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Come join us for a family-friendly event celebrating the Fireflies at St. Xavier Nature Preserve!
We will be taking a fun family adventure diving into the diverse world of the forests and streams of Westmoreland County.
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.)
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of bats? Once considered unwelcomed pests, ecologists now realize that bats are beneficial animals, playing an important role in local ecosystems and helping to control insect populations.
Please join the Westmoreland Land Trust (WLT) on Friday, July 18th from 8:15-9:45 PM for a special Pennsylvania Bats Talk & Walk at the Schwarz Nature and Art Park (530 Beech Hills Road, Jeannette, PA).
The evening will begin with a twenty-minute presentation in the Schwarz farmhouse. Wildlife biologist Julie Zeyzus will introduce attendees to Pennsylvania’s nine bat species, and give a brief review of bat echolocation and the use of ultrasonic monitoring equipment. WLT board member and founder of PixCams, Inc., Bill Powers, will share some of the fascinating videos that have been captured using live-stream bat cameras in the Schwarz barn.
After a short break, we’ll walk across the street to the back of the barn to observe the bats emerging. Julie will guide us on a walk while using portable ultrasonic monitoring equipment to “listen” for bats along the way.
The program is free and open to the public. Attendees should be able to walk comfortably on uneven ground. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toes walking/hiking shoes. Bring a flashlight and water. Bug spray is recommended. For more information call 724 325-3031 or email westmorelandlandtrust@gmail.com.
Come to the Latrobe Historical Society for a 10 AM July 26th presentation about the St. Xavier Nature Preserve! Bill Mihalco, Chair of the Westmoreland Land Trust (WLT), and Dominic Demangone, an AmeriCorps Service Member assisting the WLT, will talk about the rich history of St. Xavier Academy and Convent, and. the conservation of this 248-acre site by the WLT. Doors will open at 9:30 AM.
You are invited to join Aaron Capouellez of PA Woods and Forests for a Twilight Nature Walk at the Otto and Magdalene Nature Preserve. The Preserve has just been designated as part of the Old Growth Forest Network of North America. Evening walks at the Preserve always yield many things of interest, and Aaron is an outstanding guide!
We will be taking a fun family adventure diving into the diverse world of the forests and streams of Westmoreland County.
Join Master Naturalist Paula Purnell, WLT’s Coordinator of Education Programs, for an evening of watercolor sketching and nature journaling at St. Xavier Nature Preserve in Latrobe. Paula will share some of the techniques and strategies she has learned from her classes with John Muir Laws. After reviewing the basics of nature journaling and experimenting with watercolors, the group will head outside for a session of twilight nature journaling in the beautiful St. Xavier Nature Preserve. All are welcome and previous experience with nature journaling or watercolor sketching is not required. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.
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!
A free native plant is available during these hours for anyone who completed a Garden Gaze Passport in the months of July or August.
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.