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Aug
3
Sun
Volunteer Service Day @ Ackermann Nature Preserve
Aug 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Aug
9
Sat
Volunteer Service Day @ St. Xavier Nature Preserve
Aug 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Aug
10
Sun
Volunteer Service Day @ St. Xavier Nature Preserve
Aug 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Aug
16
Sat
WLT Summer Arts Day at St. Xavier @ St. Xavier Nature Preserve
Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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

Aug
21
Thu
Garden Gaze Passport Plant Pickup @ Schwarz Farm Future Nature & Art Park
Aug 21 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A free native plant is available during these hours for anyone who completed a Garden Gaze Passport in the months of July or August.

Aug
23
Sat
Featured Non-Profit @ Ligonier Country Market
Aug 23 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join members of the WLT staff at the Ligonier Country Market where we will be the featured non-profit organization of the week. Information will be available about our up-coming summer programs and volunteer opportunities in Westmoreland County.

Sep
6
Sat
St. Xavier Open House @ St. Xavier Nature Preserve
Sep 6 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

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.

Sep
13
Sat
Volunteer Service Day @ Ackermann Nature Preserve
Sep 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Sep
14
Sun
Volunteer Service Day @ Ackermann Nature Preserve
Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Sep
19
Fri
Board of Directors Meeting @ Westmoreland Conservation District Barn
Sep 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Meeting to be conducted by Zoom/Phone Videoconference (The public is welcome & invited;  please email westmorelandlandtrust@gmail.com or call 724 325-3031 to participate.)

Sep
20
Sat
Volunteer Service Day @ Ackermann Nature Preserve
Sep 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Sep
21
Sun
Volunteer Service Day @ Ackermann Nature Preserve
Sep 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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!

Sep
25
Thu
Old Growth Forest Induction Ceremony @ Ackermann Nature Preserve
Sep 25 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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.

 

Sep
27
Sat
Westmoreland Nature Explorers: Nature Night Owls @ St. Xavier Nature Preserve
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Nov
21
Fri
Board of Directors Meeting @ Westmoreland Conservation District Barn
Nov 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Meeting to be conducted by Zoom/Phone Videoconference (The public is welcome & invited;  please email westmorelandlandtrust@gmail.com or call 724 325-3031 to participate.)