learn about Firefly life cycles and how to protect their habitats. Be a Citizen Scientist! Identify our Pennsylvania native species and make fabulous firefly art. Play firefly-themed games, take an evening nature hike, and enjoy a magical evening under the stars.

Registration is Required. Space is Limited. Get your tickets today!

Tickets and additional event information are available at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/649989595377

Jul
11
Tue
Our Feathered Friends Program @ Penn Area Library @ Penn Area Library
Jul 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us for a free, fun, family-friendly program about birds! We’ll learn what makes a bird a bird, examine real feathers, and measure our wingspans on our colorful wingspan banner. Volunteers will don bird costumes for an interactive sing-along, and everyone will make a unique piece of feather art to take home. Then, checkout our Westmoreland Nature Backpack from your library and go exploring!