Walking trails through the fields of the Schwarz farm are now open to public! Please start your exploration of the future park with a stop at the back porch of the farmhouse for a booklet about the park with a trail map (cover photo courtesy of Jim Murphy, Westmoreland Photographers Society).

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On March 9, 2021, WLT acquired the 96-acre Schwarz farm on Beech Hills Road in Hempfield Township with the help of funding from Colcom Foundation and Allegheny Foundation, and other supporters.  The farm is located three miles (six minutes by car!) from downtown Greensburg. It has been conserved as a nature and art park, with meadows to provide habitat for pollinator and upland meadow bird species.

Thank you to all who have supported or participated in Visitor Days at the future nature and art park! Pics are from Visitor Days.

See an aerial video of the farm courtesy of IBDronin Photography and another aerial video of the farm courtesy of Colin Sheehy and Pittsburgh Camera. 

The WLT is deeply grateful to the many organizations and people who have helped with this important conservation acquisition; it would not have been possible without your assistance and support.  (Photos are of Schwarz farmhouse before remodeling, and of Roberta Schwarz.)

Please donate to advance the future nature/art park online* or mail your donation to Westmoreland Land Trust / 106 St. Xavier Road / Latrobe PA  15650.  The Westmoreland Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.   Contributions to the trust are tax-deductible under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent of the law.