Conservancy looks to create accessible areas for people to connect with nature at Frick Park

By Bethany Wells | March 30, 2023

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is looking to create a series of accessible sensory areas in Frick Park. Many of the sites the conservancy uses for nature programming and other activities…

An image of the lake at Allegheny Commons.

Duquesne Light donates $1 million to Allegheny Commons Park project

By Bethany Wells | March 30, 2023

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is entering another phase of construction on the North Promenade in Allegheny Commons Park. The project will reconstruct a 15-foot-wide central promenade along North Avenue, realign…

Hays Woods Glass Run

Hays Woods Park gets $233,000 grant to enhance its ecosystem

By Bethany Wells | March 30, 2023

Once home to coal mining, Hays Woods Park is a protected forest situated along the Monongahela River between Baldwin, the South Side and Hays. Now Hays Woods is taking the next step.…

MILLIE’S TEAMS UP WITH PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY
ON NEW FLAVOR BENEFITTING PARKS EDUCATION

By Alana Wenk | March 27, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Alana Wenk               Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy      412.527.0020                           awenk@pittsburghparks.org MILLIE’S TEAMS…

DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY COMMITS $1 MILLION
TO PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY FOR ALLEGHENY COMMONS PARK

By Bethany Wells | March 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Snow Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 412.628.7275 jsnow@pittsburghparks.org   Caroline Constantine Pipitone Group 434.251.7580 cconstantine@pipitonegroup.com   DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY COMMITS $1 MILLION TO PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY FOR ALLEGHENY…

Provider Spotlight: Park Prescriptions (Parks Rx)

By Bethany Wells | March 2, 2023

Lilly Saitz, Community Health and Prevention Coordinator with UPMC When we think of prescriptions, we often think of pill bottles and pharmacies, but did you know that a prescription can…

Saul holds a tarantula

Saul Wells lets his love for his community shine in his role as Senior Manager of Visitor Experience

By Bethany Wells | February 17, 2023

Saul shows a guest a tarantula If Saul Wells, Senior Manager of Visitor Experience, isn’t sharing his love of video games with park goers he is out in the parks,…

Getting kids outside is prescription-worthy for parks conservancy, UPMC Children’s

By Alana Wenk | November 17, 2022

Maybe you’ve heard of “parks prescriptions” or doctors prescribing time in nature. Maybe you’ve been to City of Pittsburgh parks hundreds of times. What you may not know is that spending time…

THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF FLAGSTAFF HILL RESTORATION WORK

By Alana Wenk | November 9, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alana Wenk Caroline Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 412.527.0020 awenk@pittsburghparks.org   Caroline Constantine Pipitone Group 434.251.7580 cconstantine@pipitonegroup.com   THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF FLAGSTAFF HILL RESTORATION…

THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY BEGINS RESTORATION WORK ON HISTORIC NORTHSIDE MONUMENT

By Alana Wenk | November 9, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alana Wenk Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 412.527.0020 awenk@pittsburghparks.org Caroline Constantine Pipitone Group 434.251.7580 cconstantine@pipitonegroup.com   THE PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY BEGINS RESTORATION WORK ON HISTORIC NORTHSIDE MONUMENT Nonprofit safeguards…