The center will be located on 500 acres bordering Chartiers Creek in Upper St. Clair Township adjacent to Mayview State Hospital. It features a creek-side habitat, exposed shale cliffs, tributary valleys, wetlands, large upland fields and woodlands.
Creators envision the center as a place of learning for every educational level.
Through experiments, lectures and tours, patrons will be able to learn about their surroundings and discover ways that industry can have a positive effect on the environment. Md. The Allegheny Energy family includes Allegheny Power, which delivers electric energy to about three million people in parts of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.