Month: April 2021
CDC Gives Summer Camp Guidelines
As families start considering sending kids to summer camps, the CDC is giving new safety guidelines; KDKA’s Chris Hoffman reports.
Read MoreGet Ready to “Picnic in Your Park” for a Good Cause
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy event features live entertainment and a variety of gourmet picnic baskets for purchase. April 21, 2021 Julianna Poljak
Read MoreSeven ways to celebrate Earth Day 2021 in Pittsburgh
Photo: Courtesy of Pittsburgh ParksHill Hike After months locked indoors and huddled around space heaters, the weather is finally warming up – just in time for Earth Day. This annual celebration…
Read MoreON THIS DAY: April 19, 2005, Transformation of Schenley Plaza from parking lot begins
By Matt Simmons, WPXI.com
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Creating a More Resilient Urban Tree Canopy: Elm Cultivar Planting in Schenley Park
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Horticulture and Forestry team is dedicated to creating a more resilient tree canopy. As part of this work, several years ago, the Parks Conservancy partnered with the City of Pittsburgh and the Penn State Cooperative Extension to plant Elm cultivars to understand elm breeding.
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LOCAL GROUPS TO SCALE AND RAPPEL SLOPES WHILE CLEANING UP EMERALD VIEW PARK
Experienced rock climbers and mountaineers from the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group will use their climbing skills and equipment to rappel from the Overlook at Grandview Avenue and Maple Terrace to safely remove litter that has accumulated on the steep slopes of Mount Washington over the past year.
Read MoreAllegheny Commons park is improving — and parks tax will pay part of the bill
Julian Routh Peduto takes shots from opponents over property tax hike for Pittsburgh parks
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