Outside Events from Ally Organizations

Explore events hosted by like-minded organizations that share our passion for native plants, ecology, and conservation. While these events are not organized by Wild Ones Western PA, they align with our mission and may be of interest to our community.

Updated 9/16/2025

September Events

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
Traveling Glass Recycling at Hartwood9/6-18/2025Allegheny County ParksWhite Oak Park
Tree ID: Intro to Leaf Keys9/16/20255:30:00 PMTree Pittsburgh
Naturalist-led Birds & More Walk9/17/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Garden Discovery Day: Rachel Carson Homestead9/17/20259:30:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenSpringdale
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk9/18/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support9/18/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Shannon Run Sunset Paddle9/18/20255:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Nature Myth Busting9/18/20257:00:00 PMAudubonOnline
Storytime & Crafting in the Garden9/19/202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenWeisbrod Learning Pavilion
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House9/20/20258:00:00 AMCarnegie Museum of Natural HistoryPowdermill Nature Reserve
Hawk Watch9/20/20258:00:00 AMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Spore Explorers: A Fungi Foray9/20/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Girty’s Woods Trail Blazing9/20/202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustGirty’s Woods
Yoga at the Garden9/20/202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenLotus Pond
Science Stroll: Marvelous Moss9/21/202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustDead Man’s Hollow
Wildbird Recovery Fall Migration9/21/202512:00:00 PMWildbird RecoveryValencia
Science Stroll: Fall Equinox9/22/20256:30:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustChurchill Valley Greenway
Volunteer Naturalist Training Series9/22/2025AudubonBeechwood Farms
Fall Warbler Walk9/23/20258:00:00 AMDCNRMoraine State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk9/23/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days9/23/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Naturalist-led Birds & More Walk9/24/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Webinar: Saving Seeds and Reducing Food Waste9/24/20255:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Books on Foot9/24/20256:00:00 PMDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Tree Walk & Tour9/24/20256:00:00 PMGlade Run Lake ConservanceGlade Run Lake
Bring Butterflies to Your Garden9/24/20256:00:00 PMWestmoreland Community CollegeYoungwood
Birding Walk at Penguin Court9/25/20258:00:00 AMBrandywine ConservancyLaughlintown
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk9/25/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support9/25/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
The Big Buena Vista Tire Haul-Out9/27/202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustBuena Vista Heights
Fall into Phenology9/27/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Fall into Phenology9/27/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Yoga at the Garden9/27/202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenLotus Pond
Seed Collecting9/27/202511:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Pigments of Place: Intro to Natural Dyes9/28/20259:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenPeirce Education Rooms
Fall into Phenology9/28/202510:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Lunch & Learn: Researching Moss in PA9/28/202512:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Begnner Bee Keeping9/28/20256:30:00 PMWestmoreland Community CollegeYoungwood
Volunteer Naturalist Training Series9/29/2025AudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk9/30/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days9/30/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms

October Events

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/1/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/2/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Improve Stormwater Management & ID Common Riparian Invasives10/2/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support10/2/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
How You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterly10/2/20256:00:00 PMWestmoreland Community CollegeYoungwood
The Beginnger’s Guide to Native Plant Landscaping10/2/20256:00:00 PMButler County Community CollegeButler
50+ Walking Series with AARP: Migratory Bird Count10/3/20259:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustWingfield Pines
Morning Coffee & A Hike10/4/20259:00:00 AMDCNRRyerson Station State Park
Volunteer Trail Work Day10/4/20259:00:00 AMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Mushroom Walk10/4/202510:00:00 AMDCNRMcConnells Mill State Park
Mysteries of the Mounds: Hike to Expand the Hollow10/4/202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land Trust
Fall Backpacking Trip10/4/20252:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Trail Care at the Wildflower Reserve10/4/20252:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Traveling Glass Recycling at North Park10/4/2025Allegheny County ParksNorth Park
Birds & More Naturalist-Led Walk10/5/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Walk in Penn’s Woods10/5/202510:00:00 AMHeinz History CenterAvella
Riverview Park Day10/5/202512:00:00 PMPittsburgh ParksRiverview Park
Full Moon Hike10/5/20257:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Sunset Tour of Penguin Court10/6/20256:00:00 PMBrandywine ConservancyLaughlintown
Volunteer Naturalist Training Series10/6/2025AudubonBeechwood Farms
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days10/7/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Meyer Farm Tour and Apple Picking10/7/20253:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustMeyer Farm
Meyer Farm Tour and Apple Picking10/7/20255:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustMeyer Farm
Oaktober Acorn Hike10/7/20256:00:00 PMTree PittsburghFlagstaff Hill
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/8/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Webinar: Science of Spiders10/8/20255:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Foodscaping Our Cities10/8/20256:00:00 PMPhipps ConservatoryPittsburgh
Foodscaping Workshop10/9/20258:30:00 AMPhipps ConservatoryPittsburgh
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/9/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support10/9/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Tree of the Month: Witch-Hazel10/9/202512:00:00 PMDCNROnline
Fall Foliage Paddle10/9/20251:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Native Birding: An Introduction10/9/20257:00:00 PMFox Chapel AreaFox Chapel Area HS
Powdermill Avian Research Center Guided Tour10/10/20258:00:00 AMCarnegie Museum of Natural HistoryPowdermill Nature Reserve
History of Presque Isle10/10/20251:00:00 PMDCNROnline
Girty’s Woods – Tree Planting10/11/202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustGirty’s Woods
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland Walk10/11/202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenAllegheny Plateau Woodlands
Muddy Creek Oil Field – Living History10/11/202511:00:00 AMDCNRMoraine State Park
Muddy Creek Oil Field – Living History Demonstration10/11/202511:00:00 AMDCNRMoraine State Park
Mushroom Walk wtih WPMC10/11/202511:00:00 AMGlade Run Lake ConservanceGlade Run Lake
Native Plant Fall Seed Sowing10/11/202511:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Reserve
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail Hike10/12/20258:30:00 AMDCNRMcConnells Mill State Park
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail Hike10/12/20258:30:00 AMDCNRMcConnells Mill State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/12/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Virtual: Natures Symphony10/13/20251:00:00 AMDCNROnline
Volunteer Naturalist Training Series10/13/2025AudubonBeechwood Farms
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days10/14/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Trees and Fungi at Tree Pittsburgh10/14/20255:30:00 PMPittsburgh ParksTree Pittsburgh
Trees & Fungi10/14/20255:30:00 PMTree Pittsburgh
Frick Park Stewardship Days10/15/20259:00:00 AMPittsburgh ParksFrick Park
Birds & More Naturalist-Led Walk10/15/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Fall Foliage Cruise10/15/20254:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Fall Foliage Cruise10/15/20254:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Healthy Habitats for Bees & Other Pollinators10/15/20256:00:00 PMWestmoreland Community CollegeYoungwood
Mushrooms 10110/15/20257:00:00 PMAudubonOnline
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/16/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support10/16/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Owl Prowl10/16/20256:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Owl Prowl10/16/20256:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Native Plants: Unlocking the Potential of Your Landscape10/16/20257:00:00 PMFox Chapel AreaFox Chapel Area HS
Slightly Spooky Mushroom Stroll10/17/20254:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustDead Man’s Hollow
Historic Walker Ewing Log House Tour10/17/20254:30:00 PMAllegheny Land Trust
Creatures of the Night10/17/20256:30PM, 7:00PM, & 7:30 PMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House10/18/20258:00:00 AMCarnegie Museum of Natural HistoryPowdermill Nature Reserve
Haunted Keystone10/18/20255:00:00 PMDCNRKeystone State Park
Halloween Night Hike10/18/20257:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Halloween Night Hike10/18/20257:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Creatures of the Night10/18/20256:30PM, 7:00PM, & 7:30 PMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/19/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Fall Foliage Hike10/19/20252:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Leaf Peep & Tea10/20/20252:00:00 PMBrandywine ConservancyLaughlintown
Volunteer Naturalist Training Series10/20/2025AudubonBeechwood Farms
Hays Woods Stewardship Days10/21/20259:00:00 AMPittsburgh ParksHays Woods
Birding by Bike10/21/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days10/21/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birding by Bike10/21/20251:00:00 PMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Western PA Mushroom Club Meeting10/21/20257:00:00 PMPittsburgh ParksFrick Environmental Center
Birds & More Naturalist-Led Walk10/22/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Virtual: Natural Wonders10/22/202510:00:00 AMDCNROnline
Botany Walk & Talk10/22/202510:30:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenPierce Education Rooms
Fall Into Winter With Your Garden10/22/202512:00:00 PMAudubonOnline
Virtual: Natural Wonders Lunch and Learn10/22/202512:00:00 PMDCNROnline
Webinar: Nature’s Vampires & Zombies10/22/20255:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Sights Beyond Our Eyes: A UV Walk After Dark at Phipps10/22/20257:00:00 PMDCNRPhipps Conservatory
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/23/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support10/23/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Healthy Nature/Healthy Self: Insights from Ecopsychology10/23/20256:30:00 PMFox Chapel AreaFox Chapel Area HS
Virtual: Snowy Owls10/24/20251:00:00 PMDCNROnline
50+ Walking Series with AARP: Haunted History of DMH10/24/20255:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustDead Man’s Hollow
Science Stroll: Haunted History of Dead Man’s Hollow10/24/20257:30:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustDead Man’s Hollow
Creatures of the Night10/24/20256:30PM, 7:00PM, & 7:30 PMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Trail Tour in Hays Woods Park – Mushrooms10/25/202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh ParksHays Woods
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland Walk10/25/202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenAllegheny Plateau Woodlands
Seed Strat & Sowing Workshop10/25/202510:00:00 AMTree Pittsburgh
Creatures of the Night10/25/20256:30PM, 7:00PM, & 7:30 PMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/26/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Fall Panhandle Ramble10/26/202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustSturgeon
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days10/28/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Creatures of the Night Schenley Park Fall Hikes10/28/20255:00:00 PMPittsburgh ParksSchenley Park
Winter Sowing10/28/20256:00:00 PMWestmoreland Community CollegeYoungwood
The Corvids: Blue Jays, Crows, and Ravens10/28/20257:00:00 PMAudubonOnline
Birds & More Naturalist-Led Walk10/29/20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Creatures of the Night Schenley Park Fall Hikes10/29/20255:00:00 PMPittsburgh ParksSchenley Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature Walk10/30/20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping Support10/30/202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Creatures of the Night Schenley Park Fall Hikes10/30/20255:00:00 PMPittsburgh ParksSchenley Park