Latodami Nature Center

Latodami Nature Center Latodami Nature Center is a 420-acre reserve within Allegheny County's North Park

🥞 Before you know it, the sap will be flowing! Schedule your Maple Syrup Making program now! 🥞North Park's Latodami Natu...
09/01/2026

🥞 Before you know it, the sap will be flowing! Schedule your Maple Syrup Making program now! 🥞

North Park's Latodami Nature Center has been teaching local people about the art of maple syrup making since 1970. Join us for our 57th season - February 2 to March 12, 2027!

These programs take you on a syrup journey, where you can learn:
🥞 The history of maple syrup making
🥞 How to identify and tap maple trees
🥞 How to turn sap into syrup
🥞 What pure, homemade maple syrup tastes like!

Private Programs can be scheduled on weekdays for groups of 10 or more! Great for:
🍁 Scouts
🍁 Schools
🍁 Garden Clubs
🍁 and more!

Email [email protected] to schedule a private program

Maple Syrup Making programs are $5 per person, below age 4 is free.

Public program dates to come soon!

We've been patiently waiting for our monarchs to hatch, but some of them have been turning dark and black and never hatc...
08/31/2026

We've been patiently waiting for our monarchs to hatch, but some of them have been turning dark and black and never hatching. Just this morning, we found the culprit: seven larvae and pupae were sat on the bottom of the tank with trails of silk following them. These are the babies of tachinid flies, a type of parasitic fly that injects its eggs into monarch eggs or caterpillars. Though they are a parasite of monarchs, they are still overall a beneficial pest (biological control agents) as they keep the populations of many orders of insects, including pests, in check. Once an insect has been injected with the fly eggs, it will not survive it's entire lifespan.
In the future for monarch rearing, we will check carefully for puncture holes in the eggs and caterpillars, though they can be virtually invisible, and we will discard infected chrysalises to prevent further infection.

https://mymonarchguide.com/tachinid-fly/

The next Latodami Hike: Tuesday Evenings is Tuesday, September 1 from 6-8 pm!🌲For this hike, we will be exploring secti...
08/28/2026

The next Latodami Hike: Tuesday Evenings is Tuesday, September 1 from 6-8 pm!🌲

For this hike, we will be exploring sections of the Red and Rachel Carson Trails near the Beaver Shelter. This hike will be about 2 miles and is rated as moderate with some steep hills.

Hikes always meet at the basketball court parking lot on Ku**er Road at 6:00 pm then caravan to the location. No registration necessary, just show up!

Children attending must have an adult present. Dress well for outdoor weather. Call for more information 724-935-2170.
See you there!

Latodami Nature Center Rangers are so excited to take part in Monarch Watch this summer! 🦋"The Monarch Watch Tagging Pro...
08/21/2026

Latodami Nature Center Rangers are so excited to take part in Monarch Watch this summer! 🦋

"The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture." https://monarchwatch.org/tagging/

Staff has been working to collect monarch eggs and caterpillars as well as milkweed, their food source, to allow the butterflies to successfully emerge in safe environments. Once monarch butterflies emerge from their chrysalises, staff measures wing length, determines s*x, places a small tag on the wing, and releases the butterflies. We are excited to have already released 9 butterflies, with many more on the way!

The Allegheny County Park Rangers are excited to be in attendance at the Outdoors for All event today from 11:00 am to 3...
08/15/2026

The Allegheny County Park Rangers are excited to be in attendance at the Outdoors for All event today from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Allegheny Commons, West Ohio Street, Pittsburgh! 🌲

This event celebrates the value of accessible, welcoming outdoor spaces across Pennsylvania. Come visit our table to chat with us about birds and butterflies - you may even get to see a monarch butterfly emerge from its chrysalis!

ATTENTION: Latodami Nature Center’s North Field is currently experiencing a high volume of tick activity. DEET and Perme...
08/14/2026

ATTENTION: Latodami Nature Center’s North Field is currently experiencing a high volume of tick activity. DEET and Permethrin are highly advised. Otherwise, seek out other hiking locations.

We are working to address this issue. In the meantime, please use caution when entering this area and check yourself thoroughly for ticks before leaving.

Signage is being placed at all entrances to the field to warn hikers.

The next Latodami Hike: Tuesday Evenings is Tuesday, August 18th from 6-8 pm!🌲For this hike, we will be exploring North ...
08/14/2026

The next Latodami Hike: Tuesday Evenings is Tuesday, August 18th from 6-8 pm!🌲

For this hike, we will be exploring North Park's Green Trail, an awesome trail to learn about local history while strolling through the forest. This hike is about 2 miles rated as moderate.

Hikes always meet at the basketball court parking lot on Ku**er Road at 6:00 pm then caravan to the location. No registration necessary, just show up!

Children attending must have an adult present. Dress well for outdoor weather. Call for more information 724-935-2170.
See you there!

Address

575 Brown Road
Wexford, PA
15090

Telephone

+17249352170

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