Continuing a Tradition of Education
Few have done more to initiate conservation in Pennsylvania than Dr. Otto E. Jennings. He was a great teacher, a botanist of national renown, a careful scientist, and an innovator in the preservation of natural areas. In the early Fall of 1959, Jennings (pictured in the top photo at the far left) led a tour group through the early stages of what he called "the greatest natural color show on earth. No other area has a continental climate coupled with such a large number and variety of deciduous trees." That same year, Dr. Graham Netting presented Western Pennsylvania Conservancy's honorary lifetime membership to Jennings, and remarked, "He advised the planners, counseled the garden clubs and guided nurseymen to such effect that many of the trees and plants which embellish the city today are here because of Dr. Jennings."
WPC continues to pay homage to Dr. Jennings through our efforts to educate the community about the beauty and fragility of our natural world. Pictured in the color insert above is WPC Director of Natural Heritage Charles Bier, who led a guided tour at a previous Members' Day Event.
This year Members' Day is open to everyone and will be held this coming Saturday, September 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bear Run Nature Reserve. Guided hikes include:
- an early-bird hike (beginning at 8 a.m.)
- a forestry hike
- a silent hike
- a world of insects hike
- a family hike
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