BSWP 2021 Zoom meetings
View BSWP's May 2022 Zoom meeting.
The Society meets monthly from September through June on every second Monday of the month at 7:15 p.m. For now, our meetings take place via Zoom.
Members who have joined the BSWP e-mail list will be contacted and e-mailed an invitation (link and password) to each monthly meeting.
Directions to in-person meetings, when held
To Ford Mateer Classroom of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History:
The entrance to the parking lot, which is gated, is just past the Museum at the intersection of Forbes and Craig Street. The Ford-Mateer Classroom is reached through the Portal Entry in the rear parking lot area. Once inside the building, the room is located just beyond the Security desk on the left. In addition to the Museum parking lot, which costs $6, there are metered spaces on Forbes Avenue opposite the Museum and along Craig Street that are free after 6 p.m. From there you will cross the street and walk through the right side of the gates to the parking lot. Continue on the sidewalk to the rear of the building where you will see the sign for “Portal Entry” ahead.
If you do not park in the Museum’s lot, from Forbes Avenue, walk along the right side of the parking toll gates to the parking lot. Continue on the sidewalk to the rear of the building where you will see the sign for "Portal Entry" ahead.
Directions to the Carnegie Museum
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/interior.php?pageID=36
Registration
for Botanical Society field trips is not required. Everyone is welcome,
including non-members. Trips last 3 to 4 hours but one can leave at any
time. For questions, contact the field trip leader or Loree Speedy at
(724) 518-6022 (cell) or loreespeedy@gmail.com. Add these BSWP field trips to your Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Ym90c29jd3BhQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 1:00 PM
Creek Road Natural Area, Butler County
Wild Waterways Conservancy’s Creek Road N. A. is along the Connoquenessing Creek west of the village of Renfrew. We will walk a little used dirt township road and trails within the surrounding riparian forest. Wild Waterways Conservancy Lands
Directions: We will meet at the intersection of Stucky Road and Creek Road. This can be reached by I-79 Exit 83. Turn right onto PA-528 N for 2.6 miles, then right onto PA-528 N/PA-68 E for 2.1 miles. Turn right onto Brownsdale Road and continue 3.5 miles. Continue straight onto Beacon Road/T831 and continue 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Stucky Road for 0.7 mile to a right hand turn which becomes Creek Road. Look for parking along this undeveloped road in the openings used by fishermen.
GPS coordinates: 40.7969, -79.9823 Google Maps Link to Creek Road
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:00 PM
Yellow Creek State Park, Indiana County
Directions: The park’s entrance (PA 259 & US 422) can be reached from Pittsburgh by PA 28/US 422, or US 22/US 119/US 422. On US 422, turn into the park’s entrance at the junction with PA 259. Continue 1.2 miles and turn right into the Day Use Area, where we will meet.
GPS coordinates: 40.57022, -79.01866; Google Maps Link to Yellow Creek Day Use Area
Sunday, July 27, 2025, 2:00 PM
Trees of Hays in Hays Woods Park
Allegheny County
Leader: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Park Rangers
Join the Park Rangers for a 1-2 mile guided hike around the 625 acres of Hays Woods. Registration recommended https://qrfy.io/oKy9d5w3Ga but walk-ups welcome. Bring water and sturdy footwear.
Directions: Meet at the Agnew Trailhead.
GPS coordinates: 40.39825, -79.96319 Google Maps Link to Agnew Trailhead
Day 1 of 2: Saturday, August 2, 2025, 10:00 AM
Dolly Sods Natural Area, Tucker County
West Virginia
We will meet at 10:00 AM in the lobby of the Canaan Valley Resort to caravan and carpool (if desired) to Dolly Sods. Bring a bag lunch; we will stop for lunch along the trails.
Canaan Valley is approximately 140 miles from Pittsburgh. The Dolly Sods Area ranges in elevation from 2500 to 4700 feet above sea level. Cold temperatures and fog can occur anytime of the year. Please dress for the weather! Also, wear sturdy foot gear!
Plan to attend the field trip for one day or both days. For information on accommodations (from resorts to camping) in Canaan Valley and the Davis, WV area, visit GetTuckered. Some suggestions: Canaan Valley Resort; The Inn at Canaan; Milo's Guesthouse.
Directions: From the intersection of US 40, US 219 south and I-68 in Keysers Ridge, MD, take US 219 south to Thomas, WV. In Thomas, take Route 32 to Davis. Continue on Route 32; about 9-10 miles south of Davis, turn right into Canaan Valley Resort (a well-marked resort of Canaan Valley State Park). Meet in the lobby.
GPS coordinates: 39.0240, -79.46577 Google Maps Link to Canaan Valley Resort
Day 2: Sunday, August 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
Canaan Valley trails (wetlands and red spruce) & Blackwater Canyon, Tucker County
West Virginia
We will meet at 10:00 AM in the lobby of the Canaan Valley Resort. Our second day is still in the planning stages, but a trip around the wetlands and spruce forests of Canaan Valley will begin our day. Bring a bag lunch; we will stop for lunch along the trails.
GPS coordinates: 39.0240, -79.46577 Google Maps Link to Canaan Valley Resort