Events

HAVE FUN WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. Grab your family, friends, and neighbors and pick up trash around your neighborhood, local parks, and creeks. Once you are done, bring your trash bags to the Buffalo Creek Nature Park and be entered to win some awesome prizes donated by Patagonia Pittsburgh! Electronics and household […]

Learn more about riparian buffers and how to plan, plant, and maintain them. Residents of the Buffalo Creek Watershed will receive one (1) tree per workshop. Vegetated areas around streams, called riparian buffers, are low-cost, simple ways to protect stream heath and habitat quality. For more information and to register please visit aswp.org or call (412) 963-6100. […]

TOPIC: North America's Giant Salamander - The Eastern Hellbender The Buffalo Creek region contains some of the highest quality habitat in western Pennsylvania. It is home to many species that are not commonly found. Come learn about some of these amazing species, their importance, and how they help us to understand the state of the […]

Explore the variety of high-wildlife value native trees, shrubs, and perennial plants that can be used in riparian buffer plantings. Residents of the Buffalo Creek Watershed will receive one (1) tree per workshop. Vegetated areas around streams, called riparian buffers, are low-cost, simple ways to protect stream heath and habitat quality. For more information and […]

TOPIC: The Importance of Freshwater Mussels The Buffalo Creek region contains some of the highest quality habitat in western Pennsylvania. It is home to many species that are not commonly found. Come learn about some of these amazing species, their importance, and how they help us to understand the state of the watershed. 7pm-8pm at […]