Join WLT’s AmeriCorps Service Member Dominic Demangone for an afternoon tour of St. Xavier Nature Preserve in Latrobe, the former site of Saint Xavier Academy run by the Sisters of Mercy.  This guided walk will also include the interior of Bellbrook, the academy’s Civil-War era guest house. The walk will be slow-paced, but will involve some gentle slopes and uneven walkways. Please wear good walking shoes.

Please join us for a morning of tending to the St. Xavier property. We’ll be beautifying garden beds, working on the Grotto trail, and caring for trees.

Come join us for a family-friendly event celebrating the Fireflies at St. Xavier Nature Preserve!

Please join us for a morning of brush clean-up at Schwarz Farm.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us for a morning of knotweed removal and tree tube tending at Ackermann Nature Preserve.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us for a morning of tending to the St. Xavier property. We’ll be mowing, trimming and mulching the path to the grotto.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us for a morning of tending to the St. Xavier property. We’ll be mowing, trimming and mulching the path to the grotto.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Come join us for a plein-air painting exhibit and free folk music concert at St. Xavier Nature Preserve!

Join the Westmoreland Land Trust at our third Annual Open House at St. Xavier Nature Preserve.  Tour the grounds and the historic Civil-War era guesthouse “Bellbrook” while enjoying music, light refreshments, and family-friendly activities.

Please join us for a morning of trail work at Ackermann Nature Preserve in preparation for the Old Growth Forest induction ceremony.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us for a morning of trail work at Ackermann Nature Preserve in preparation for the Old Growth Forest induction ceremony.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us for a morning of trail work at Ackermann Nature Preserve in preparation for the Old Growth Forest induction ceremony.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us for a morning of trail work at Ackermann Nature Preserve in preparation for the Old Growth Forest induction ceremony.

All work days will be rain or shine, so please dress for the weather and use your discretion.  If there is a severe weather warning that morning for the service location, please consider the event canceled.

Your service is invaluable to advancing local land conservation. Thank you!

Please join us as we accept the induction of the Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve into the Old Growth Forest Network at a ceremony to be held in the woods.  The Old-Growth Forest Network is the only national network in the U.S. of protected, old-growth, native forests where people of all generations can experience biodiversity and the beauty of nature.  The Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve will become one of only three Old Growth Network forests in Westmoreland County, along with Bushy Run Battlefield and Powdermill Nature Reserve.

Explore St. Xavier Nature Preserve at night!

Back by popular demand! Learn about owls and bats, take a night hike, play glow-in-the-dark games, and finally, we’ll gather around the campfire for a sing along and hot chocolate.

Where: St. Xavier Nature Preserve, 106 Saint Xavier Road, Latrobe, PA. Meet at Bellbrook House.

Cost per Session: $10 first child, $5 each additional sibling, no charge for children three years and under. The content and activities are geared toward children 5-12 years old, but younger and older siblings are welcome to attend.

What to Bring: Wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for weather. Hats, sunscreen, and bug spray are recommended. Bring a blanket and a lunch and stay for a picnic in The Grove after the program! We’ll provide lemonade and snacks.