Category: Walzer Way Newsletter

A Bountiful Year at WPNR

1/1/2020

We had a wonderful year in 2019. Everyday I continue to be inspired by the power of nature to transform us as people and how important it is for us to be good stewards for the environments in which we live. I'm excited to share with you some highlights from 2019 and some exciting new things to come in 2020.

WPNR 2019 By the Numbers

Over 8,000 individuals reached, more than the population of our location in Latrobe, PA
Partnered with many national, state, and local organizations like Arbor Day Foundation, Audubon, and the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators
80% of all educational programming included interaction with a live animal
7 infrastructure and landscape projects in the barn and on the grounds, including planting a variety of PA native milkweed species for a Monarch Waystation that occupies 10,890 square feet
The Gardens are Growing
- 7 Gardens Maintained
- 600 Crops Planted and Harvested
- More than 300 Heirloom and Native Seeds Collected and Inventoried
- WPNR Living Library seed bank now has of over 300 varieties
- WPNR was the trial grower for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and the Experimental Farm Network in 2019
New WPNR.org Website had over 37,000 page views
Over 3,000 social media followers
People Power
- 500 Volunteer Hours by 19 Individuals
- 31 Saint Vincent College Undergraduate Student Employees
- 4 Eagle Scout Projects

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Walzer Way Newsletter - Nov/dec

11/2/2018

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Welcome to the New Walzer Way!
We've had a wonderful fall so far in 2018. Everyday I continue to be inspired by the power of nature to transform us as people and how important it is for us to be good stewards for the environments in which we live. I'm pleased to announce our new website, new Walzer Way email newsletter, and new online merchandise store will continue to perpetuate a message that's so important in an age of screens – "Get Outside." In a northern climate like Latrobe, it's important to remember that even during the fall and winter we get outside to give ourselves a positive boost. Mother Nature offers free health benefits, you simply have to get outside to enjoy them. Please forward the newsletter on to your friends and encourage them to join our list. We have so many wonderful things to share with you each and every season. Looking forward to seeing you at the learning barn and out on the trails.

Sincerely,