Press release by Allegheny Land Trust posted 13 May 2026
On the heels of Earth Month, the Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) was able to conserve their 30-acre “Expand Settlers Cabin Park” project. The ownership and permanent stewardship of this land will be transferred to Allegheny County, growing Settlers Cabin Park.
This marks yet another success in growing our Panhandle Greenway Conservation Project, where ALT has now conserved 323 acres of green space in South Fayette and Collier Townships. The effort aims to bridge Settlers Cabin Park, Pittsburgh Botanical Garden, Collier Township Park, South Fayette’s Preservation Park, other public and privately conserved lands, and the Panhandle and Montour Trails for the benefit of current and future generations.
These lands provide peaceful, green landscapes for us all to enjoy and for wildlife to benefit from. Preserving them forever protects and enhances our region’s quality of life by preserving rural character and scenic beauty, expanding outdoor recreation opportunities, contributing to local and regional resiliency through preserved air and water quality, protecting important wildlife habitat, and providing an economic boost through enhanced desirability of these forever-green communities.
ALT thanks all who have supported the Panhandle Greenway project so far. There will be more phases to come, and they look forward to continuing to grow this special Greenway together.
About Allegheny Land Trust
We are a 501(c)3 land conservation nonprofit created in 1993 to help local people save local land.
OUR MISSION is to conserve and care for local land for the health and well-being of current and future generations. OUR VISION charts a path for a resilient region with abundant green space that is easily accessible and recognized as essential to the quality of life for all.
We are a nationally-accredited conservation land trust, which helps local people save local land. We do this for the benefit of future generations to ensure our communities will have clean water to drink, fresh air to breathe, and maintained trails to recreate on.
Our assets are our people and our places. We are made up of a talented and knowledgeable team of staff, Board of Directors, and hundreds of volunteers all offering thousands of hours of dedication to our mission and passion for conservation. Our conservation areas are sprinkled throughout Allegheny and Washington Counties in communities, and are neighbored by passionate residents who become our volunteers, donors, and explorers.
