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ASWP in the News Birds

Mandy Steele: Scarlet tanager a welcome sight in Pittsburgh’s forests

By Rep. Mandy Steele, TribLive (5/28/2026) Taking a morning walk through Beechwood Farms or one…

Rachel HandelMay 29, 2026

ASWP in the News Birds

The quieting sky

By Emma Eicher, WORLD (5/26/2026) The text below is a transcript of a podcast. To…

Rachel HandelMay 26, 2026

ASWP in the News Birds

Tarentum OKs 2 chimney swift towers critical to supporting bird population

By Tawnya Panizzi, TribLive (5/4/2026) Chimney swifts — tiny birds that can eat up to…

Rachel HandelMay 5, 2026

ASWP in the News Native Plants

$15K gift from Garden Club of Allegheny County to help grow native plant center at Beechwood Farms

By Tawnya Panizzi, TribLIVE (4/15/2026) The Audubon Center for Native Plants at Beechwood Farms Nature…

Rachel HandelApril 16, 2026

ASWP in the News

Free ‘Birds of Prey’ program aims to ‘inspire curiosity of our own backyards’

By Tawnya Panizzi, TribLive (4/6/2026) Chris Kubiak is willing to bet that time spent outdoors…

Rachel HandelApril 15, 2026

Birds

Tips for “baby bird” season

During springtime and summer, birds in Western Pennsylvania build nests and raise young. While this…

adminMarch 17, 2026

Birds Our Work Special Projects

Audubon’s Chimney Swift Tower Program

ASWP has created the largest concentration of "purpose-built" Chimney Swift habitats on the continent. Chimney…

adminApril 3, 2026

ASWP in the News

McCandless named 96th designated Bird Town in Pennsylvania

By Natalie Beneviat, Pittsburgh Tribune Review (2/11/2026) McCandless is for the birds, literally. Recognized as…

Rachel HandelApril 15, 2026

Special Projects

Re-invigorating Succop and Buffalo Creek Nature Parks

We’re making changes so that bigger connections to nature will happen here. Dear Friends, We’re announcing updates to Succop…

Rachel HandelJanuary 22, 2026

ASWP in the News

How Trump rollbacks on water and species protection could impact Pennsylvania

By Reid Frazier, Allegheny Front, 12/11/2025 The Trump administration has proposed big changes to federal…

Rachel HandelApril 15, 2026

Mandy Steele: Scarlet tanager a welcome sight in Pittsburgh’s forests

The quieting sky

Tarentum OKs 2 chimney swift towers critical to supporting bird population

$15K gift from Garden Club of Allegheny County to help grow native plant center at Beechwood Farms

Free ‘Birds of Prey’ program aims to ‘inspire curiosity of our own backyards’

Tips for “baby bird” season

Audubon’s Chimney Swift Tower Program

McCandless named 96th designated Bird Town in Pennsylvania

Re-invigorating Succop and Buffalo Creek Nature Parks

How Trump rollbacks on water and species protection could impact Pennsylvania

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