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What the Muck?!? The Annual Lake Elizabeth Cleanup in Allegheny Commons Park
What the Muck?!? The Annual Lake Elizabeth Cleanup in Allegheny Commons Park
ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE? IT'S THE DIRTIEST VOLUNTEER EVENT OF THE YEAR What the Muck?! – aka the annual Lake Elizabeth Cleanup in Allegheny Commons Park: Sponsored by Pipitone Group Year after year, dozens of volunteers join the effort to clean the beloved Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons Park. Are you up to…
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What the Muck?!? The Annual Lake Elizabeth Cleanup in Allegheny Commons Park
What the Muck?!? The Annual Lake Elizabeth Cleanup in Allegheny Commons Park
ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE? IT’S THE DIRTIEST VOLUNTEER EVENT OF THE YEAR What the Muck?! – aka the annual Lake Elizabeth Cleanup in Allegheny Commons Park: Sponsored by Pipitone Group Year after year, dozens of volunteers join the effort to clean the beloved Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons Park. Are you up to…
Intro to Hatha Yoga
Intro to Hatha Yoga
The introduction to Hatha Yoga will focus on sitting positions and the demonstration and practice of nine yoga poses. It will also include a 15-minute deep relaxation demonstration and practice of breathing techniques.
Allegheny Commons Programming Committee Meeting
Allegheny Commons Programming Committee Meeting
Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy on zoom for a meeting on the Allegheny Commons Park Programming Committee! Northside neighbors can join this committee to help develop diverse programming in Allegheny Commons Park. This committee is open to the public with regularly scheduled meetings. Zoom call details will be sent to your email following registration. The…
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Story Hike: A Rock Can Be
Story Hike: A Rock Can Be
Rocks have lots of important jobs to do. Whether it's a tall mountain or a park fountain, we see them every day in one form or another. Join a Naturalist Educator to read "A Rock Can Be" by Laura Purdie Salas, then take a walk around Allegheny Commons and look for rocks in different forms!…
Wild Edibles Hike
Wild Edibles Hike
Join Melissa Sokulski of Food Under Foot as we identify wild edible plants found in Pittsburgh's parks! We will learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and use many plants found in early spring, such as Japanese knotweed, garlic mustard, burdock, dandelion, and many more.
Healing Hike
Healing Hike
Come and benefit from the healing properties of nature! It's been a long year of uncertainty and stress. Many of us have suffered as a result of the pandemic. But, Spring is here, and nature has what we need to find balance and rejuvenation! These hikes will provide centering and balancing activities and a return…
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Animal Signs Hike
Animal Signs Hike
Signs of animals are all around us! We might see their tracks, hear their calls, or even smell what they've left behind. Join us for a self-guided animal signs hike experience! We will provide each family with materials to venture outside and search for different signs of animals here in Pittsburgh. Please register for this…
Healing Hike
Healing Hike
Come and benefit from the healing properties of nature! It's been a long year of uncertainty and stress. Many of us have suffered as a result of the pandemic. But, Spring is here, and nature has what we need to find balance and rejuvenation! These hikes will provide centering and balancing activities and a return…
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Meet the Trees of McKinley Park
Meet the Trees of McKinley Park
Trees are our neighbors! Getting to know them helps us understand our neighborhoods, plants, and ourselves better. This hike will allow you to meet the trees that live around you! (Meet at the McKinley Park Community Center.) Please note this activity is geared towards people ages 14+.
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Intro to Hatha Yoga
Intro to Hatha Yoga
The introduction to Hatha Yoga will focus on sitting positions and the demonstration and practice of nine yoga poses. It will also include a 15-minute deep relaxation demonstration and practice of breathing techniques. Please register for this event.
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Hike with a Naturalist: Spring Mushrooms
Hike with a Naturalist: Spring Mushrooms
While spring is typically associated with blooming flowers or singing birds, an entirely different group of organisms is also springing to life this month -- fungi! Join Naturalist Educator and President of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club Stephen Bucklin on a walk through Highland Park to learn about what species are out this month, how…
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Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing
This Forest Bathing session is a 90 minute guided visit into the forest where we will slow down, awaken our senses, and nurture our relationship with nature. Through a series of guided invitations, you will find your own ways of connecting with the forest as you relax into being present with the sights, smells, sounds,…
Phillips Park Volunteer Clean Up
Phillips Park Volunteer Clean Up
Sign up to help beautify the Veteran's Monument adjacent to the park by participating in a spring cleaning of the landscaping around the recreation center and picking up litter across the park. Thank you to our partners at Citiparks, Councilman Coghill, and the Friends of Phillips Park! Please register for this event.
Forest Bathing
Forest Bathing
This Forest Bathing session is a 90 minute guided visit into the forest where we will slow down, awaken our senses, and nurture our relationship with nature. Through a series of guided invitations, you will find your own ways of connecting with the forest as you relax into being present with the sights, smells, sounds,…
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Trash Pick-Up in Grandview Park
Trash Pick-Up in Grandview Park
Come help us keep Grandview Park beautiful! Trash pickup equipment provided! Meet at the bandstand in Grandview Park and walk down around the trails and up on the hill to pickup trash with the city rangers. Trash pick up equipment provided. Click here to register.
