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Hollow Oak Land Trust Hollow Oak Land Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects and connects greenspace with an emphasis in the Pittsburgh Airport Corridor.

Founded in 1991, the Hollow Oak Land Trust is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit conservation organization that protects and connects greenspace with an emphasis in the Pittsburgh Airport Corridor. Hollow Oak owns six conservation areas totaling over 600 acres in Franklin Park, Kennedy, North Fayette, Coraopolis, and Moon. Our conservation areas include wildlife habitats such as mature forest, steep slopes, floodplains, wetlands, and meadows. These conservation areas are accessible to the public for non-motorized recreation, nature study and research.

Hunting season is underway at Hollow Oak.If you’re hiking or biking on our conservation areas during hunting season, we ...
10/02/2026

Hunting season is underway at Hollow Oak.

If you’re hiking or biking on our conservation areas during hunting season, we encourage you to wear fluorescent orange so you’re easier to see.

We’ve placed bins with orange safety vests at trailheads for visitors to borrow while they’re out on the trails. Please return them when you’re finished so others can use them too.

Stay on established trails, be aware of your surroundings, and help us keep the trails safe for everyone sharing the woods this season.

🔥 Kids Spooky Nature Campfire! 🎃🍁🦉🦇Get into the Halloween spirit with the Hollow Oak Land Trust Conservation Rangers! Jo...
10/01/2026

🔥 Kids Spooky Nature Campfire! 🎃🍁

🦉🦇Get into the Halloween spirit with the Hollow Oak Land Trust Conservation Rangers! Join us around a crackling campfire to learn all about nature’s most misunderstood "spooky" species.

📅 Date: October 9

⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 Location: Montour Woods (1874 Hassam Road, Moon Twp., PA)

🎯 Best For: Kids ages 5–10 (everyone is welcome!)

👻Bring camp chairs, cozy blankets, water, and feel free to wear your Halloween costume if you want to!

🍂To learn more and sign up, please visit:
https://hollowoak.org/event/kids-spooky-nature-campfire-2/

🌳 Join us for the Hollow Oak Land Trust Annual Meeting! 🌳🍂Come celebrate our community with great food, drinks, and insp...
09/29/2026

🌳 Join us for the Hollow Oak Land Trust Annual Meeting! 🌳

🍂Come celebrate our community with great food, drinks, and inspiring updates on local conservation!

✨ Program Highlights:
🎤 State-of-the-Trust Address: Executive Director Sean Brady shares our progress and future plans for land acquisition, trail development, and environmental stewardship.
📚 Featured Guest Speaker: Author Andrew Moore (Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit & The Beasts of the East).
🏆 Volunteer Recognition: Celebrating our incredible volunteer award winners!
🍹 Food & Drink: Dinner and soft drinks included with admission. Plus, custom cocktails and mocktails crafted by award-winning bartender Erika Joyner!

🎟️ Tickets: $15 (Advance registration required)
📅 When: November 10, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Where: 949 Thorn Run Rd, Coraopolis, PA

👉 Register today to save your spot! https://hollowoak.org/event/annual-meeting-4/

October’s volunteer days at Vinegar Hollow will be October 1 & October 15.We’ll be working in the conservation area from...
09/25/2026

October’s volunteer days at Vinegar Hollow will be October 1 & October 15.
We’ll be working in the conservation area from 5:30–7:30 PM.

2 Center Ave, Emsworth, PA 15202

Come spend an evening outdoors and help us take care of the trails and conservation area.

🌿 Folk Herbalist Plant Walk 🌿🌼Ever wondered about the hidden uses of the plants right in our backyard? Join naturalist J...
09/24/2026

🌿 Folk Herbalist Plant Walk 🌿

🌼Ever wondered about the hidden uses of the plants right in our backyard? Join naturalist Jen Dalke from Blue Herron Nature Skills for a leisurely stroll through Montour Woods to learn all about our local flora from a folk herbalist perspective!

We'll be moving at a slow, relaxing pace to discuss plant identification, practical uses, and harvesting tips (including which ones to avoid!).

📅 When: September 30 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Where: Montour Woods, 1874 Hassam Rd, Moon Twp, PA

💛 For more information and to sign up, please visit: https://hollowoak.org/event/folk-herbalist-plant-walk/

We’ll be at Vinegar Hollow from 5:30–7:30 PM for a volunteer workday. Come help us take care of the trails and conservat...
09/24/2026

We’ll be at Vinegar Hollow from 5:30–7:30 PM for a volunteer workday. Come help us take care of the trails and conservation area while getting some hands-on time outdoors.

📍 Vinegar Hollow, 2 Center Ave, Emsworth
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM

Hope to see you out there!

The goldenrod is putting on a show right now. 🌼Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is lighting up our meadows and trail ...
09/23/2026

The goldenrod is putting on a show right now. 🌼

Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) is lighting up our meadows and trail edges with plumes of gold, and the pollinators have noticed. Bees, butterflies, and beetles all crowd in for one of the last big nectar sources of the season.

And no, it's not the reason your nose is running. Goldenrod's pollen is heavy and sticky, so it travels by insect, not by wind. Ragweed, blooming at the same time, is the real culprit.

Next time you're out on the trails, take a slow look at a patch. You'll be surprised how much is going on in there.

🍂 Ready for peak fall foliage and a fun physical challenge? 🏃‍♀️🍁💛Join us for the 2nd Annual Vinegar Hollow Fall 5k Run/...
09/22/2026

🍂 Ready for peak fall foliage and a fun physical challenge? 🏃‍♀️🍁

💛Join us for the 2nd Annual Vinegar Hollow Fall 5k Run/Walk! Come run or walk the trails, soak in the beauty of the woods dressed in fall colors in one of Hollow Oak’s most scenic conservation areas.

🗓 When: October 17 at 9:00 AM (Check-in starts at 8:30 AM)

📍 Where: Vinegar Hollow (2 Center Ave, Emsworth, PA)

⚠️ Note: Spaces are capped at 50 registrants, so snag your spot early before it fills up!

👉 For more information and to sign up, please visit: https://hollowoak.org/event/vinegar-hollow-fall-5k-run-walk-2/

Happy First Day of Fall! 🍂Tomorrow marks the autumnal equinox — the moment when day and night sit in near-perfect balanc...
09/21/2026

Happy First Day of Fall! 🍂

Tomorrow marks the autumnal equinox — the moment when day and night sit in near-perfect balance before the light starts tipping toward winter. It's one of our favorite reminders that the natural world runs on rhythms bigger than any of us.

Here at Hollow Oak, fall means changing colors on the trails, cooler mornings for hiking, and a whole new season of things to notice outside. Get out and take it in while the leaves are just starting to turn — the trails are calling. 🌳🥾

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949 Thorn Run Road
Coraopolis, PA
15108

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+14122645354

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