The Book Details Where to Go and What to Find in 98 Natural Areas.

This book attempts to give the public some idea of what the woods and fields are like in the early 21st century. It is intended as a general record of what previously lived here before climate change erases the record. The book is also intended to encourage an appreciation of nature, to inspire people to investigate the land they live in and the ecology they depend upon for survival. 

Dick Byers, our former editor and co-author, was a retired biology teacher. He and members of the Westmoreland Bird & Nature Club have spent much time exploring and documenting the natural areas in Westmoreland County. Byers also writes “The Conservancy Corner” column for the Penn Franklin News in Murrysville, where he lived for 32 years before moving to Stahlstown. 

It is hoped this volume will serve as a model for organizations in other counties to put out a similar book to develop concern for land conservation. This book is the combined work of over 35 members of the Westmoreland Bird and Nature Club, the Audubon Society and local reserve naturalists, most of whom are self-taught and have a love for the local Pennsylvania landscape. The naturalists of today are aging fast. We need new blood to carry on the work of preservation and you cannot care about the land if you are not familiar with it. There is much more to see than what this book covers. Visit the sites and be inspired by our richly endowed county.

Contact Information: Price
$40.00+Tax+Shipping 

Name
Betsy Aiken 

Organization
Westmoreland Land Trust

Website
http://westmoreland-landtrust.org/ 

Address
218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 

Email
westmorelandlandtrust@gmail.com 

Phone
(724) 325-3031