Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Overview
Our Mission
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations. The Conservancy creates green spaces and gardens, contributing to the vitality of our cities and towns, and preserves Fallingwater, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 150Part Time Staff: 55
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
Pennsylvania | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Dauphin, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland |
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Acres Conserved
State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
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Pennsylvania | 251,514 | 12,696 | 36,128 | 202,690 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.