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SOLD OUT – Befriending the Forest: The Birds and Plants of Hays Woods in Partnership with Bird Lab – Hays Woods Park
SOLD OUT – Befriending the Forest: The Birds and Plants of Hays Woods in Partnership with Bird Lab – Hays Woods Park
Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Bird Lab for another edition of Befriending the Forest: The Birds and Plants of Hays Woods! Join us deep within Pittsburgh’s newest official park and uncover bird and plant species within this urban forest. Jared Belsky of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Nick Liadis of Bird Lab will guide you…
Frick Park Bioblitz – City Nature Challenge – Frick Environmental Center
Frick Park Bioblitz – City Nature Challenge – Frick Environmental Center
Pittsburgh doesn't just compete in sports - help our city come out on top in the City Nature Challenge! Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin on a walk to document and identify the biodiversity of Frick Park. We'll meet in the East Classroom inside the Frick Environmental Center for an overview of iNaturalist and how to…
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Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Join us for game night every Tuesday at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. Designed for gamers 16 years of age and older, Tabletop Tuesdays features $2 snacks and bottled soft drinks. Bring your favorite board game, card game or RPG, or borrow one from our library!
Earth Month Forest Bathing – Frick Environmental Center
Earth Month Forest Bathing – Frick Environmental Center
Please join a certified forest bathing guide for a 90-minute guided visit into the natural world where we will slow down, awaken our senses and nurture our relationship with nature. Through a series of invitations, you will find your own ways of connecting with nature as you relax into being present with the sights, smells,…
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2025 PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon
2025 PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a cherished Pittsburgh tradition, where fashion meets philanthropy in the most picturesque setting imaginable. Taking place on Saturday, May 3, in the beautiful and historic Westinghouse Park, located in Point Breeze, this year’s Spring Hat Luncheon celebration promises to be truly special. Named in honor of the visionary inventor…
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Sunrise Gratitude Walk & Write – Frick Environmental Center
Sunrise Gratitude Walk & Write – Frick Environmental Center
Presented by Write Pittsburgh as part of the NEA Big Read program, the Sunrise Gratitude Walk & Write is a time to allow ourselves a moment of gratitude and joy in community with each other and the natural world, and to explore that experience through writing. Write Pittsburgh is a program collective that amplifies voices,…
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Stewardship Days – August Wilson Park
Stewardship Days – August Wilson Park
August Wilson Park Stewardship Days This event will be led by Maggie Herrick, Horticulturist for August Wilson Park. She will determine the scope of work for the day based on park needs. General tasks may include litter picking, weeding, mulching, watering and planting. Her email is mherrick@pittsburghparks.org. Parking: Street parking Bathrooms: Public Port-o-John available Equipment:…
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Join us for game night every Tuesday at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. Designed for gamers 16 years of age and older, Tabletop Tuesdays features $2 snacks and bottled soft drinks. Bring your favorite board game, card game or RPG, or borrow one from our library!
