Upcoming Events

Penn State Master Gardeners of Westmoreland County and Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve are hosting a Pollinator Garden Open House at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA

This session is suitable for Parents, Families and Friends!

We are all conscious of the toll the Global War on Terrorism has taken on the military members. But, have you ever thought about the toll it has taken on family members, especially the children?

Session #4 - Growing, Preserving, and Using Herbs

Creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage, David Culp is an expert on garden layering and perennials. No where is his expertise more apparent than the majestic display of plants at his Brandywine Cottage, a garden listed in the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Gardens and regularly highlighted by Martha Stewart Living and HGTV.

Childhood obesity is a national problem.

This workshop provides practical food safety strategies for nonprofit organizations that prepare and serve food.

This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies.

This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies.

This is a hands-on, interactive session using live plant samples. Participants will be asked to go through the samples on their own, naming the plant and what is wrong with it. Then, we will go over the samples together, emphasizing integrated pest management strategies for control. Pesticide Credits and Continuing Education Units will be awarded.

Class Dates: July 23 and 30, 2013; Exam: July 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: July 16, 2013

Renewable Energy Academy - 3 hour workshop on Small Scale Hydro Applications for Farms, and Business

Success in the landscape begins with a comprehensive knowledge of plant material available in the trade and matching site conditions with appropriate woody plants. Green industry professionals cannot give accurate estimates if they are unable to identify the plants in a landscape because they will not be aware of the maintenance requirements. In this six-week, hands-on class, Sandy Feather and Nancy Knauss, Penn State Extension Horticulture Educators, will teach participants to identify shade and flowering trees by their unique characteristics, while gaining an understanding of their growing requirements, as well as their common insect and disease problems. Continuing Education Units and Recertification Credits will be awarded. Dates - July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2013.

The Strengthening Families Program: for Parents and Youth 10-14 is a family skills-building curriculum designed to prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems; strengthen parenting skills; build family strengths.

This session information is suitable for parents, families and friends!

This session information is suitable for parents, families and friends.

Bring the kids, and your gardening questions, and join the Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County on Saturday, August 17th from 9am to 1pm for our annual field day of fun and educational activities.

Military kids, ages 6 to 12, from all branches of service, are invited to join members of the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania Operation: Military Kids Regional Team as everyone gears up for back to school by learning about how to cope with bullies!

This class will focus on methods, tools and documentation of child assessment.

Hear from top industry experts, government officials and academic researchers on the main issues driving the natural gas revolution as America moves to expanding its use of natural gas for transportation, manufacturing and power generation.

Class Dates: September 10 and 17, 2013; Exam: September 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 3, 2013

Air National Guard Families are invited to join us at Fly By Night . . . a special overnight event at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

Class Dates: September 24 and October 1, 2013; Exam: October 1, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 17, 2013

Renewable Energy Academy - 3 hour workshop on Wind Energy Systems for Homes & Business

Class Dates: September 30 and October 7, 2013; Exam: October 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013

Class Dates: October 31 and November 7, 2013; Exam: November 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM; Registration Deadline: October 25, 2013

Renewable Energy Academy - 3 hour workshop on Renewable Liquid Biofuel Technologies and their applications