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Celebrate 50 Years!
FREE ADMISSION!

Saturday, April 25, 2020
10 am - 2 pm
Earth Day Planners still at work!​

Let's demonstrate the connections that exist between members of the community and our local natural resources, heighten environmental awareness, and increase citizen involvement in environmental organizations.

MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
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Looking for 2020 sponsors


WEATHER AND FOOD CONCESSIONS
Rain or Shine

Food Items Available from various vendors – please bring cash!
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PARKING
Minimal Parking Available at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve off-of Route 981 North – across from the Latrobe, Dairy Queen.
Additional parking at the Fred Rogers Center Lot A on Saint Vincent College Campus.  Earth Day Shuttles will run 12 noon – 5:00 p.m., or an easy five- minute walk via Saint Vincent Drive and the Tall Grass Trail to the Learning Center Barn.

TOP 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO THIS EARTH DAY!

​Earth Day is an event that has been occurring since April 22, 1970. The goal of Earth Day is to motivate individuals to help clean and care for the Earth not just on Earth Day, but every day. At WPNR we encourage you to #GetOutside and enjoy nature, so here are the Top 10 things you can do this Earth Day!
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Life blooms & dewey days.
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S P R I N G  H A S  S P R U N G!

Start Your Day Right

 Put a pep in your step with this mother nature approved three step morning process.
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The First

Nourishment.
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The Second

Coffee.
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The Third

Walk at WPNR.
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Meditation walk  
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POND DISCOVERY 

PAINTING OUTSIDE


"The future needs more active farmers and gardeners who consciously create an attitude of responsibility within themselves so that they become guardians of the soil and true friends of nature.”

- Heinz Grotzske

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​​SPRING BIRDING

NATIVE TREES BLOOMING

GEOCACHING

PLANTING IN SPRING

Every spring the staff and volunteers of WPNR work on the gardens after a long winter.
​Contact Jenn, our staff horticulturist, on how you can get involved.
Volunteer in the Gardens

explore the seasons

There are so many ways to connect with nature all year-round.
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REGISTER NOW FOR

SUMMER CAMPS

Our summer camps for kids are the bees knees.
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“Let Nature be your teacher.”

​      – William Wordsworth


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Contact Us

(724) 537-5284
744 Walzer Way ​Latrobe, PA 15650
Barn Hours:  Tues. thru Fri. 10 AM – 4 PM
Trail Hours:   Daily Dawn to Dusk

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  • Home
  • ABOUT WPNR
    • The Reserve
    • about Winnie
    • Our People
    • Our Animals
    • Our Upcoming Events
    • News
    • Policies
  • Learn
    • EARLY CHILDHOOD
    • SCHOOL AGE
    • ADULTS
    • Field Trips
    • SUMMER CAMPS
    • Nature Birthday Parties
    • Community Events
  • Explore
    • LEARNING BARN
    • Nature Explore Classroom
    • Gardens & Wild Spaces
    • The Apiary
    • Historic Lochry Blockhouse
    • Trail Map
  • Experience
    • Get Outside
      • Get Outside Giveaway
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Fall
    • Winter
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Shop