One of the hotspots for wildflowers in Southwestern Pennsylvania is Cedar Creek Park, which is right beside the Rt. 51 and I-70 Interchange in Westmoreland County. In late March, the slopes of the park begin to see scattered snow trillium, and the blooms continue for the rest of the season.
For more information on Southwestern PA's Spring Wildflowers, check out Paul Wiegman's Pittsburgh Tribune Review Articles (especially this one).
Westmoreland County also manages a number of other properties that it has protected for their natural value. These include Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park and the Loyalhanna Creek Greenway. The Loyalhanna Watershed Association manages a trail through a portion of the latter.
1 comment:
Thanks for the plug, and very nice blog. It's good to see others celebrating the genius of the western Pennsylvania landscape and biota.
Namaste,
paul g wiegman
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