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 7/10/2025

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
Whispers in the Woods – Haiku Poetry ContestJuly 1 – Sept 30, 20259:00am-10:30amDCNRErie Bluffs State Park
Healthy Habitats for Bees & Other PollinatorsJuly 10, 20256:00-7:30pmWestmoreland Community College
Sunset WalkJuly 10, 20258:15pm-10:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Bat CountJuly 10, 20259:00pm-9:30pmDCNRPymatuning State Park
Picnic in the ParkJuly 10, 20256:30 PMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
KIDS EDITION: Super SoilJuly 11, 20252:00-3:300Glade Run Lake ConservancyGlade Run Lake, Lake Road, Valencia, PA 16059
Lagoon by PontoonJuly 11, 2025DCNRPresque Isle State Park
Weeding PartyJuly 11, 20259:30 AMWashington CountyMeadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
PA Native Tree: Red OakJuly 11, 202510:30am-11:30amDCNRRyerson Station State Park
Island Cleanup Volunteer WorkdayJuly 11, 20254:00-7:00pmDCNRAllegheny Islands State Park
Nature After DarkJuly 11, 20258:00-9:30pmDCNROil Creek State Park
Traveling Glass Recycling at HartwoodJuly 12-24, 2025Allegheny County ParksHartwood Acres Park
Wild about PigeonsJuly 12, 202510:00am-12:00pmWestmoreland Community College
Lagoon by PontoonJuly 12, 2025DCNRPresque Isle State Park
Knotweed Knockdown on Sycamore IslandJuly 12, 202510:00am-1:00pmAllegheny Land TrustSycamore Island
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland WalkJuly 12, 202510:00am-12:15pmPittsburgh Botanical GardenAllegheny Plateau Woodlands
Shared Herbalism: Native Americans & Early SettlersJuly 12, 20251:00-3:00pmPittsburgh Botanical GardenPeirce Education Rooms
Allegheny Islands PaddleJuly 12, 20258:00-11:00amDCNRAllegheny Islands State Park
Hemlock HikeJuly 12, 20259:00-10:00amDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Native Plant Garden Clean UpJuly 12, 20259:00am-12:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Star Party!July 12, 20259:00-10:30pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Bats by BoatJuly 12, 20259:00-10:00pmDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Imagination StationJuly 12, 202511:00am-2:00pmDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Lagoon by PontoonJuly 13, 2025DCNRPresque Isle State Park
Allegheny County Eco NightJuly 13, 20255:30-7:30pmAllegheny County ParksHartwood Acres Amphitheater
Feathered FriendsJuly 13, 202511:00am-1:00pmPittsburgh Botanical GardenWeisbrod Learning Pavilion
Hike for HoundJuly 13, 20252:00-3:30pmDCNRKooser State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkJuly 15, 20259:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysJuly 15, 202510:00am-1:00pmAudubonBeechwood Farms
Nature Journaling Workshop at Penguin CourtJuly 15, 20258:00am-10:00amBrandywine ConservancyPenguin Court
“A Spicing of Birds: Poems by Emily Dickinson”July 15, 20256:30-8:15pmBrandywine ConservancyPenguin Court
Sunset PaddleJuly 15, 20258:00-9:30pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Gardening Volunteer WorkdayJuly 16, 20258:30-11:00amDCNRPoint State Park
Webinar: All About SalamandersJuly 16, 20255:00-5:45pmAllegheny Land TrustZoom
Cruising through Lake Arthur HistoryJuly 16, 20253:00-4:30pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Naturalist-led Birds & More WalkJuly 16, 20259:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Botany Walk & TalkJuly 17, 202510:30am-1:00pmPittsburgh Botanical GardenPeirce Education Rooms
Digging the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportJuly 17, 202510:00am-1:00pmAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkJuly 17, 20259:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Create a Backyard Haven for FirefliesJuly 17, 202512:00 PMAudubonOnline
Weeding PartyJuly 18, 20259:30 AMWashington CountyMeadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
Invasive Plant WalkJuly 18, 20252:00-3:30pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Creek CrittersJuly 18, 20254:00-5:30pmDCNRMcConnells Mill State Park
Bat Count 2.0July 18, 20258:30-9:30pmDCNRRyerson Station State Park
Jamestown Evening PaddleJuly 18, 20257:00-8:30pmDCNRPymatuning State Park
Birdwatching for BeginnersJuly 19, 202510:00-11:00amDCNRPoint State Park
Muddy Creek Oil Field – Living HistoryJuly 19, 202511:00am-4:00pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Hands on HerpetologyJuly 19, 20251:00-2:30pmDCNRKooser State Park
