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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.
You are invited …. Please join the Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association and the WLT at St. Xavier on October 1st for a Walk in Penn’s Woods! On Sunday October 1st the WWIA will hold its 2023 “Walk in Penn’s Woods” at the St. Xavier Nature Preserve located at 106 St. Xavier Road Latrobe, PA. The Preserve is situated along U.S. Route 30 and St Xavier Road just west of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The walk will commence at 1:00 p.m. Participants can walk the Grove and grounds as well as some walking paths on the 248 acre property conveyed to the WLT by the Sisters of Mercy, to be conserved as a nature preserve open to the public. The Walk of about 1 hour in duration will be a gentle stroll through the Grove and surrounding areas. Parking is available on a mowed and marked portion of the grounds of “Bellbrook”, a Civil War-era guesthouse.
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. Amended 2023_11_17_WLT Board Agenda
Meeting was held at the Westmoreland Conservation District Barn and also remotely by Zoom videoconference. Please contact the WLT at 724 325-3031 or [email protected] if you would like to participate in future WLT meetings. Amended 2023_11_17_WLT Board Agenda
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your possible interest in volunteering at the Saint Xavier Nature Preserve! An opportunity is coming up soon, for our AmeriCorps members Dominic Demangone and Sarah Poklembo are organizing a St. Xavier Clean Up Day in honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) day.
The St. Xavier Clean Up Day will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 10am–12pm. In case of heavy precipitation or thunderstorms, the rain/snow date will be Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 1pm–3pm.
The St. Xavier Nature Preserve is a beautiful 248-acre park with a rich history as home to St. Xavier Academy and Convent from 1843–1972. Since then, the property’s paved roadways and paths have become overgrown with vegetation and debris. The St. Xavier Clean Up Day will include clearing debris, dirt, moss and other vegetation from the roadways and paths. All ages are welcome, and hot chocolate and snacks will be provided.
Please save the date! More details will be provided via email and on the Westmoreland Land Trust website and Facebook page after the holidays. Any postponement or cancellation for weather will be announced on the Westmoreland Land Trust website or Facebook page by 7 am that morning.
Thank you for your interest in the Westmoreland Land Trust and St. Xavier!
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your possible interest in volunteering at the Saint Xavier Nature Preserve! An opportunity is coming up soon, for our AmeriCorps members Dominic Demangone and Sarah Poklembo are organizing a St. Xavier Clean Up Day in honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) day.
The St. Xavier Clean Up Day will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 10am–12pm. In case of heavy precipitation or thunderstorms, the rain/snow date will be Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 1pm–3pm.
The St. Xavier Nature Preserve is a beautiful 248-acre park with a rich history as home to St. Xavier Academy and Convent from 1843–1972. Since then, the property’s paved roadways and paths have become overgrown with vegetation and debris. The St. Xavier Clean Up Day will include clearing debris, dirt, moss and other vegetation from the roadways and paths. All ages are welcome, and hot chocolate and snacks will be provided.
Please save the date! More details will be provided via email and on the Westmoreland Land Trust website and Facebook page after the holidays. Any postponement or cancellation for weather will be announced on the Westmoreland Land Trust website or Facebook page by 7 am that morning.
Thank you for your interest in the Westmoreland Land Trust and St. Xavier!
The St. Xavier Spring Clean-up morning has been POSTPONED due to weather, and now will be held on Saturday, April 6th. Please join us on April 6th!
Volunteer with the Westmoreland Land Trust!
Join Americorps Service Members Sarah Poklembo and Dominic Demangone for a spring clean-up at WLT’s newest nature preserve. Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided
Join the staff of the Westmoreland Land Trust for a free board game night. Explore Schwarz Farm Future Nature and Art Park and learn how to play ecology-themed games like Wingspan, Ecologies, Mariposas, and more!
Join Dr. Jim Kellam of Saint Vincent College to observe spring birds at the St. Xavier Nature Preserve. Please bring binoculars, wear sturdy shoes, and dress for the weather.
Take a guided tour of the native wildflower meadow at the north end of Peach Plaza in Twin Lakes County Park. The native plants should be at the peak of their bloom, hosting native pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and moths. Expert naturalists from the Westmoreland Land Trust and Westmoreland Pollinator Partners will be on hand to answer your questions. Wear sturdy shoes, sunscreen, and dress for the weather.
Explore the ancient and modern environments of the Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve on this (almost) Earth Day walk with the Westmoreland Land Trust and Turtle Creek Watershed Association. We will explore a hilltop sandstone quarry as well as a modern floodplain. The walk will be on steep unimproved trails, so wear sturdy hiking shoes and dress for the weather. Sun screen and insect repellent are strongly recommended.
Calling all local birders! Ornithologist Dr. Andy Mack will present a birding talk on “Spring Migration” at the Bellbrook headquarters of the St. Xavier Nature Preserve. This evening lecture will be followed by a Saturday morning bird walk through the fields and forests of St. Xavier. This is the first of four “Birds Across the Seasons” paired events presented by Dr. Mack. All events are open to the public and free to attend.
