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.

If you would like an event added to the calendar, please email [email protected]

Updated 8/5/2026

August Events

DCNR August Events

Audubon August Events

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
Marvelous Moss Hike8/9/20269:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustMcKeesport
Frick Park Stewardship Days8/12/269:00 AMPittsburgh ParksPittsburgh
Virtual Public Info Session: Restoring Churchill Valley Greenway8/13/20266:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Weeding Party8/14/269:30 AMHeinz History CenterAvella
Piping Plovers: Celebrities of the Shoreline8/14/2612:15 PMThe State Museum of PAOnline
Volunteer Workday: Girty’s Woods Trail Blazing8/15/20269:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustPittsburgh
Wings Over Westmoreland8/15/269:00 AMBrandywine ConservancyRector
Mushroom ID Journaling & Foragine8/15/269:00 AMPhippsPittsburgh
Plant Identification Walk: Woodland Edge Plants8/15/2610:00 AMPhippsNorth Park
Forest Therapy at Glade Run Lake8/17/266:00 PMGlade Run LakeValencia
Hays Woods Park Stewardship Days8/18/269:00 AMPittsburgh ParksBaldwin
Meet Guayule: Rubber from a U.S. Desert Plan8/19/2612:00 PMUS Botanic GardenOnline
Webinar: Salamanders of PA8/19/20265:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Evening Stewardship Days – Frick Park8/19/265:30 PMPittsburgh ParksPittsburgh
Monarchs in the Garden8/20/2610:00 AMPittsburgh Botanic GardenPittsburgh
Weeding Party8/21/269:30 AMHeinz History CenterAvella
Hard to Recycle Collections8/22/269:00 AMAllegheny County ParksPlum
Hummingbirds on the Move8/22/2610:00 AMPittsburgh Botanic GardenPittsburgh
Water Quality Testing Walk at Churchill Valley Greenway8/24/20266:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustPittsburgh
Fall Tree Protection Prep8/25/2610:00 AMTree PittsburghPittsburgh
Beauty in Blooms: A Nature Journaling Activity8/27/266:00 PMBrandywine ConservancyLaughlintown
Volunteer BYO-Boat Workday: Sycamore Island Invasives8/28/20269:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustVerona
Weeding Party8/28/269:30 AMHeinz History CenterAvella
TRY IT! Beginner’s Mushroom Walk at Girty’s Woods8/28/20266:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustPittsburgh
Full Moon Forest Therapy8/28/268:00 PMGlade Run LakeValencia
West Newton River Cleanup8/29/2611:00 AMMountain Watershed AssociationWest Newton
Magnificent Migrations8/30/2611:00 AMPittsburgh Botanic GardenPittsburgh
Traveling Glass RecyclingAug 4 – Oct 22, 2026Allegheny County ParksPlum

September Events

DCNR September Events

Audubon September Events

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
Mushroom ID Walk9/6/2610:00 AMPhippsPittsburgh
Nighttime Neighbors: After-Hours Bat Walk9/7/267:00 PMPhippsPittsburgh
Fall Tree Protection Prep9/8/2610:00 AMTree PittsburghPittsburgh
Frick Park Stewardship Days9/9/269:00 AMPittsburgh ParksPittsburgh
eDNA Mushroom Walk at Audubon Greenway9/9/265:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustSewickley
Two-Part Tree Tender Course9/9/266:00 PMTree PittsburghPittsburgh
Monthly ICV Trail Work Day9/12/269:00 AMMountain Watershed AssociationMelcroft
Hays Woods Park Stewardship Days9/15/269:00 AMPittsburgh ParksBaldwin
Fall Tree Protection Prep9/15/2610:00 AMTree PittsburghPittsburgh
Webinar: Fall Wild Edibles9/16/265:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Evening Stewardship Days – Frick Park9/16/265:30 PMPittsburgh ParksPittsburgh
2026 Day of Giving9/17/26Allegheny Land Trust
AARP 50+ Walk Series: Great Views at Girty’s Woods9/18/2610:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustPittsburgh
Mussel Power: Benefits of Restoring Native Species9/18/2612:15 PMThe State Museum of PAOnline
Native Bulbs and their Allies9/21/266:30 PMPhippsOnline
Fall Tree Protection Prep9/22/2610:00 AMTree PittsburghPittsburgh
Penguin Court Book Club: “Bird Lore: The Myths, Folklore, and Meaning of Birds”9/22/266:00 PMBrandywine ConservancyLaughlintown
Science Stroll: Fall Migration9/26/269:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustPittsburgh
Hard to Recycle Collections9/26/269:00 AMAllegheny County ParksCarnegie
Fall Tree Protection Prep9/29/2610:00 AMTree PittsburghPittsburgh
Science Stroll: Foraging in Forests9/29/265:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustNew Kensington
Traveling Glass RecyclingAug 4 – Oct 22, 2026Allegheny County ParksPlum

October Events

DCNR October Events

Audubon October Events

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
Grant Writing10/3/20269:00 AMButler County Community CollegeButler
Walk in Penn’s Woods10/4/202610:00 AMHeinz History CenterAvella
The Beginner’s Guide to Native Plant Landscaping10/6/20266:00 PMButler County Community CollegeButler
Gelli Plate Print: Nature Impressions10/8/20266:00 PMButler County Community CollegeButler
Monthly ICV Trail Work Day10/10/269:00 AMMountain Watershed AssocationMelcroft
Native Plants for Fall Color10/14/20266:00 PMPhippsPittsburgh
Native Plant Propagation10/17/20261:00 PMPhippsPittsburgh
Sights Beyond Our Eyes: A UV Walk After Dark at Phipps10/19/20266:30 PMPhippsPittsburgh
Hays Woods Park Stewardship Days10/20/269:00 AMPittsburgh ParksBaldwin
Penguin Court Book Club: “Beaver Land: How One Weird Rodent Made America”10/20/20266:30 PMBrandywine ConservancyLaughlintown
Sustainable Landscape Plants10/27/202610:00 AMPhippsPittsburgh
Trees and Shrubs: An Integrative Approach to Stewardship10/28/20266:30 PMPhippsPittsburgh
Sustainable Landscape Plants10/31/202610:00 AMPhippsPittsburgh