Heron & Kingfisher PaddleJuly 19, 20251:00-3:00pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Reptiles of Pennsylvania (Campground)July 19, 20251:00-2:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Leap into HerpetologyJuly 19, 20257:00-8:30pmDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Star Party at Ryerson StationJuly 19, 20258:30-10:00pmDCNRRyerson Station State Park
Wildlife Art Workshop: SongbirdsJuly 20, 202510:00am-2:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Nature Journaling at PointJuly 20, 202510:30am-12:00pmDCNRPoint State Park
Guided Hike: Geology TrailJuly 20, 20251:00-3:00pmDCNROil Creek State Park
Camouflaged CrittersJuly 20, 20252:00-3:00pmDCNRPoint State Park
Architectural Tour of the Penguin Court ConservatoryJuly 22, 20256:30-7:45pmBrandywine ConservancyPenguin Court
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysJuly 22, 202510:00am-1:00pmAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkJuly 22, 20259:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Moth NightJuly 23, 20259:00 PMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Naturalist-led Birds & More WalkJuly 23, 20259:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Gardening Volunteer WorkdayJuly 23, 20258:30-11:00amDCNRPoint State Park
Research Lab Look In: Plant Defenses and Competition Strategies (Online Lecture Series)July 23, 202512:00-1:00pmUS Botanical GardensOnline
Books on FootJuly 23, 20256:00 PMDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Changes in the LandJuly 24, 20257:00 PMAudubonOnline
Digging the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportJuly 24, 202510:00am-1:00pmAudubonBeechwood Farms
Moth NightJuly 24, 20259:00 PMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Mothing Night at Penguin CourtJuly 24, 20258:30-11:00pmBrandywine ConservancyPenguin Court
VIRTUAL – Tree of the Month: American ElmJuly 24, 202512:00-1:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkJuly 24, 20259:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Tales of the WildJuly 25, 20257:00-8:00pmGlade Run Lake ConservancyGlade Run Lake, Lake Road, Valencia, PA 16059
Weeding PartyJuly 25, 20259:30 AMWashington CountyMeadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
Friday Night Without LightsJuly 25, 20259:30-10:30amDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Amphibians After DarkJuly 25, 20258:00-10:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Marvelous Milkweed: Propogation from SeedJuly 26, 202511:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Celebrate The Bloom!July 26, 20259:00am-5:00pmDCNRJennings Environmental Edu. Center
Parkside Projects: Nature Crafts for All AgesJuly 26, 202510:00-11:00amDCNRPymatuning State Park
Trail Care (Volunteering)July 26, 202510:00-1:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Imagination StationJuly 26, 202511:00am-2:00pmDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
Raptors of PennsylvaniaJuly 26, 20257:00-8:00pmDCNRLaurel Hill State Park
History of the American ChestnutJuly 26, 20257:00-8:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Bats in ActionJuly 26, 20258:00-9:30pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Hike for HoundJuly 27, 20252:00-3:30pmDCNRKooser State Park
Discover Porters Cove PaddleJuly 27, 20251:00-3:30pmDCNRMoraine State Park
Summer Wildflower WalkJuly 27, 20251:00-3:00pmDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Blades on the Bay : Lighthouses in MotionJuly 28, 20251:00-2:30pmDCNRPresque Isle State Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysJuly 29, 202510:00am-1:00pmAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkJuly 29, 20259:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Naturalist-led Birds & More WalkJuly 30, 20259:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
How Can You Help Save the Monarch ButterflyJuly 30, 20256:00-8:00pmWestmoreland Community College
Gardening Volunteer WorkdayJuly 30, 20258:30-11:00amDCNRPoint State Park
Adult Summer Camp Series: Forest BathingJuly 30, 20256:00-8:00pmAllegheny Land TrustFern Hollow Nature Center,
Evening Tour of Penguin CourtJuly 30, 20256:30-7:45pmBrandywine ConservancyPenguin Court
Furry Friends: Mammals of Erie CountyJuly 30, 202510:30am-12:00pmDCNRPresque Isle State Park
Matchless FireJuly 31, 20256:00-7:30pmDCNRMcConnells Mill State Park
