Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Blog

MARCH 26, 2020 BY: BREA SCHMIDT  My Mental Health Needs To Get Some AirThe anxiety came yesterday. I had been saying to several people how surprised I was that it hadn’t snuck…

MAY 28, 2020 BY: MAGGIE HERRICK, RESTORATION GARDENER While we enjoy gardens for their beautiful blooms, attractive foliage, and fragrant blossoms, a variety I often find myself marveling and appreciating weeds I find…

JUNE 4, 2020 BY: BREA SCHMIDT When it started to become more and more obvious that this summer would be “different,” I immediately went into “how am I going to handle this with…

JULY 2, 2020 BY: ELAINE HINRICHS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ASSOCIATE, PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Water truly is everywhere in Pittsburgh, from our Three Rivers to the abundance of rain that falls on…

JULY 13, 2020 BY: BETH SEIBEL  “Each year since 1985, Americans have celebrated national Park and Recreation Month during the month of July to recognize the importance of parks and recreation in…

MAY 7, 2020 BY: AMBER STACY & LYDIA KONECKY, NATURALIST EDUCATORS  Our job isn’t a job, it’s a calling.We don’t just teach children about the environment in fun and exciting ways. We…

MAY 8, 2020 BY: ROBIN ENG, RESTORATION GARDENER  While we enjoy gardens for their beautiful blooms, attractive foliage, and fragrant blossoms, a variety of other animals enjoy these spaces too! When out working in the parks it’s not…

My green thumb game isn’t strong by any stretch. I don’t have a yard, much less flowerbeds wrapped around a  yard. I don’t wake up at dawn to unspool the…

Parks are not only some of the very best playgrounds, but also amazing classrooms. By observing, touching, smelling and hearing the natural world, kids (and adults!) are learning, sometimes without…