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  • Winter campfire Dec. 28
  • The Battle of Bower Hill

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Upcoming Events

  • Christmas Tree Recycling

    Turn your used fresh Christmas tree into environmentally friendly chips for the Kane Woods trails. Drop off your tree at the Scrubgrass Run trailhead from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 7 or Jan. 14. Trees must be untied and free of any ornaments.

  • Winter campfire Dec. 28

    Come to the Whiskey Point shelter on Dec. 28 for a winter campfire starting at 5:30 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to share holiday leftovers, talk with other members or learn more about the Conservancy. We’ll keep the evening merry and bright!

  • The Battle of Bower Hill

    At our Nov. 16 annual meeting we will be joined by Robert Windhorst of Woodville Plantation, who will talk about one of the key events of the Whiskey Rebellion. We’ll meet at the lodge in Scott Park, with our guest presentation starting at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

  • Walk With A Doc

    Walking in the woods can be healing, refreshing and restorative … when you know how to prepare and what to avoid. Take a walk with our doc, Dr. Conover, on Sept. 24 to get tips that will make all your walks safer and more enjoyable. We’ll start at 10 a.m. from our Scrubgrass trailhead to walk and talk. We hope you’ll join us.

  • Annual picnic Aug. 17

    All members are invited to our annual picnic on Aug. 17 at Whiskey Point. We’ll start grilling free hamburgers at 5:30 p.m. Bring a side dish or drinks to share. It’s a great time to connect with other members. Bring friends to introduce them to Kane Woods and some of the people who keep our property in good shape.

  • Ducky Race July 4

    Get your tickets now for our July 4 Ducky Race at the Scott Township pool. We write your ticket number on a little plastic ducky, then send all the duckies down the big slide into the pool. If your ducky crosses the finish line first, you win half the proceeds from ticket sales. This is our big fund-raiser of the year, and it’s a lot of fun. (Tickets also will be sold at the pool on July 4.)

  • Look for us April 23 and 24

    The Conservancy will have a table at the Scott Library Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We’ll have honey for sale, along with trail maps and brochures. On Sunday, April 24, we’ll be at the Mt. Lebanon Earth Day event with the same setup. We hope you’ll stop by and visit with us.

  • Cleanup Day April 16

    It’s time to get Kane Woods ready for the busy season. There are two workdays planned this spring, and the first is Saturday, April 16 from 9a.m. to 3p.m. You can come for the whole day or only for an hour or two.  We’ll meet at the upper parking area at Whiskey Point. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, including a hat and sturdy gloves a hat, and sunscreen and bug repellent if weather requires. Please bring tools such as loppers, pruners, rakes, etc. if you can. Bottled drinking water will be provided by the Conservancy. Thanks in advance! For more information, contact Kevin Russell,  knrusl@gmail.com.

  • Campfire on Dec. 28

    Come to Whiskey Point on Tuesday, Dec. 28 for an end-of-year campfire. We’ll light it up at 6 p.m. Bring some food and drink to share as we talk about the past year, the coming year, and anything else that strikes our fancy.

  • Annual Meeting Nov. 17

    All Conservancy members are encouraged to attend our annual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 17. With COVID-19 still a concern locally, we will once again convene online via Zoom. Email us at ScottConservancy@Yahoo.com and we’ll send you the link.   We’re always happy to have members sit in on our monthly board meetings, but the annual meeting is especially important. We’ll take a look at our financial condition, highlight some of our projects from the past year, and elect board members.   If you have any questions about where the Conservancy is headed or what we have accomplished, this is a good time to have the conversation.   We hope that in the coming year we can return to in-person meetings. For now, enjoy the opportunity to connect with us without having to brave the cold weather.

Apiary News

  • Look for us April 23 and 24

    The Conservancy will have a table at the Scott Library Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We’ll have honey for sale, along with trail maps and brochures. On Sunday, April 24, we’ll be at the Mt. Lebanon Earth Day event with the same setup. [Read more…]

Native Trees

The Scott Conservancy is partnering with Tree Pittsburgh by offering native species trees for sale at a very favorable cost. Tree Pittsburgh’s mission is to protect and restore Pittsburgh’s urban forest through community tree planting and care, education, and advocacy. Tree Pittsburgh’s Heritage Nursery seeks to revitalize local forests, and the important services they provide, by growing a diverse range of native and heritage trees for planting efforts. The trees available for sale have proved both hardy in our local climates and resilient in modern conditions. The nursery stock is curated with pride to withstand vegetative competition and thrive after planting, even in the toughest conditions. These trees have resisted weather extremes, soil changes, and pollution over decades, making them ideal candidates.

Scott Conservancy volunteers will be able to help with pickup, delivery, and planting of these reasonably priced trees. We hope you will consider planting a tree or two on your own property or on Conservancy property.

www.treepittsburgh.org
www.treenursery.org

Contact: Keith Breitenstein 

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