Digging the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportJuly 31, 202510:00am-1:00pmAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkJuly 31, 20259:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland WalkJuly 26, 202610:00am-12:15pmPittsburgh Botanical GardenAllegheny Plateau Woodlands

TitleDateTimeHostLocation
First Friday WalkAugust 1, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonFreeport Community Park
First Friday WalkAugust 1, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonRenzie Park, McKeesport
Tent Camping 101August 1, 20255:00:00 PMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Park Info WalkAugust 1, 20257:30:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Open House at the ELC – All About PA WildlifeAugust 2, 20251:00:00 PMDCNRYellow Creek State Park
Monarchs & MilkweedAugust 2, 202511:00:00 AMDCNRRyerson Station State Park
Volunteer Trail Work DayAugust 2, 20259:00:00 AMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Tracks & TracesAugust 2, 20253:00:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Trees in the CampgroundAugust 2, 20257:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Wild About WoodpeckersAugust 2, 20258:00:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 3, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Meadow Run Mushroom HikeAugust 3, 20259:30:00 AMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Creek CrittersAugust 3, 202510:00:00 AMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Creek CrittersAugust 3, 20251:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Learning at the BeachAugust 3, 20252:00:00 PMDCNRShawnee State Park
Pennsylvania Invasive Species: Honey BeesAugust 5, 20251:00:00 PMPenn State ExtensionOnline
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysAugust 5, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 5, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Intro to Fishing for KidsAugust 5, 202510:00:00 AMDCNRYellow Creek State Park
Purple Martin Summer RoostAugust 5, 20257:30:00 PMDCNRPresque Isle State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 6, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Panhandle Greenway III: Info Session & Open HouseAugust 6, 20254:30:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustWalker-Ewing Log House
Bioluminescent Fungi WalkAugust 6, 20259:30:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Landscape Pest WalkAugust 7, 202510:00:00 AMPenn State ExtensionPenn State Greater Allegheny Campus
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportAugust 7, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 7, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Family Wildlife WatchingAugust 7, 20259:00:00 AMDCNRYellow Creek State Park
Pennsylvania Invasive Species: Ornamental GrassesAugust 8, 20251:00:00 PMPenn State ExtensionOnline
Garden Tour: Native Plants of Loyalhanna WatershedAugust 8, 202510:00:00 AMPenn State ExtensionLigonier Demonstration Gardens
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 8, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonTodd Nature Reserve
Storytime & Crafting in the GardenAugust 8, 202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenWeisbrod Learning Pavilion
Evening Bicycle TourAugust 8, 20256:00:00 PMDCNRPresque Isle State Park
Park Info WalkAugust 8, 20257:30:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Full Moon PaddleAugust 8, 20258:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Traveling Glass Recycling at HartwoodAugust 9-21, 2025Allegheny County ParksSettlers Cabin Park
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland WalkAugust 9, 202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenAllegheny Plateau Woodlands
Science Stroll: Sturgeon MoonAugust 9, 20258:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustChurchill Valley Greenway
Beginner’s Mushroom ID HikeAugust 9, 202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustBethel Green
Watercolor Workshop: Tufted titmousAugust 9, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Watercolor Workshop: Late Summer WildflowerAugust 9, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Native Plant Garden Clean UpAugust 9, 202510:00:00 AMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Muddy Creek Oil Field – Living HistoryAugust 9, 202511:00:00 AMDCNRMoraine State Park
Mammals of PennsylvaniaAugust 9, 20251:00:00 PMDCNRRaccoon Creek State Park
Monarch ManiaAugust 9, 20253:00:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Walk to Chess CemeteryAugust 9, 20255:00:00 PMDCNRRyerson Station State Park
