Get Out and Explore: Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
Jessica Graves
Sometimes you can live in a place for years and overlook some of the most beautiful gems. Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve is one of those places! This gorgeous nature reserve, cared for by the Audubon Society of Western PA, is well worth a visit one of these long, sun-soaked summer days.
Located in Dorseyville Road right out of Pittsburgh in Fox Chapel, Beechwood Farms has 5 miles of trails to explore within its 134 acres of land sanctuary. The trails are open all year round, from dawn to dusk! There is a hawk rehabilitation center on site, an eco-friendly educational building, and the Audubon Center for Native Plants, where you can buy native species and enjoy the garden full of beautiful PA plants.
We had a great visit out there yesterday, as Jessica was speaking to the Piccadilly Herb Club. (They have a gorgeous herb garden, by the way!) We CANNOT wait to get back there and wander the trails, check out the wildlife, and work on our native plant identification ;-) Be sure to add this to your Pittsburgh bucket list!