Bird Park - Park Improvement Day
Mar
29
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Park Improvement Day

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we clear the woodland garden area that we planted last spring. We will be removing and storing tree tubes as well as clearing invasives and cutting brush piles.  Bring water, gloves, loppers, and clippers. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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ONLINE Native Plant Sale Opens
Apr
1
8:00 AM08:00

ONLINE Native Plant Sale Opens

Gardeners, get ready!

Our 2025 ONLINE Native Plant Sale opens 8 a.m. on April 1 for pre-orders. Selections sell out fast, usually in a few days, so don’t delay! Plants are “landscape plugs,” which are small plants with highly developed root systems that tend to establish well. They are sold in strips of 4 or 5 plants, depending on the species. Strips will sell for $25-$27.50, depending on the plant and how much it costs wholesale. A few will be available as single plants.

18 native species are on offer.

Plant pickup will be May 3, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Sunnyhill Unitarian Church, 1240 Washington Road.

There’s also an in-person sale on May 3, with the same plants on offer as via the online sale.

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Spring Hike at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair
Apr
12
10:00 AM10:00

Spring Hike at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair

  • Boyce Road Community Gardens parking lot (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join a Conservancy board member on a spring hike through Boyce Mayview Park to search for spring ephemerals. This is an excellent opportunity to explore a green space in neighboring Upper St Clair. Boyce Mayview is known for mayapples, spring beauty, trillium, and more spring wildflowers that are not to be missed!

Please register here for the spring hike at Boyce Mayview Park.

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Bird Park - Planting Trees
Apr
19
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Planting Trees

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we plant trees in Bird Park. Bring water, gloves, loppers, clippers and shovels. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Earth Day at Main Park
Apr
27
11:00 AM11:00

Earth Day at Main Park

Learn about the Mount Lebanon Nature Conservancy, an all-volunteer local organization making a difference in our green spaces. Find out how you can volunteer with us or just stop by for a chat. Our Booth offers great kids’ activities, an information table and a reading corner.

Date:  April 27, 2025

Location: Mt. Lebanon Municipal Main Park, 900 Cedar Blvd.

Time: 11am-3pm

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Volunteer with our Native Plant Sale
May
2
to May 3

Volunteer with our Native Plant Sale

We are looking for volunteers both on the day before the Native Plant Sale (Friday, May 2) and on the day of the sale (Saturday, May 3).

On Friday, May 2, we will be cutting up plastic flats into strips of plants. Our plants arrive in flats of either 32 or 50 plants, and we need to cut these flats into “strips” for the sale. We have some cutting tools but need many helping hands! If you have extra scissors or other tools that you feel can cut through plastic, please bring them along.

On Saturday, May 3, we will need volunteers on the day of the sale to help with set-up, organizing, and handing out orders along with lots of other tasks.

Click this link for more details and to sign up!

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Native Plant Sale
May
3
10:00 AM10:00

Native Plant Sale

Our live Native Plant Sale is back and scheduled for Saturday, May 3 from 10am to 1pm at Sunnyhill Unitarian Universalist Church, 1240 Washington Road, 15228. The perennials will include some choices suitable for sun/shade and dry/wetter conditions. All plants are from North Creek Nurseries, a well-regarded and native plant specialty grower in Southeastern PA. Plants ordered online will be available for pickup at the May 3 sale.

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Bird Park - School in the Park Trail Prep Day
May
10
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - School in the Park Trail Prep Day

Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy invites you to join us as we do some trail prep work on various trails at Bird Park to prepare for School in the Park. School in the Park, a program of the Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy in partnership with the Mt. Lebanon School District and the Municipality, began in 1984 and we are pleased to continue this tradition.

It is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

We will be hauling and spreading gravel and mulch to mark the trails and repair muddy locations. Please dress appropriately in a long-sleeved shirt and pants. Bring work gloves, large shovel, rake and/or pitchfork if you have it as well as a water bottle. Meet at the Bird Park pavilion.

