WWIA under massive Hemlocks at Laurel Hill State Park, June 2018
Celebrating 30 years in 2019 of maintaining, preserving, and enjoying woodlands
The Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association provides a forum for all those who have an interest in woodlands. WWIA recognizes woodlands as renewable resources, and encourages their management for aesthetics, timber, water quality and control, wildlife habitat, plant propagation and recreation. Members of WWIA learn about productive ways to use forest resources while preserving their natural beauty.
2019 Events and programs can be found on the
Upcoming Events tab. Next up:
Thursday, February 21, 2019, 6:30 p.m. - How to Fight Ticks and Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry
Social begins at 6 pm
Read the Tribune Review article on our January 19th Mill Tour
Check out our new blog post from Jessica Salter:
A Forester's Frequently Asked Questions
Read about Tom Fitzgerald's Lifetime Achievement Award, A Walk in Penn's Woods, and more in the latest issue of the Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association Newsletter.
Helpful Links--
- DNCR/Forestry
- Ohio Div. of Forestry
- Pennsylvania Tree Farm Program
- Penn state Extension Forests & Woodlots
- Managing Small Woodlots--Penn State Extension
- PA Forestry Association
- PA Dept. of Ag Plant Industry page
- Association of Consulting Foresters
- Westmoreland Conservation District Forestry page
Raul Chiesa and Janet Sredy own forest land in Forward Township, Allegheny County. They are certified tree farmers and were recognized in 2015 as the National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. Read their recent Op-Ed: Protect Pennsylvania's Forests
In the news...
Murrysville, state forestry service will partner
on backyard sustainability workshop
Murrysville native works to 'Fight the Blight' among
Champs of Pennsylvania: Local trees make the cut in
Nonprofit purchases 32K-plus acres of forest in
Forest lands imperiled as aging private owners divide, sell
Protect Pennsylvania's forests Op-ed by
Raul Chiesa and Janet Sreedy
Monroeville woman turns a difficult space into a shady
Conservation practices of certified Fairfield Township tree farm on display
Scientists: Ash tree species pushed to brink of extinction