Month: March 2021
Working Together to Create a Brighter Pittsburgh Through Green Infrastructure
In 2020, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy organized and supported five local “watershed task forces” to evaluate the ways green infrastructure improvements in local green spaces can improve the quality of…
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COMMONPLACE COFFEE RELEASES SCHENLEY PARK BLEND
PITTSBURGH – MARCH 23, 2021 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Commonplace Coffee have announced the launch of the Schenley Park Blend, the second release in a series celebrating Pittsburgh’s…
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Enjoy Earth Day
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Meet the Visitor Experience Team
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Visitor Experience team works endlessly to ensure that all park visitors enjoy a welcoming, memorable, and fun trip to their favorite park! In the video below,…
Read MorePlayful Learning in Pittsburgh: The Park as Classroom
My 8-year-old daughter and I gathered about 50 sticks and piled them up in the little hut my husband had built out of fallen tree limbs for her and her…
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Making an Impact: Parks Conservancy Interns Plan First Annual Plogging 5K
Raeanne Heuler and Beth King are passionate about parks and green spaces, which led them to intern at the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy! “I am a junior at the University of Pittsburgh…
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Beyond the Roots: Tree Plantings
An interview with Robin Eng, Restoration Gardener Few things have as many and as a wide-reaching benefits as healthy trees in a community. Achieving these benefits takes dedicated support and…
Read MorePittsburgh Parks Conservancy Hosting Annual Event To Help Clean Up Lake Elizabeth
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s that time of year again when volunteers are being asked to come forward to help clean Lake Elizabeth. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy calls the cleanup effort…
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