Click here to sign up for the Trail Prep Dayl

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School in the Park - Jefferson Elementary School
May
12
8:00 AM08:00

School in the Park - Jefferson Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Foster Elementary School
May
14
8:00 AM08:00

School in the Park - Foster Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Hoover Elementary School
May
15
8:00 AM08:00

School in the Park - Hoover Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Markham Elementary School
May
15
11:30 AM11:30

School in the Park - Markham Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Howe Elementary School
May
16
8:00 AM08:00

School in the Park - Howe Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Lincoln Elementary School
May
19
8:00 AM08:00

School in the Park - Lincoln Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Washington Elementary School
May
21
8:00 AM08:00

School in the Park - Washington Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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Green Reads Book Group: "H Is for Hawk"
May
29
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads Book Group: "H Is for Hawk"

Join the Green Reads Book Group for a lively discussion of “H Is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald. The book is available from the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Ask at the Circulation Desk after May 1!

The Green Reads group meets four times a year (February, May, August, and November) and focuses on books related to nature, conservation, and environmental action.

Mt Lebanon Library, Meeting room B

Sign up HERE!

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Bird Park - Riparian Area Check up and Invasive Removal
Jun
21
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Riparian Area Check up and Invasive Removal

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy volunteers as we continue to remove invasive species in Bird Park. We will also be checking on the Riparian project area and monitoring the progress to see what work needs to be done. All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to other events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Twin Hills - Trail Work and Stilt Grass Removal
Jul
19
9:00 AM09:00

Twin Hills - Trail Work and Stilt Grass Removal

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we do some trail maintenance as well as remove some invasive stilt grass at Twin Hills Park. Bring water, gloves, loppers, clippers and/or saws. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Twin Hills Drive entrance to the park.

Sign up here. Thank you!

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Bird Park - Health Check and Stilt Grass Removal
Aug
16
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Health Check and Stilt Grass Removal

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy volunteers to check on some of the plantings and areas we have been working on and then we will focus our work on removing some invasive stilt grass. Stilt grass is easy to pull out and bag. Bring water and gloves. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to other events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Green Reads Book Group: "What if We Get It Right?"
Aug
28
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads Book Group: "What if We Get It Right?"

Join the Green Reads Book Group for a lively discussion of “What if We Get It Right” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Ask at the Mt. Lebanon Library Circulation Desk around August 1.

The Green Reads group meets four times a year (February, May, August, and November) and focuses on books related to nature, conservation, and environmental action.

Mt Lebanon Library, Meeting room B

Sign up HERE!

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Bird Park-  Invasive Plant Removal
Sep
13
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park- Invasive Plant Removal

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we remove invasive plants in an area of Bird Park where we will be planting new trees this fall. Volunteers will be removing English ivy, honeysuckle, bittersweet vines and privet from the site. Bring water, gloves, loppers, clippers and/or saws. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting.

Sign up to volunteer here. Thank you!

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Bird Park - Tree Planting and Seed Sowing
Oct
11
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Tree Planting and Seed Sowing

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we plant 40 trees in the area in the park that the Conservancy has been working on over the last few months. We will also sow seeds during this work day. Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Bring water, gloves and a shovel if you have one. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park.

Please register here. Thank you!

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Annual Meeting and Public Lecture
Nov
2
1:30 PM13:30

Annual Meeting and Public Lecture

Join us for our annual meeting and community lecture.

Light refreshments will be served after the lecture, so stay and chat with Board members, and learn how you can get involved!

Location: Mt Lebanon Public Library, Meeting Room A

Event is free and open to the public. Suitable for adults and young adults. No registration is required.

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Twin Hills - Clean-Up
Nov
9
9:00 AM09:00

Twin Hills - Clean-Up

Join us at the Twin Hills park as we do maintenance work, check the tubes of trees that we have recently planted, do clean up and removal of invasives and clean up around the stairs to provide safety around the walking paths. Please wear long sleeves and pants and bring loopers and shovels if you have them. Remember a water bottle as well.

Sign up to join us here. Thank you!

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Green Reads Book Group: "Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit"
Nov
20
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads Book Group: "Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit"

Join the Green Reads Book Group for a lively discussion of “Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit,” by Andrew Moore. Ask at the Mt. Lebanon Library Circulation Desk in mid-October.

The Green Reads group meets four times a year (February, May, August, and November) and focuses on books related to nature, conservation, and environmental action.

