Month: September 2020

Green maple leaf on stream

Emerald View Park Gardens

September 29, 2020

Emerald View Park was established in 2005. It joined preexisting park spaces with the wooded hillside that has 11 miles of hiking trails . The park has several informal garden spaces at entrances to hiking trails.

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Perennial flowers in the spring time.

Chapel Shelter Gardens

September 29, 2020

The Chapel Shelter and gardens restoration was completed in 2008. The Chapel Shelter dates back to 1894 and was originally located at the corner of Perrysville and Riverview Avenues as Watson Presbyterian Church.

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Pink hyacinths

August Wilson Park Garden

September 29, 2020

Cliffside Park was created in 1975 and was renamed August Wilson Park in 2016, the official opening was in spring of that year. Many improvements were brought to this community park in the Hill District.

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Park Test

September 28, 2020
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Test

September 28, 2020
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An image of a park-goer holding a historical photograph of Allegheny Commons.

ALLEGHENY COMMONS PARK

September 28, 2020

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is overseeing the design and construction of the $2.5 million restoration of Allegheny Commons Northeast Fountain.

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COVID-19 Update

September 15, 2020

In light of Governor Wolf’s announcement that Allegheny County moved to the Green Phase on June 5, we wanted to share some information regarding our next steps.   The Pittsburgh…

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