We work to promote the enhancement, growth and careful use of Mt. Lebanon’s green space parks - BIRD PARK, TWIN HILLS AND ROBB HOLLOW - and to foster an appreciation of and respect for the environment.
The Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy has many nature-based programs, volunteer work days, a native plant sale and more. To learn about our events, please see our list of events.
Program: Green Reads book group
March 3, 7-8:30 p.m., Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Mtg. Room B
Book available at the circulation desk in February
Cosponsored by the library and Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy
Join us to discuss author Marcia Bonta’s book recounting the intricacies of nature at her 500-acre mountaintop farm in Central Pennsylvania.
More info HERE.
Project: Twin Hills wineberry removal
Saturday, Feb. 21, 10-1
Twin Hills Park, Chatham Park Drive entrance
Invasive wineberry plants plague parts of Twin Hills, and we want to defeat them in 2026! This plant is, unfortunately, as evil as it looks in the photo. Moreover, it spreads readily into thickets because the arching canes root anywhere they touch down, overwhelming native species. With your help we can prevail!
Join Mt. Lebanon Conservancy volunteers for our first park improvement project of the year, Saturday, Feb. 21, 10-1, or any portion of the time you can stay. Wear tough gloves or borrow some from us. Bring clippers or loppers if you have them. Dress for the weather.
Sign up here. You’ll receive notifications if weather affects our plans.
Program: Maple sugaring and winter walk
March 1, 1-2 p.m., Bird Park
Bird Park Drive entrance
All ages
Join the Mt Lebanon Nature Conservancy at Bird Park Fire Circle to learn where maple syrup comes from! We will walk through the woods of Bird Park, identify maple trees, and tap one to see the sap flow. You’ll learn why the sap flows, the perfect time of year to tap the trees, and how the process can be done without damaging the tree.
Photo: 2 Moons
Also on the Horizon – 2026 Events
We’re proud to offer a range of free programs and volunteer opportunities, and plans for next year are already under way:
Winter
Green Reads book group Feb. 3 and March 3, Park improvement projects Feb. 21 and March 22, maple syruping March 1.
Spring
Park improvement projects April 18, May 3 and May 17; City Nature Challenge; Native Plants presentations March 5 and March 21; Earth Day April 26; Native Plant Sale May 16; School in the Park May 11-20; Green Reads book group May 5.
Summer
Nature Journaling, Green Reads book group, Park Improvement Projects
Fall
Park Improvement Projects, Green Reads book group, Mushroom Walk, Annual Event
How you can help Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy
Click on the “donate” button to make a contribution online. Sustaining donations (posted monthly to your credit card) help us the most because they even out the cash flow of our small non-profit organization.
Send a check donation, made out to “Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy,” to: P.O. Box 14901, Pittsburgh, PA 15243. Checks minimize the fees we pay for online processing.
We also highly value the time that volunteers give through the year. Hundreds of people join in to help weed, clip, haul or plant. We welcome other volunteer help, such as working with us to develop new programs; staffing booths at events like Mt. Lebanon’s Earth Day; doing some printing or photocopying; or contributing photographs that we can post to social media or our website.
