Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Blog
Do you ever think about trees and the seed they produce? Homeowners will often clean their gutters and realize they are clogged with Maple ‘helicopters’ which are technically samaras seeds.…
Read MoreBecause they belong to all of us. I am often overwhelmed with gratitude for our parks. The story of Ms. Frick, who told her father that she wished for him…
Read MoreIt’s simple – it’s my calling. I love having a park and living so close to Allegheny Commons Park, so I thought why not help take care of it? My…
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Observatory Hill residents, Drew Shank and Haley Ostendorf, have long considered Riverview Park their charming escape from the city life. On September 29, 2020, Drew and Haley said ‘I do’…
Read MorePittsburgh will work towards recovering some of its lost tree canopy with a new initiative through Cambium Carbon and the Arbor Day Foundation. In between 2011 and 2015, the city…
Read MoreRed Maple (Acer rubrum) Dogwoods (Cornus florida and C. kousa) Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) Magnolias (Magnolia spp.)
Read MoreDear Nature,You’ve always been talked about as being important. But 2020? This was your year. Because for all of the times you may have been taken for granted, this was…
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Nature. It has been our family’s “release” during this last year. Whether it was getting out on a walk in our neighborhood to escape our own four walls, our kids building forts…
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As the new year approaches and we anticipate changes in 2021, the observant park user may notice something is slightly different in the Highland Park Entry Garden.This year, the Pittsburgh…
Read MoreJill Rubinstein Parks Conservancy Supporter This year has been anything but ordinary. Together, we’ve experienced uncertainty unlike anything we’ve ever seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the uncertainty and unknown,…
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