Mt Lebanon Library, Meeting room B

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Native Plants for Your Garden: Right Plant, Right Place
Mar
20
7:00 PM19:00

Native Plants for Your Garden: Right Plant, Right Place

  • Mt Lebanon Library (Meeting Room A) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Native plants are fantastic additions to our gardens! They attract butterflies, birds and bees while being easy to maintain. Join Sarada Sangameswaran, the Conservancy’s board president, for a presentation sharing why it is important to incorporate native species in your garden, and how to select the right plant for the right spot. This program will walk you through how to get started and what to plants to select. The program centers on the plant selections available this year via the Conservancy’s sale, but the principles apply to native species you grow on your own or purchase elsewhere. What each of us plants in our own gardens can make an impact in our community so join us and spread the word!

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Native Plants for Your Garden: Right Plant, Right Place
Mar
18
7:00 PM19:00

Native Plants for Your Garden: Right Plant, Right Place

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills (Sunnyhill) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Native plants are fantastic additions to our gardens! They attract butterflies, birds and bees while being easy to maintain. Join Sarada Sangameswaran, the Conservancy’s board president, for a presentation sharing why it is important to incorporate native species in your garden, and how to select the right plant for the right spot. This program will walk you through how to get started and what to plants to select. The program centers on the plant selections available this year via the Conservancy’s sale, but the principles apply to native species you grow on your own or purchase elsewhere. What each of us plants in our own gardens can make an impact in our community so join us and spread the word!

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Maple Sugaring and Winter Walk
Mar
2
1:00 PM13:00

Maple Sugaring and Winter Walk

THIS WALK IS FULL; PLEASE SEE OTHER UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Do you know where maple syrup comes from? Join the Mt Lebanon Nature Conservancy at Bird Park Fire Circle to learn more! 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.

Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as we will hike on trails, which may be icy or muddy.

All ages are welcome to attend. Please register here for this event (ALL SPOTS ARE FULL AT THIS TIME) and remember to cancel your reservation if you are unable to attend.

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Green Reads Book Group
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads Book Group

  • Mt Lebanon Library Meeting Room B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the Green Reads Book Group for a lively discussion of books related to nature, conservation and environmental action.

The Green Reads book group meets four times a year (February, May, August, November). The group discussion will be facilitated by Conservancy members. Books will be available on loan from the Mt Lebanon Public Library. Here are the details on February's Book:

"Wild at Heart" by Alice Outwater

Nature on the brink? Maybe not. With so much bad news in the world, we forget how much environmental progress has been made. In a narrative that reaches from Native American tribal practices to public health and commercial hunting, Wild at Heart shows how western attitudes towards nature have changed dramatically in the last five hundred years.

Please click on the button to sign up. Haven't finished reading the book? No problem, join us for a lively discussion and learn from other book group members. Please register here for the February book group.

Hope to see you there!

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Winter Hike at Kane Woods CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Feb
15
10:00 AM10:00

Winter Hike at Kane Woods CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

  • Whiskey Point Parking Lot - The Scott Conservancy, Kane Woods (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PA Master Naturalist Sarah Levinthal on a winter hike through Kane Woods. This is an excellent opportunity to explore a green space in Scott Township and see the work that The Scott Conservancy has put into maintaining the park. This hike involves uneven terrain and unpaved trails. Hiking shoes recommended. Please dress for the weather. These are off-leash dog-friendly trails.

This hike is suitable for adults and families. All children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

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Winter Seed Sowing
Jan
22
7:00 PM19:00

Winter Seed Sowing

The weather outside may not be good for gardening but you can still get ready for Spring! Join Mt Lebanon Nature Conservancy board members for an interactive workshop on sowing seeds in the winter using recycled containers.

Leave the workshop with a container of sown native seeds. Your plants will be ready to go into the ground in the Spring. Seeds, soil and containers provided. Bring your own gardening gloves (optional).

The workshop will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills (1240 Washington Rd). Please sign up using this registration link (required).

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Winter Seed Sowing
Jan
18
2:00 PM14:00

Winter Seed Sowing

The weather outside may not be good for gardening but you can still get ready for Spring! Join Mt Lebanon Nature Conservancy board members for an interactive workshop on sowing seeds in the winter using recycled containers.

