Hike with a Naturalist: Winter Tree Identification
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSaturday, January 21 > 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cost: $5 Come learn the basics of winter tree ID or brush up on your skills! Take a walk through the woodlands of Frick Park with Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin to practice your observation skills as we take an in-depth look at bark and buds. This…
Frick Environmental Center Building Tour
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCost: Free Learn more about the Frick Environmental Center, one of the greenest buildings in the world! Join us for a walk around the Frick Environmental Center building and grounds to learn more about the construction process, the current use, and how to bring these practices into your homes This program is best for adults…
Discovery Time: Nature Art
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSunday, January 22 > 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: Free Artists use nature as inspiration and for materials. Stop by the Frick Environmental Center classroom between 1:00-3:00 to experiment with nature art! Paint with mud, make designs with loose nature materials, or make a nature envelope! We provide the materials; you provide the creativity.…
FEC Outdoor Sensory Classroom Virtual Public Meeting
ZoomPlease join us for a public meeting about the Frick Environmental Center Outdoor Sensory Classroom project! This project will create a series of different sensory experiences and teaching moments of various sizes and scales, organized along an accessible route that winds through the natural landscape at the FEC. The space will provide opportunities for structured learning, play,…
FEC Outdoor Sensory Classroom Public Meeting
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease join us for a public meeting about the Frick Environmental Center Outdoor Sensory Classroom project! This project will create a series of different sensory experiences and teaching moments of various sizes and scales, organized along an accessible route that winds through the natural landscape at the FEC. The space will provide opportunities for structured learning, play,…
FEC Outdoor Sensory Classroom Public Meeting
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease join us for a public meeting about the Frick Environmental Center Outdoor Sensory Classroom project! This project will create a series of different sensory experiences and teaching moments of various sizes and scales, organized along an accessible route that winds through the natural landscape at the FEC. The space will provide opportunities for structured learning, play,…
Earth Care, Self Care Session
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTwo-hour Earth care, Self care Session is a time and space where participants are invited to pause, relax, and connect with themselves and the natural world we are a part of. During each session, we will do a short relaxation practice, a nature-based practice, and explore creative expression with colors, forms and materials from nature.…
Hike with a Naturalist: Lichen Exploration
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSaturday, February 4 > 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cost: Free Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin on a walk to learn about lichens. These incredible symbiotic organisms (part fungus, part algae, put simply) are an often overlooked and important part of our ecosystem. This two-hour guided walk will give you hands-on experience observing lichens in…
Tu BiShvat Forest Bathing Walk with 10.27 Healing Partnership – Frick Park – 2/6/2023
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin certified guides for forest bathing on gentle walks in the parks while nurturing our connection to the natural world. Each session includes invitations to be present, craft your own experience, and share what you notice with other participants. What is forest bathing? Forest bathing is a guided exploration that centers on slowing down, unplugging,…
Table Top Tuesday (Board Games)
Schenley Park Cafe and Visitor Center 101 Panther Hollow Road, PittsburghTuesdays, January 3 – March 28 > 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cost: Free Playing board games is not only entertaining, but it can increase brain function, reduce stress, while meeting new people. Check out a game every Tuesday at the Schenley Park Visitor Center.