Press Release Archive

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

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…

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

September 11, 2023
Child looking at plants through a magnifying glass

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…

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PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES FALL PROGRAMMING GUIDE

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

July 19, 2023
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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…

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PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY RECEIVES GRANT TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY IN MELLON PARK

May 31, 2023

PITTSBURGH – MAY 31, 2023 – Thanks to the generous support of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, and in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and the Friends of Mellon Park, the…

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

March 27, 2023

PITTSBURGH – MARCH 30, 2023 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream today announced the launch of “Out of this World,” a new flavor collaboration developed to celebrate Earth…

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

March 14, 2023

PITTSBURGH – March 14, 2023 –Thanks to a generous grant from Duquesne Light Company (DLC), the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy – in collaboration with the City of Pittsburgh, community organizations, and…

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

November 9, 2022

  PITTSBURGH – July 12, 2022 – The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy today announced it has completed the first phase of its restoration work at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park, helping…

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