Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Blog

If you follow the Parks Conservancy’s Instagram page, you may have seen a series of videos following our Horticulture and Forestry (H&F) team combating duckweed growing on the Westinghouse Memorial…

Do you use or live near Mellon Park? If so, you might want to become familiar with the Mellon Park Action Plan to learn more about the future of the…

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy recently launched our Lending Library to help expand and enrich visitors’ parks experiences. If you’re an interested park user, visit the Frick Environmental Center or the…

If you’ve been in the area of Schenley Park on Frew Street near the Westinghouse Memorial and Pond, you may have noticed the Schenley Park Genetic Tree Research Grove. This…

If you frequent Frick Park’s beautiful wooded trails, you may have found yourself running, walking, or hiking along the Nine Mile Run Trail. This beloved trail is 3.5 miles long…

If you’ve visited Frick Park in the last few years, you’ve likely noticed the new Frick Environmental Center, one of the Conservatory’s most transformative capital improvement projects. The building, free…

Looking for a fun afternoon activity in Oakland? What about spending some time in the sun, grabbing a quick bite, participating in a free event, or even riding a carousel?…

In 2020, we began the North Promenade Rehabilitation Project in Allegheny Commons. In partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny Commons Initiative, and the Northside Leadership Conference, the Parks…

A recent study conducted by Slippery Rock University found that people from historically marginalized groups may find it difficult to connect to traditional modes of environmental education, because of the…