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See drawings of the new environmental center at Frick Park

posted 5.11.12

The design phase for the new Environmental Center at Frick Park is taking shape! Click here to see the proposed renderings of the building and landscape, courtesy of design firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.

PNC Carousel is Open

posted 4.16.12

The PNC Carousel at Schenley Plaza is open for the 2012 season! Hours are noon to 6 p.m., seven days a week. And don't forget, a Carousel Family Season Pass lets you ride all summer without tokens!

What's In Bloom

posted 3.23.12

Spring has sprung in our park gardens! Check out our blog to see what's blooming now in the Highland Park Entry Gardens, Mellon Park, and Schenley Plaza. 

Mission Ground Truth

posted 2.29.12

Our education department is teaming up with the Frick Environmental Center, the CREATE Lab at CMU, and the Schrader Environmental Center in Wheeling to bring a new program to middle school students, Mission Ground Truth. Read about this budding environmental education project on our blog.

2012 Urban EcoSteward Training Dates

posted 12.22.11

Our Urban EcoSteward training dates are now posted! All trainings are free and open to the public. Learn more about Urban EcoStewards here.

Spring 2012 Volunteer Work Days

posted 12.16.11

Our spring volunteer work days begin in March. Check out the schedule and sign up here.  

A new full service restaurant in Schenley Plaza

posted 12.1.11

The Porch at Schenley has opened its doors in Oakland with fresh food and sustainable practices. Visit the restaurant website here.

Support our mission to improve quality of life for the people of Pittsburgh by restoring the park system to excellence in partnership with the City.

If you see a problem or are concerned about an issue in any of our city's parks, please contact the Mayor's 311 hotline.
Featured Project
 

Mellon Square

The Parks Conservancy is working to develop a management and restoration plan for this historic park in downtown Pittsburgh.  Built in the 1950s, it was one of the first parks ever to be built atop a parking garage.
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Riverview Chapel Shelter

The 2008 restoration of this century-old building restored a popular picnic shelter to its historic design.  The surrounding landscape was filled with native plants, and a new trail connection was added.
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Cliffside Park

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is partnering with Find the Rivers! in the Hill District to renovate Cliffside Park, creating a scenic overlook, nature playground, and performance space in this community park on Cliff Street.
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Phipps Run

This stream running through Schenley Park regularly overflowed and washed out a heavily used trail.  The Parks Conservancy and the City of Pittsburgh restored the stream to its proper channel and renewed the surrounding wetland.
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Mellon Park

Mellon Park’s Walled Garden has been restored and replanted in memory of Ann Katharine Seamans.  A public art component brings the night sky to earth with “stars” embedded in the lawn.
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