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Discovery Time: Plants – Frick Environmental Center
Discovery Time: Plants – Frick Environmental Center
Stop by the environmental center classrooms between 1:00-3:00 for fun activities involving plants! Paint your own flower, play with a sensory bin full of seeds, look closely at pre-sprouted seeds, and more! This program is best for families with children ages 3-8. Click Here to Register Programs at the Frick Environmental Center are supported by…
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(Accessible Outing) Birding Pittsburgh’s Parks: Duck Hollow (Frick Park)
(Accessible Outing) Birding Pittsburgh’s Parks: Duck Hollow (Frick Park)
New to birding? Looking for a group to bird with? Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin in Birding Pittsburgh’s Parks. Beginners are welcome, and binoculars will be available for those who would like to borrow a pair for the walk. This month's walk will meet at Duck Hollow. Meeting location changes month to month. NOTE: While…
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Western PA Monthly Mushroom Club Meeting – Frick Environmental Center
Western PA Monthly Mushroom Club Meeting – Frick Environmental Center
Join the Western PA Mushroom Club for an evening of fungi, fun, and friends! This month's speaker is Club President Barbora Batokova, fungiwoman, presenting "An Introduction to Fungi". Meetings are free and open to the public. No registration required. Programs at the Frick Environmental Center are supported by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through…
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Wild Ones Western Pennsylvania Area 2nd Annual Symposium – Frick Environmental Center
Wild Ones Western Pennsylvania Area 2nd Annual Symposium – Frick Environmental Center
🌿 Wild Ones Western Pennsylvania Area 2nd Annual Symposium: What Does Ecologically Responsible Land Stewardship Look Like? 🌿 Join Western Pennsylvania Wild Ones for an enlightening day of exploration into the realm of Ecologically Responsible Land Stewardship at the 2nd Annual Wild Ones Western Pennsylvania Area Symposium! This year's event promises to be a captivating…
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Forest Bathing – Allegheny Commons
Forest Bathing – Allegheny Commons
Join a certified guide for a forest bathing walk in Allegheny Commons. Connect with the natural world that exists in the urban environment. You’ll be guided through a series of invitations that will allow you to slow down and explore nature through your senses. This practice supports health and well-being, and can help build a…
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Stewardship Days – Hays Woods Park- 3rd Tuesday of Month
Stewardship Days – Hays Woods Park- 3rd Tuesday of Month
Hays Woods Park Stewardship Days REGISTER HERE Ecological Restoration | Invasive species management | Trail work | Park clean-up | Entry-garden care Contribute to environmental stewardship in Pittsburgh's brand new 624-acre urban forest park, Hays Woods! Come learn about this amazing greenspace and what you can do to restore crucial ecosystems. Enjoy a hike on…
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Lichens of Northside – Allegheny Commons
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Lichens of Northside – Allegheny Commons
Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin on a walk in Allegheny Commons 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 guided walk will give you hands-on experience observing lichens in their habitat and learning about their growth forms, structures,…
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What the Muck?! Lake Elizabeth Volunteer Clean Up – 04/03/24
What the Muck?! Lake Elizabeth Volunteer Clean Up – 04/03/24
Help clean up Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons. This volunteer event includes garden maintenance, mulching, and general park clean up. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. There is a bathroom on site and free street parking. REGISTER HERE. Park Location: https://goo.gl/maps/KTdhBMjsT8Tf6fgf7 You will need the following: Close-toed shoes (mandatory) Long pants (recommended) Close-toed shoes…
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What the Muck?! Lake Elizabeth Volunteer Clean Up – 04/04/24
What the Muck?! Lake Elizabeth Volunteer Clean Up – 04/04/24
Help clean up Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons. This volunteer event includes garden maintenance, mulching, and general park clean up. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. There is a bathroom on site and free street parking. REGISTER HERE. Park Location: https://goo.gl/maps/KTdhBMjsT8Tf6fgf7 You will need the following: Close-toed shoes (mandatory) Long pants (recommended) Close-toed shoes…
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Story Hike: What Do Roots Do? – Westinghouse Park
Story Hike: What Do Roots Do? – Westinghouse Park
Palm, Pine, or Maple, it always is true - half of the tree will be hidden from you! Learn about the importance of roots by listening to a reading of What Do Roots Do? by Kathleen V. Kudlinski as a part of Earth Month in Westinghouse Park. Look closely at the roots of plants, then…
Westinghouse Park Earth Month Celebration
Westinghouse Park Earth Month Celebration
Join us for an Earth Month Celebration filled with family fun, activities, games, music and more! Festivities include lawn games, face painting, balloon artists, nature crafts, and activities by community organizations. We’ll also have solar-powered interactives by Zero Fossil and an African drumming and dance performance by Legacy Arts Project. All are welcome to this…
Spring Hill Spring Clean Up Volunteer- 4/6/24
Spring Hill Spring Clean Up Volunteer- 4/6/24
This event is hosted by the Friends of Phillips Park and Parks Conservancy with support from the Citiparks staff at the Phillips Park Rec Center! Register HERE Tasks will include litter picking throughout the park and neighborhood, invasive plant removal, mulching of the entrance to the rec center and weeding the Veteran's memorial. Please note…
Forest Bathing – Allegheny Commons