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Meetings of the Westmoreland Conservancy are regularly held
on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. October's
meeting will be on Oct. 27th, 2004. However, due to holiday conflicts,
the two remaining meetings for 2004 will be held on Nov. 17th, 2004
and Dec 29th, 2004.
Please plan to attend one of our meetings, held in the
Murrysville Community Library conference room.
Advance notice is NOT required.
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Monday, March 15th, 2004:
New web page premiers
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Upcoming dates:
Saturday, April 3rd, 2004, 9am:
McGinnis Reserve Trail Marking
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Upcoming dates:
Saturday, April 10th, 2004, 9am:
Walter Reserve Maintenance, Boy Scout Troop 213
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Saturday, April 24th
PA Cleanways Wm Penn Hwy Clean-up
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Suggestions:
April 24th, 2004
Westmoreland Earth Day from 12pm to 5pm at Saint
Vincent College!
With more than 80 organizations joining the celebration, there will be
lots of fantastic hands-on activities, displays and information available!
Presenters include...The Loyalhanna Spinners! Watershed Groups! Loyalhanna
Bass Masters! PACleanWays! And Many More!
Event Schedule As Of March 2004
12:00pm - Westmoreland Earth Day Opening!
12:00pm to 2:00pm - Climbing Tower
12:30pm to 1:30pm - LIVE SHOW! Chuck Tague, Birds of Prey
2:00pm to 3:00pm - LIVE SHOW! April Claus, Reptiles and Amphibians
3:30pm to 4:30pm - LIVE SHOW! Dan Kuniak, Recycling "Magic" Show
Music Throughout the Day By... Bob Hansel and The Mountain Watershed Blue
Grass Band!
April 27th, 2004
There is a meeting for all those interested in discussing possible uses of,
and developing an action plan for- Pleasant Valley Park. The composition of
the Murrysville Council will be changing, and we can probably expect the
fate of PV Park to come before that body again sometime in the not so
distant future. It would be very nice to have this park being used and
enjoyed at that time.
This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27 at 6:30pm in the conference
room outside the library. Hopefully members of SLAM, the Murrysville
Environmental Advisory Council, FORM, the Westmoreland Conservancy, boy
scouting, the school, the garden club, and any other interested individuals
will be in attendance. Please spread the word to people who you think may
want to take part.
Come join the brain storming fun and see what wonderful ideas we can come up
with for this beautiful, large tract of land!
Annual Meeting and Elections
to be held April 28th, 2004
It is time for our members to
nominate and elect the 2004 Officers and Board of Governors. This
meeting will be held Wednesday, April 28th, 2004 in the meeting room of the Murrysville Library. Our monthly meetings are open to all members and interested parties, and this one is no exception. In fact, we encourage you to join us!
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Saturday, May 8th: Spring Migration Outing.
If you're looking for something fun, perhaps even educational, here's something to consider. Crane Creek, a bird refuge and wildlife sanctuary near Sandusky, Ohio, is a wonderful place to see all kinds of birds as they travel through their migratory routes OR make their homes within McGee Marshes. If you're interested in joining a group to bird-watch or take pictures, contact Shelly Tichy at 724-325-5523 or e-mail at baghera@adelphia.net. We can either head up the evening before, plan to leave Murrysville by 3 AM, or pass along maps and meet there.
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Monday, May 10th, 2004, 4:30pm
Scheduled McGinnis Reserve Maintenance
Saturday, May 15th, 2004, 9am
Second half of PA Cleanways Wm Penn Hwy Clean-up, meet at Tar Hollow &
old 22
Saturday, May 15th, 2004, 6pm: Dinner with The Westmoreland Conservancy
The setting for the Spring 2004 Dinner with the Westmoreland Conservancy is Tivoli’s on Rodi Road. There will be a choice of 3 entrees: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Fresh Broiled Sole, or Homemade Manicotti. The first two choices will be served with soup, salad and vegetable. Pasta will be served with soup or salad. Roll and butter are included, as are coffee, hot tea and water. Cost will be $25.00 per person, which includes gratuity. Cash bar will be available as well. Reservations with menu choice should be postmarked by Monday, May 3rd to:
Clara Feibelman
4025 Benden Circle
Murrysville, PA 15668
724-327-3454
Our guest speaker is Dr. Walter Carson. Dr. Carson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 1993 and was subsequently a Postdoctoral Associate at Princeton University prior to coming to the University of Pittsburgh in 1994. He is a plant ecologist with active and extensive research underway in tall grass prairie in Minnesota, the Allegheny National Forest, the Monongahela National Forest, and tropical forests in Panama and Costa Rica. He has served on numerous scientific panels in Washington DC for the EPA, the National Science Foundation, and the US Forest Service. His work, and that of many of his colleagues, demonstrates that overbrowsing by large populations of deer is the single greatest threat to the health, sustainability, and biodiversity of forests throughout much of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Please join us for a wonderful evening of great food, great talk and great company!!