Pausing and Hiking for Balance
Pausing and Hiking for Balance
During this 90 minute session, we learn a few simple practices that help us relax and open our awareness in each given moment. We will learn to connect with the natural world, both in the park and within us. After a short relaxation session at the Frick Environmental Center outdoor classroom, we will do a…
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Cancelled – Intro to Hatha Yoga
Cancelled – Intro to Hatha Yoga
*Please note this event has been cancelled due to the weather. Please stay tuned for a new date in May!* The introduction to Hatha Yoga will focus on sitting positions and the demonstration and practice of nine yoga poses. It will also include a 15-minute deep relaxation demonstration and practice of breathing techniques. Please register…
From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: Urban Roots
From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: Urban Roots
The From Slavery to Freedom Film Series, in partnership with the Frick Environmental Center of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, examines themes from the History Center’s award-winning exhibition through the presentation of film screenings throughout the year. In “Urban Roots,” a small group of dedicated citizens has started an urban environmental movement with the potential to transform a city. With…
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Nature in Your Neighborhood: Hike with a Naturalist
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Hike with a Naturalist
At the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, every day is Earth Day! Celebrating Earth Day is something each one of us can do daily. And at the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, we understand the importance of protecting and honoring the planet. In 2020, Pittsburgh's park use reached historic numbers, as more people than ever escaped to their parks and…
Children’s Activities: Birds and Kites
Children’s Activities: Birds and Kites
Join us for two family-friendly activities: kite-making and a bird scavenger hunt! Search for common birds cleverly hidden around Schenley Plaza. We'll also have a kite-making station and lots of room to fly your creations! Please register for this event.
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Colors of Spring
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Colors of Spring
At the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, every day is Earth Day! Celebrating Earth Day is something each one of us can do daily. And at the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, we understand the importance of protecting and honoring the planet. In 2020, Pittsburgh's park use reached historic numbers, as more people than ever escaped to their parks and…
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Cancelled – Let’s Move at the Parks – April 24
Cancelled – Let’s Move at the Parks – April 24
***Update - As of Thursday, April 15, this event has been cancelled due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in our region.*** Let’s get moving! We’re so proud to partner with our friends at P3R on a series of socially distant events in several local parks! Get together with friends and family for a day of movement. You…
Early History Pittsburgh Hike in Duquesne Heights
Early History Pittsburgh Hike in Duquesne Heights
Please join living historian and outdoor musician John McNulty, for a modest, fun-filled, and informative hike where we explore Pittsburgh's early history while taking in the city's best views along a portion of the Emerald View Park trail. Each mini-history stop will be followed by a famous song or two from Pittsburgh, so don't be…
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Riverview Park Mushroom Walk
Riverview Park Mushroom Walk
Join Mycologist Jim Tunney of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club on a walk through the mature oak woodlands of Riverview Park in search of spring fungi. (Meet at Chapel Shelter.) Please register for this event. Please note this activity is geared towards people ages 14+.
Hill Hike
Hill Hike
Meeting in Pittsburgh's August Wilson park, we will discuss the playwright and Pittsburgh's Hill District's rich history. We'll embark on a city walk covering about 3 miles, stopping along the way to visit historical monuments and murals. Our stops will include the August Wilson home, Freedom Corner, New Granada Theater, the Crawford Grill, and several…
Wild Edibles Hike
Wild Edibles Hike
Join Melissa Sokulski of Food Under Foot as we identify wild edible plants found in Pittsburgh's parks! We will learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and use many plants found in early spring, such as Japanese knotweed, garlic mustard, burdock, dandelion, and many more! Please register for this event. (Meet at Frick Environmental Center- Near…
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Intro to Hatha Yoga
Intro to Hatha Yoga
The introduction to Hatha Yoga will focus on sitting positions and the demonstration and practice of nine yoga poses. It will also include a 15-minute deep relaxation demonstration and practice of breathing techniques. (Meet a Field on right-side of entrance.) Please register for this event.
More Than Morels – Spring Mushrooms in Pittsburgh Parks
More Than Morels – Spring Mushrooms in Pittsburgh Parks
When most people think of spring mushrooms, their attention is fully on the prized edible morel species found throughout the region. But there is a whole world of spring fungi beyond these prized morsels for the curious observer exploring a spring woodland. Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin to learn about some of the different species…
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Virtual Hike with a Naturalist: City Nature Challenge
Virtual Hike with a Naturalist: City Nature Challenge
When: Friday, April 30, 2021 @ 12:00 P.M. Where: Facebook Live - @pittsburghparks What: Have you been noticing plants and animals on your walks that you wish you knew more about? Do you love snapping pictures of nature while you’re out in our parks? Combine your interests with the iNaturalist app and join thousands of other…
Natural Happy Hour – April 30, 2021
Natural Happy Hour – April 30, 2021
Join leader Donna Tarkett for a Natural Happy Hour geared toward individuals in recovery. Each week, the group will go on a hike in South Side Park with a focus on being present, centering, and somatics. Each walk will have a theme around concepts from recovery programs as a meditative focus (e.g. gratitude). Meet at…