Friends of the Parks is sponsoring our fifth annual native plant sale fundraiser in conjunction with Penguin Court, a preserve of the Brandywine Conservancy. The website to order plants will be open on April 1 and orders can be placed until May 4, 2025. Plant pickup will be Saturday, May 10, 2025 and pickup times will […]
Thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Mike Tyree’s presentation on the American Chestnut at Blue Spruce Park on April 12. In case you missed hearing about this pivotal research or want to delve further into the history of the American Chestnut, please see the attached presentation provided by Dr. Tyree and co-contributors. Follow Evergreen […]
Join Professor Mike Tyree at Blue Spruce Lakeside Center on April 12 @ 7:00 PM to hear about restoration efforts for the American Chestnut tree. This presentation is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Evergreen Conservancy has scheduled a trash clean-up at Blue Spruce Park on Saturday March 29th beginning at 9:00 am. Please join us! Volunteers should park in the lot nearest the park office, and will be provided with trash bags, gloves (unless you choose to bring your own), and orange vests. The cleanup will involve Blue […]
Plant Patrol is an all-volunteer group that removes invasive plant species around Indiana County. Please check out the work events for this spring and early summer and visit https://plantpatrol.org for more details. April 5 10:00 am – 12:00 pm @ White’s Woods – Pulling Barberry April 12 10:00 am @ Pavilion #2, Blue Spruce Park […]
A volunteer, organization, business, or an employed person can be nominated for the award. The conservancy is seeking to recognize a nominee who has demonstrated grass-roots leadership in the following areas: • New or innovative technology to prevent harm to our environment • Participation in activities that show a direct positive effect on our environment. […]
Evergreen Conservancy has scheduled their annual meeting of members and friends for Wednesday July 9 at 5:00 pm at the Indiana County Conservation District building. This facility is located at 435 Hamill Road, Indiana, PA, next to ICTC. We’re happy to announce the return of the potluck picnic format! The conservancy board will provide hot […]
Plant Patrol is a new all-volunteer group in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, dedicated to combat invasive weeds in our county’s public green spaces. They have organized volunteer work events in our county parks, Yellow Creek State Park and other local sites. Invasive plants are species that are growing outside their native range and that cause or […]