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May 17th, 2004
There is a meeting for all those interested in discussing possible uses of,
and developing an action plan for Pleasant Valley Park.
During the last meeting we were able to get everyone on the same page and
talk about access and funding. Tentatively there is a
walk of the park scheduled for May 2 at 2pm.
This meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 17 at 6:30pm in the conference
room outside the library. It is expected that members of SLAM, the Murrysville
Environmental Advisory Council, FORM, the Westmoreland Conservancy, boy
scouting, the school, the garden club, and any other interested individuals
will be in attendance. Please spread the word to people who you think may
want to take part.
Please join us to continue developing ideas for
this beautiful, large tract of land! Call 724-327-3012 for more details.
click here for minutes
from the April 27th meeting
May
19, 2004, 8:30 AM McGinnis Nature
Reserve Park Chat Walk (see below for complete details)
June 21, 2004
There is a meeting for all those interested in discussing possible uses of,
and developing an action plan for Pleasant Valley Park.
During the last meeting we were able to get everyone on the same page and
talk about access and funding. A preliminary access road location was
discussed, along with preliminary clean-up.
This meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 21 at 6:30pm in the conference
room outside the library. Please spread the word to people who you think may
want to take part. Please join us to continue developing ideas for
this beautiful, large tract of land! Call 724-327-3012 for more details.
click here for minutes
from the April 27th meeting
Suggestions:
Saturday, Jun 26th, 2004:
Hike and photo shoot at Cook Forest.
Come hear the eerily haunting calls of the Hermit Thrush. This time of
year the mountain laurel and
rhododendron
are in full bloom, bring
your camera! Mark your calendars and contact Doug Bauman if you
are interested:
javadoug@gmail.com
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July 8, 2004, 7:00pm
The next meeting of the committee to discuss development of Pleasant
Valley Park will be held at the home
of Shelly Tichy, 5134 Wallace Road --- across from the McGinnis Nature Reserve down toward the 286 end of Wallace. Anyone needing directions can call 724-325-5523.
Please spread the word to people who you think may
want to take part. Please join us to continue developing ideas for
this beautiful, large tract of land! Call 724-327-3012 for more details.
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Saturday, Aug 21st, 2004:
Conservancy Picnic at Townsend Park.
the Westmoreland Conservancy would like to celebrate Summer with a
Family & Friends Picnic on Saturday, August 21st at the Townsend Park
Lower Pavilion. We will have full use of the trails and other
facilities beginning at 1 PM, so come spend the day with us! Pot
luck-style meal, call Clara Feibelman at (724) 327-3454 for
suggestions (or email:
contact@westmorelandconservancy.org).
Come share a day of food, fun, family and friends. We all look forward
to seeing you!
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Saturday, September 18th, 2004:
Murrysville Community Day 2004 Summer Celebration.
We will be in
attendance with much the same theme as last year, including perennial
favorites, the trees and snakes!
The Hometown Photo Contest held last year was quite a success! This year, we have decided to call this event the Vernon Bachelder Hometown Photography Show, in memory of a talented artist who taught many to see and share wonders through the lens of a camera. We are encouraging you to send us 5"x7" or 8"x10" reprints of one or two of your favorite original photos celebrating Community and/or Nature. (No photoshop magic, please.) Subjects: Murrysville & surrounding communities. Student or Adult categories: nature/wildlife/garden or family/community/pets. We will have them on display Saturday, September 18th in our booth. The general public will be voting for their favorite. Ribbons will be awarded at 3pm. Come in early to cast your vote. Send your photos to: The Westmoreland Conservancy P.O. Box 446, Murrysville, PA 15668, and make sure your name, age, address and photo title are enclosed.
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9 AM, November 6, 2004 – PA Cleanways Old Wm Penn Hwy Clean Up. Meet at
Tarr Hollow at Old Wm. Penn. Bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes.
Park Chat Walks
FREE
Rain or shine. Join us for monthly walks and informal
chats in various parks and nature reserves in Murrysville. Plan
with friends to meet at the park and then go somewhere for breakfast after the
walk. Co-sponsored by Murrysville Recreation and Westmoreland Conservancy. No
fee; just call Recreation Director, Michele Clarke, to let her know if you are
coming. (724-327-2100, Ext. 115.) Leave your name and telephone
number
Day and Time: 3rd Wednesday of each month. Meet at park
or reserve at 8:30 AM.
April 21, 2004 Duff
Park
May 19, 2004 McGinnis Nature
Reserve
June 16, 2004 Townsend Park (Lower Pavilion)
July 21, 2004 King Nature
Reserve
Aug. 18, 2004 Kellman Nature Reserve (Evergreen
Road Entrance)
Sept. 15, 2004 Tomer Nature
Reserve
Oct. 20, 2004 Murrysville Community Park and
Walter Nature Reserve
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