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

Join Conservancy members and other nature lovers for a lively discussion of "Wild at Heart" by Alice Outwater

• Thursday, February 27, 2025, 7-8 p.m.

• Mt Lebanon Library Meeting Room B

• SIGN UP

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.

Haven't finished reading the book? No problem, join us anyway and learn from other book group members.

ALL EYES HERE! 2025 Plant Sale plants

Are you ready to think about planting even though it’s still winter? You can learn about our 2025 Native Plant Sale selections on our our Plant Sale page. Watch this space beginning March 1!

• Our online pre-sale will begin April1. Keep an eye on this website to snap up your favorites!

• The sale will offer 18 native species. The plants will be in the form of “landscape plugs,” which are young plants that have highly developed root systems.

• Plants will be sold in strips of either 4 or 5 plugs, depending on the species.

• Strips will sell for $25-$27.50, depending on the plant and how much it costs us wholesale. A few will be available as single plants.

• Plant pickup will be May 3, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Sunnyhill Unitarian Church, 1240 Washington Road. There will also be an in-person sale on May 3, with the same plants on offer as via the online sale.

PROGRAM: Maple Sugaring and Winter Walk

• Sunday, March 2, 2025, 1-2 p.m.

• Bird Park Parking Lot (map)

• Please sign up here!

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 that may be icy or muddy. All ages are welcome to attend.

PROGRAM: Native Plants for Your Garden

• Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m.

• Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills (Sunnyhill) 1240 Washington Road Pittsburgh, PA, 15228 United States (map)

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!

PROJECT: Spring cleanup in Bird Park

• Saturday, March 25, noon-3 p.m.

• Meet at the Beadling Parking lot, Bird Park

• Signups coming soon!

In preparation for an April planting day, we need to clean up an area of Bird Park. Join in a park improvement project that will involve clearing invasive plants and cutting brush piles to make space for new trees and shrubs.

Thank you!

~ 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.