Leave the workshop with a container of sown native seeds. Your plants will be ready to go into the ground in the Spring. Seeds, soil and containers provided. Bring your own gardening gloves (optional).

The workshop will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills (1240 Washington Rd). Please sign up using this registration Link (required).

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Green Reads book discussion
Nov
14
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads book discussion

Join Green Reads for a lively discussion of books related to nature, conservation and environmental action. The group will be facilitated by Conservancy members and library staff. Books are available from the Mt Lebanon Public Library circulation desk.

The November Green Read isNature Fix,by Florence Williams. The author explains the science behind the interconnectedness of environment, mood, health, and creativity.

The discussion will take place at 7 p.m. in the Learning Lab, upper level of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library.

To sign up, click here.

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Annual Meeting and Public Lecture: Trees as a Tool for Neighborhood Transformation
Nov
3
1:30 PM13:30

Annual Meeting and Public Lecture: Trees as a Tool for Neighborhood Transformation

Join us for our annual meeting and lecture, as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! 

Our lecture will feature Clara Kitongo, Tree Pittsburgh's Tree Equity Manager. Clara and her team work with Pittsburgh's under-resourced communities to mobilize trees for urban renewal. Learn about policies and practices that have long perpetuated urban forest disparities across the city and how better policies and more urban trees can transform our city into a thriving metropolis that benefits everyone. 

Light refreshments will be served after the lecture, so stay and chat with Board members, and learn how you can get involved!

Location: Mt Lebanon Public Library, Meeting Room A

Event is free and open to the public. Suitable for adults and young adults. No registration is required.

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Bird Park - Trish's Woodland Garden
Oct
19
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Trish's Woodland Garden

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy volunteers as we plant a memorial garden in memory of one of our board members, Trish Beckjord. Trish was a dear friend and board member at MLNC for several years. She was a passionate and dedicated advocate for conservation efforts and the importance of restoring ecological biodiversity through planting native species in our Parks. Trish created space for others and fostered their learning by sharing her time, talents, and extensive knowledge, for the betterment of her friends and community. Our native plant sale was Trish’s concept, she remained an integral part of its planning up until her passing. She will be fondly remembered in gardens, wildflowers, and wildlife.

Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to other events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Please join us as we plant a beautiful perennial garden in memory of our dear friend, Trish.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Twin Hills - Planting Trees
Oct
12
9:00 AM09:00

Twin Hills - Planting Trees

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we clear invasives and plant trees at Twin Hills Park. Bring water, gloves, loppers, clippers and shovels. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Carriage Park Apartment entrance to the park. Note parking may be limited so please be conscious of the area when parking.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Sustainability Speaker Series: Native Plants Edition!
Oct
9
7:00 PM19:00

Sustainability Speaker Series: Native Plants Edition!

  • Holy Cross Orthodox Church (Lower Level) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn why native plants are an important tool for conservation in our own gardens. Find out how to select and prepare your native plants to thrive. Hear from Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy’s VP Programs Sarada Sangameswaran and Arcadia Natives Laura Ashley, as well as a panel of several local residents who have transformed their lawns into meadows and rain gardens. This event is hosted by Lebogreen, as part of their sustainability speaker series. There will be native plant prizes and free seeds, as well as native plants for sale.

 This is a free event and no registration is required. 

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Bird Park - Trish's Woodland Garden
Sep
21
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Trish's Woodland Garden

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy volunteers as we prepare a memorial garden in memory of one of our board members, Trish Beckjord. Trish was a dear friend and board member at MLNC for several years. She was a passionate and dedicated advocate for conservation efforts and the importance of restoring ecological biodiversity through planting native species in our Parks. Trish created space for others and fostered their learning by sharing her time, talents, and extensive knowledge, for the betterment of her friends and community. Our native plant sale was Trish’s concept, she remained an integral part of its planning up until her passing. She will be fondly remembered in gardens, wildflowers, and wildlife.

Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to other events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Please join us as we prepare a beautiful perennial garden in memory of our dear friend, Trish.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Green Reads book discussion
Sep
12
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads book discussion

Join Green Reads for a lively discussion of books related to nature, conservation and environmental action. The group will be facilitated by Conservancy members and library staff. Books are available from the Mt Lebanon Public Library circulation desk.

