Overlook Project

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. Find the Rivers!--a partnership of Hill House Association, the Hill District Consensus Group, Community Partners Institute, and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy--is working to strengthen the Hill District’s connection with the rivers and the rest of the city. 

Klavon Design Associates is developing a master plan for the park.  Projects will be implemented as funds are raised, starting with the Overlook.

The Parks Conservancy is serving as the project manager and fiduciary agent for this project.  Funders include the City of Pittsburgh / Community Development Block Grant, Eden Hall Foundation, Ryan Memorial Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development / Neighborhood Partnership Program supported by BNY Mellon.

For more information about this project, visit www.findtherivers.net.

Help us renovate the playground!

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has been awarded $500,000 in state funding through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania thanks to support from State Representative Jake Wheatley.  Funds will be distributed between the Hill District Greenprint, Cliffside Park, and McKinley Park projects. 

Because this is a matching grant, the Parks Conservancy must also raise $500,000 in order to receive the funds.  The easiest way to help us raise the match funds is to donate online.  Select the Cliffside Park option in the Designation section and your gift will be matched 100%!