Allegheny Land Trust
     Helping local people save local land

Matching Gift Campaign to Support Pittsburgh Cut Flower Acquisition

Foundation and public grants will provide more than a million dollars to support Allegheny Land Trust’s acquisition of the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property in Pine Township.  However, ALT must raise $140,000 in matching local funds. To date, $50,000 has been raised, but a $90,000 gap remains.  To help fill this gap, the PCF Champions Matching Fund has been launched.

The PCF Champions Matching Fund hopes to raise $45,000 in 45 days through direct solicitation to area businesses and organizations.  The fund will then offer a matching challenge to raise the remaining $45,000 from local donors, raffles, car washes, etc.  The dollars raised will be doubled by the PCF Champions Matching Fund.

More information about the PCF Champions Matching Fund and the Pittsburgh Cut Flower property can be found in these documents: PCF Champions Matching Fund brochure (PDF file), PCF Champions Matching Fund news release (PDF file) and ALT’s Pittsburgh Cut Flower Project page.  Thank you to these area businesses and organizations who have already contributed $23,000 to the PCF Champions Matching Fund.  Won’t you add your name to the list?  Interested businesses willing to contribute to the matching fund should contact Roy Kraynyk at 412-741-2750 x203.  Thank you for supporting Allegheny Land Trust’s efforts to help local people save local land.

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ALT Accepting Applications for Marketing and Outreach Associate

ALT is looking for a graduate level student studying communications, marketing, public relations, digital marketing or a related field.  The successful candidate will be responsible for organizing, facilitating and implementing a variety of small-to-Iarge projects requiring different levels of interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills.  This is a paid summer internship opportunity between the months of May and August 2013.  Complete information about this position can be found on our Job Opportunities page along with other internship opportunities at Allegheny Land Trust.

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Pittsburgh Cut Flower Property Fundraising – More Than $1 Million So Far

Allegheny Land Trust is currently engaged in a local campaign to raise $140,000 of local funds needed to match foundation and public grants to purchase the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property in Richland Township for $1.4 million.  To date, $40,000 has been raised locally while another $1,024,500 in direct and matching grants has been raised for a total of $1,064,500.  Community support has been outstanding with more than $40,000 raised since the campaign began.

Find out more about fundraising efforts here.  Please see the Pittsburgh Cut Flower project page for more information about this land conservation effort and how you can help.

 

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Hydric Soil Field Seminar

May 31, 2013
Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1847 Route 381, Rector, PA

The Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists (PAPSS) is hosting a hydric soil field seminar in Western Pennsylvania.  The seminar features two important speakers: Dr. William Mitsch (Eminent Scholar and Director, Everglades Wetland Research Park, Juliet C. Sproul Chair for Southwest Florida Habitat Restoration and Management, Florida Gulf Coast University, formally of Ohio State University) and Mallory Gilbert (PWS, CPSSc, and CPESC, of Gilbert Environmental).  Those interested in attending should download the event brochure which has all the seminar details including a registration form.

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Wingfield Pines Science Data for 2012 Posted

During the past year, Duquesne University students under the leadership of Adjunct Professor Ed Schroth have again collected periodic data from the Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment System at Wingfield Pines.  This data is used to evaluate operation of the treatment system.  The updated water quality data and fish population counts are available on the Wingfield Pines Science page.

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It’s your Community, your Future and your Choice

Since 1993, ALT has protected more than 1,500 acres in 21 municipalities in Allegheny and Washington Counties.  These lands help to manage storm and floodwaters, provide scenic beauty and protect wildlife habitat and biodiversity.  Secondary benefits include opportunities for non-motorized passive recreation such as hiking, improved marketability and value of adjacent properties and preservation of a community’s rural character.

 

What is Allegheny Land Trust doing to curb this trend?

Allegheny Land Trust empowers people to shape the future of their community by providing the technical skills and know-how to protect treasured local open space.  Green space is more vulnerable than ever as public subsidies are now being used to transform local green space into suburban sprawl.

Please take a few moments to explore our web site to learn more about ALT and our land conservation practices and programs.

 

Vision: To be recognized as the regional leader in local land conservation and stewardship

Mission: To serve as the lead land trust conserving and stewarding lands that support the scenic, recreational and environmental well-being of communities in Allegheny County and its environs.