Strong & Secretive: Black Bears of PAAugust 9, 20258:00:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 10, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Garden Summer Festival: 10th Year AnniversaryAugust 10, 202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenWeisbrod Learning Pavilion
Learning at the BeachAugust 10, 20252:00:00 PMDCNRShawnee State Park
Hike for HoundAugust 10, 20252:00:00 PMDCNRKooser State Park
Perseids Paddle Yough LakeAugust 10, 20258:30:00 PMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Garden Tour: Laurelville Demonstration GardensAugust 12, 202510:00:00 AMPenn State ExtensionLaurelville Demonstration Gardens
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysAugust 12, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 12, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 13, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Adult Summer Camp Series: Campfire CookingAugust 13, 20256:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustFern Hollow Nature Center
Perseids Paddle Yough LakeAugust 13, 20258:30:00 PMDCNROhiopyle State Park
Books on FootAugust 13, 20256:00:00 PMDCNRLaurel Hill State park
Digging the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportAugust 14, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Picnic in the ParkAugust 14, 20256:30:00 PMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Climate Change: Past, Present, & Future Part 1August 14, 20257:00:00 PMAudubonOnline
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 14, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Tree of the Month: Tree-of-HeavenAugust 14, 202512:00:00 PMDCNROnline
Night HikeAugust 14, 20258:00:00 PMDCNRMoraine State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 15, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonTodd Nature Reserve
Growlers & FlowersAugust 15, 20256:00:00 PMPittsburgh Botanical GardenFestival Lawn
Park Info WalkAugust 15, 20257:30:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Wetlands & Wildlife PaddleAugust 15, 20259:00:00 AMDCNRMoraine State Park
Tree Stewardship Program Training at Churchill Valley GreenwayAugust 16, 202510:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustChurchill Valley Greenway
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 17, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Learning at the BeachAugust 17, 20252:00:00 PMDCNRShawnee State Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysAugust 19, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 19, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 20, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Webinar: Native Plants 101August 20, 20255:00:00 PMAllegheny Land TrustOnline
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportAugust 21, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 21, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 22, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonTodd Nature Reserve
50+ Walking Series with AARP: Dog Days of SummerAugust 22, 20259:00:00 AMAllegheny Land TrustDead Man’s Hollow
Storytime & Crafting in the GardenAugust 22, 202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenWeisbrod Learning Pavilion
Park Info WalkAugust 22, 20257:30:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland WalkAugust 23, 202510:00:00 AMPittsburgh Botanical GardenAllegheny Plateau Woodlands
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 24, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Learning at the BeachAugust 24, 20252:00:00 PMDCNRShawnee State Park
Native Plant Nursery Volunteer DaysAugust 26, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 26, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBuffalo Creek Nature Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 27, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Books on FootAugust 27, 20256:00:00 PMDCNRLaurel Hill State park
Dig in the Dirt: Garden and Landscaping SupportAugust 28, 202510:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 28, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonSuccop Nature Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led Nature WalkAugust 29, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonTodd Nature Reserve
Park Info WalkAugust 29, 20257:30:00 PMDCNRSizerville State Park
Birds & More Naturalist-led WalkAugust 31, 20259:00:00 AMAudubonBeechwood Farms