PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY & COMMONPLACE COFFEE BREW A NEW BLEND IN HONOR OF MELLON PARK

By Alana Wenk | September 25, 2023

PITTSBURGH – SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Commonplace Coffee today announced the launch of Mellon Park Blend, the newest park release in the longstanding coffee collaboration celebrating Pittsburgh’s parks.Beginning…

Bringing Communities Together through a Love of Nature

By Bethany Wells | September 13, 2023

A child holds birdfeeders during a Hilltop Family Day A child rides the PNC Carousel at Schenley Plaza during the Hazelwood Family Center Visit Children look at a tarantula during…

Child looking at plants through a magnifying glass

PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY RECEIVES A $100K GRANT TO ENHANCE YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

By Alana Wenk | September 11, 2023

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy announced today that it will soon expand its environmental education curriculum and connect with more local youth through out-of-school engagement and establishing a new middle school…

PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES FALL PROGRAMMING GUIDE

By Alana Wenk | August 28, 2023

PITTSBURGH – SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy released its Fall Programming Guide, which includes a full schedule of free and ticketed activities across the City of Pittsburgh. The unique…

Look Up! Fall Bird Migration is Upon Us  

By Bethany Wells | August 22, 2023

Photography featured in this blog is by Zachary Raymond Vaughan. Scroll through the gallery to see birds native to the area or birds that pass through during migration.   THE…

PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY & 11TH HOUR BREWING TEAM UP TO CRAFT CUSTOM BEER TO BENEFIT PARKS

By Alana Wenk | July 28, 2023

PITTSBURGH – JULY 31, 2023 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and 11th Hour Brewing today announced the launch of the limited edition “Schenley Park Brew,” a new craft beer collaboration developed to…

PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY TO INVEST $175K IN BAXTER PARK PLANNING PROJECT

By Bethany Wells | July 27, 2023

PITTSBURGH – JULY 27, 2023 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy today announced that the Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded the organization a $175,000 grant to invest toward the development of…

S&B USA Teaches Young Naturalists About Mitigating Climate Change Through Green Infrastructure

By Bethany Wells | July 24, 2023

Grant Ervin, Director of Environmental, Social, Governance, and Innovation at S&B USA, recently talked with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s 2023 cohort of Young Naturalists program participants about climate action planning…

People observing something caught in a blue net

PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY YOUNG NATURALIST STUDENTS BUILD LIFELONG SKILLS IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION

By Bethany Wells | July 19, 2023

PITTSBURGH – JULY 20, 2023 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy announced today that its 2023 cohort of Young Naturalist students is bringing the woodlands of Frick Park to life while learning…

Frick Park’s Survival Camp Encourages Kids to Explore Nature

By Bethany Wells | July 18, 2023

We head out to a summer camp that helps build confidence and an appreciation for nature. Plus, we visit a farm in Pittsburgh that teaches neighbors how to grow and…