BEAR RUN NATURE RESERVE Kaufmann Conservation on Bear Run

Location: Stewart Township and Springfield Township, Fayette County; Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County

Dates acquired: 1963 - 2010

Size: Approximately 5,080 acres

Notable features: Mature deciduous forest, hemlock forest, high gradient streams

Recreational activities (see inside for details): Hiking, wildlife watching, camping, hunting, fishing.

Directions: Bear Run Nature Reserve is located off PA Rt. 381, approximately 3 miles south of Mill Run, Fayette Co., PA.

Please note: Fallingwater, which is surrounded by Bear Run Nature Reserve, is accessible only from its entrance off Rt. 381, and requires an entrance fee.

Description: Bear Run Nature Reserve is the flagship property of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Located on the western flank of Laurel Hill in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, the Reserve offers hiking trails, backcountry campsites, and hunting and fishing opportu-nities. Bear Run Nature Reserve provides the setting for Fallingwater, the famous house designed for the Kaufmann family of Pitts-burgh by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Bear Run Nature Reserve is managed to protect, conserve, and restore land and water for the diversity of the region's native plants, animals, and their ecosystems. The Reserve is integral to biodiversity conservation in the Laurel Highlands and the mid-Appalachian region.

For more information on Bear Run Nature Reserve, Fallingwater, and Western Pennsylva-nia Conservancy, please contact:

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy P. O. Box R Mill Run, PA 15464

724-329-8501 info@paconserve.org WaterLandLife.org

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Hiking: The main trailhead is located at the upper parking lot. From there, over 20 miles of trails take hikers to various cor-ners of the Reserve.

Wildlife and plants: Bear Run Reserve provides habitat for a diversity of forest-dwelling wildlife, including black bear, fish-er, bobcat, and over 53 bird species.

Over 500 plant species have been found on the Reserve. Dominant trees include tulip tree, red maple, chestnut oak, American beech, sugar maple, and black cherry.

Camping: Camping is permitted at a lim-ited number of primitive campsites. Camping is on a first-come first-served ba-sis. Campsite registration forms must be completed at the trailhead kiosk.

Hunting and fishing: Hunting is permit-ted with a free permit from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Fishing is per-mitted with the exception of the reach of Bear Run from the Rt. 381 bridge down-stream to the Youghiogheny River.

When visiting Bear Run Reserve, please remember:

Dogs must be on a leash or otherwise kept under control at all times.

All vehicles (4WD, ATVs, mountain bikes, etc.) are prohibited.

Campfires are permitted only at desig-nated campsites from Dec. 1Feb. 29, and May 26Sept. 30. Only dead and downed tree limbs may be used for firewood. Firewood may not be brought in from offsite, or removed from the Reserve.

Dumping and littering is prohibited. Collecting (animals, plants, rocks, etc.)

is prohibited.

Horseback riding is restricted to imme-diate neighbors only with a permit.

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