The September Green Read isThere’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities,by Ingrid R. G. Waldron. The author develops sweeping themes of environmental justice from circumstances in Nova Scotia. To sign up, click here.

The last discussion of the year will take place in November on the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the lower level, Mt. Lebanon Public Library.

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Bird Park - Riparian Area Clean-Up
Aug
17
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Riparian Area Clean-Up

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy volunteers as we continue to remove invasive stilt grass as well as clear brush where needed in the riparian area near the stream bed at the Park. Bring water, gloves, loppers, and clippers. We also will have extras on hand. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to other events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Bird Park is a beautiful spot, uniquely equipped for both active and passive recreation. A stream, trails and peaceful wooded surroundings belie proximity to urban life.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Bird Park - Clean-Up
Jul
20
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Clean-Up

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy volunteers to focus on an area near Seneca Drive where invasive stiltgrass is taking hold. Stiltgrass is easy to pull out and bag. Bring water and gloves. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to other events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Bird Park is a beautiful spot, uniquely equipped for both active and passive recreation. A stream, trails and peaceful wooded surroundings belie the proximity to urban life.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Green Reads book discussion
Jul
11
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads book discussion

Join Green Reads for a lively discussion of books related to nature, conservation and environmental action. The group will be facilitated by Conservancy members and library staff. Books are available from the Mt Lebanon Public Library circulation desk.

The July Green Read isA Walk in the Woods,by Bill Bryson. Ready for a laugh? This favorite from 1998 is a great summer read. To sign up, click here.

Later Green Reads book discussions will take place in September and November on the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the lower level, Mt. Lebanon Public Library.

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Summer Meet and Greet
Jul
9
6:00 PM18:00

Summer Meet and Greet

Join us for a Summer Meet and Greet on Tuesday, July 9 @ 6pm at the Bird Park Pavilion. Come to meet new people and learn more about Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy. Feel free to bring a favorite dish to share if you are so inclined. Hope to see you there!

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Bird Park - Riparian Area Clean-Up
Jun
15
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Park - Riparian Area Clean-Up

Join Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy as we sweep through the riparian area to catch regrowth of remaining honeysuckle, privet and vines. Bring water, gloves, and trowels. Wear long pants and sleeves (for tick and poison ivy protection). All activities are weather permitting. Meet at the Beadling Road entrance to Bird Park. Note parking may be limited due to events at the Park so remember to give yourself enough time to find parking.

Bird Park is a beautiful spot, uniquely equipped for both active and passive recreation. A stream, trails and peaceful wooded surroundings belie the proximity to urban life.

Click here to sign up. Thank you!

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Green Reads book discussion
May
23
7:00 PM19:00

Green Reads book discussion

Join Green Reads for a lively discussion of books related to nature, conservation and environmental action. The group will be facilitated by Conservancy members and library staff. Books are available from the Mt Lebanon Public Library circulation desk.

The May Green Read is “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis”, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine Keeble Wilkinson (editors). This book offers fascinating, insightful essays by diverse authors.

To sign up, click here.

Later Green Reads book discussions will take place in July, September, and November on the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the lower level, Mt. Lebanon Public Library.

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School in the Park - Howe Elementary School
May
21
8:45 AM08:45

School in the Park - Howe Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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School in the Park - Washington Elementary School
May
20
8:45 AM08:45

School in the Park - Washington Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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Native Plant Sale
May
18
10:00 AM10:00

Native Plant Sale

Our live Native Plant Sale is back and scheduled for Saturday, May 18 from 10am -1pm at Sunnyhill Unitarian Universalist Church. The perennials will include some choices suitable for sun and some for shady conditions. All plants are from North Creek Nurseries, a well-regarded and native plant specialty grower in Southeastern PA. Plants ordered online will be available for pickup at the May 18 sale.

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School in the Park - Markham Elementary School
May
16
11:30 AM11:30

School in the Park - Markham Elementary School

School in the Park is an interactive nature discovery program for Mt. Lebanon’s 3rd grade students held each spring in Bird Park. The program’s activities support the school district’s third grade science curriculum and provide an opportunity for students to learn about native plants and animals in their woodland habitats and their connections among all living things.

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