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The Allegheny Land Trust acquired this 212-acre property in Forward Township in 2003, commonly known as “Mon Valley Slopes” or "Elkhorn Slopes." Conserving this site provides habitat for wildlife as well as commanding views of the river valley. At the 2003 Bluegrass for Greenspace festival, the Trust held a short ceremony to dedicate and rename the property “Whetzel Preserve” in honor of Joshua C.Whetzel III — the recipient of the 2003 Allegheny Land Trust Conservationist of the Year Award. Whetzel’s lifetime of accomplishments span western Pennsylvania including protecting over 30,000 acres while serving as President of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy from 1969 thru 1978.