Month: October 2020

In 2010, the Parks Conservancy and City of Pittsburgh improved almost six miles of trails and installed nearly 100 directional and interpretive signs throughout the, at the time, four regional parks. The…

This 79-acre community park is a gathering place for the Beltzhoover neighborhood. With the aid of local government and state funding, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy led the project to restore this important community…

Bringing the Mary E. Schenley Memorial Fountain back to life was another step in restoring the significant historic features of Schenley Park. Restoration of the fountain was necessary because of cracks, staining,…

In 2006, the Parks Conservancy and the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works began the creation of a wetland habitat along Washington Boulevard in Highland Park. A series of depressions were…

By the late 20th Century, the grand Victorian entryway that once greeted Highland Park visitors had fallen into disrepair. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the Highland Park community sought to return this jewel of landscape design to the…

Water from a nearby microfiltration plant on its way to Lake Carnegie is naturally cleaned and aerated through exposure to the air as the water flows over rocks in this unique water…

In 2000, the Parks Conservancy restored the 70-year-old gatehouse at Reynolds Street using plans from the original architect, John Russell Pope, and landscape architects, Innocenti and Webel. The leaking asphalt roof was replaced with…

Located in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District, August Wilson Park, formerly Cliffside Park, serves as a vibrant neighborhood hub. Restored in 2016, the Parks Conservancy Education team, working alongside neighborhood and community organizations, helps activate the space for park lovers of all ages.