Meet at 8:30 am. at the Barn at Fallingwater

Leader: Alex Busato, busatoalex67@gmail.com, 724-963-6612

Directions: Parking located behind The Barn at Fallingwater, 1478 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464. From 119 S in Connellsville, turn left onto E. Crawford Ave for 1.3 mi then turn left onto Rt 711 N. Follow the road until it turns to PA 381 and past Mill Run. Look for signs for Bear Run Nature Reserve / The Barn at Fallingwater on the left. Turn into the first entrance and follow the road up the hill to the parking lot. If you see the sign for Fallingwater on your right, you’ve gone too far.

Description: At more than 5,100 acres, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Bear Run Nature Reserve offers a true wilderness experience along the Pennsylvania Scenic River, Bear Run. This same wilderness inspired architect Frank Lloyd Wright to construct his famous Fallingwater on the property. We will navigate a portion of the reserve’s extensive trail network in search of resident breeding forest birds. Highlights include numerous Ovenbirds, Blackburnian Warblers in the stands of white pine, Black-throated Blue and Hooded Warblers among the rhododendron, Louisiana Waterthrush along Bear Run, and a chance to spy the elusive Swainson’s Warblers responsible for PA’s first confirmed breeding record of the species (banded at this site in 2023)! The trails are moderate-grade and can be uneven, so wear sturdy boots or shoes and have extra water.