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Stewardship Days – Riverview Park
Stewardship Days – Riverview Park
Riverview Park Stewardship Days This event will be led by Maggie Herrick, Horticulturist for Riverview Park. She will determine the scope of work for the day based on park needs. General tasks may include litter picking, weeding, mulching, watering and planting. Her email is mherrick@pittsburghparks.org. • Parking: Street parking • Bathrooms: Public Port-o-John available •…
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SOLD OUT – Early Birding with Intersectional Bird Club of Pittsburgh – Frick Environmental Center
SOLD OUT – Early Birding with Intersectional Bird Club of Pittsburgh – Frick Environmental Center
Join Charity Kheshgi of the Intersectional Bird Club of Pittsburgh and Kate St. John from "Outside My Window" blog in an early morning walk to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. The early bird gets the worm, and the early birder is often treated to a phenomenal dawn chorus during the peak of spring migration. Walk…
World Migratory Bird Day at the Frick Environmental Center
World Migratory Bird Day at the Frick Environmental Center
World Migratory Bird Day is coming to the Frick Environmental Center! Join us on Saturday, May 10 for a fun-filled celebration of our feathered friends, focused on making our communities more bird-friendly! 🐤 (7:00 - 9:00 a.m.) Early and morning birding led by the Intersectional Bird Club of Pittsburgh Register Here 🐤 (8:00 - 9:30…
SOLD OUT – Morning Birding with Bob Mulvihill from the National Aviary – Frick Environmental Center
SOLD OUT – Morning Birding with Bob Mulvihill from the National Aviary – Frick Environmental Center
Join Bob Mulvihill from The National Aviary on a guided birding walk to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Clayton Hill has long been a prime stopover site for songbirds traveling through Pittsburgh - join an expert birder during the peak of migration in one of the best birding hotspots in town. Binoculars will be available…
SOLD OUT – Morning Birding with Eric Hall – Frick Environmental Center
SOLD OUT – Morning Birding with Eric Hall – Frick Environmental Center
Join long-time birder Eric Hall on a guided birding walk to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Clayton Hill has long been a prime stopover site for songbirds traveling through Pittsburgh - join an expert birder during the peak of migration in one of the best birding hotspots in town. Binoculars will be available for borrowing.…
SOLD OUT – Jr. Garden Buds: Story Time and Planting – Frick Environmental Center
SOLD OUT – Jr. Garden Buds: Story Time and Planting – Frick Environmental Center
Families are invited to join us in the garden on World Migratory Bird Day for a bird related read aloud. Afterwards, kids can help to plant vegetables in this shared space for people and birds! REGISTER HERE Programs at the Frick Environmental Center are supported by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through a public grant…
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Birding Pittsburgh’s Parks with Bird Lab – Hays Woods
Birding Pittsburgh’s Parks with Bird Lab – Hays Woods
New to bird watching? Looking for a group to go birding 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 in Hay's Woods at the Agnew St Trailhead. We'll…
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Join us for game night every Tuesday at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. Designed for gamers 16 years of age and older, Tabletop Tuesdays features $2 snacks and bottled soft drinks. Bring your favorite board game, card game or RPG, or borrow one from our library!
Western PA Mushroom Club Meeting – Frick Environmental Center
Western PA 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 Espo Wilcox from the PA Mushroom Company presenting on Mushroom Cultivation. Meetings are free and open to the public. Members of the Western PA Mushroom Club are entitled to a take-home oyster mushroom cultivation kit and may…
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Grand Opening: Outdoor Discovery Space and Sensory Nature Trail at the Frick Environmental Center
Grand Opening: Outdoor Discovery Space and Sensory Nature Trail at the Frick Environmental Center
Celebrate Accessibility in Nature! We’re excited to welcome you to the grand opening of the Outdoor Discovery Space and Sensory Nature Trail at the Frick Environmental Center—a new space designed to create inclusive, nature-rich experiences for people of all abilities. 🗓 Date: Thursday, May 15⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Ribbon cutting & remarks…
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Accessible Trek and Trivia Wellness Walk – Frick Environmental Center
Accessible Trek and Trivia Wellness Walk – Frick Environmental Center
Join us for an invigorating walking program designed to enhance your overall wellness! This session will incorporate Arthritis Foundation fitness movements to improve strength, flexibility, and balance and support joint health and mobility. Keep your mind sharp and entertained with a fun team trivia challenge throughout the walk. Enjoy the beauty of Frick Park as…
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Forest Bathing in West End Park
Forest Bathing in West End Park
Experience the restorative practice of forest bathing in West End Park with a certified guide. Through sensory-based invitations, you'll slow down, connect with nature, and cultivate a sense of well-being and connection to yourself and the world around you. This gentle walk is open to adults and youth ages 14+ (with an adult). Meet at…
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Hays Woods Stewardship Days
Hays Woods Stewardship Days
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 the beautiful trails while you’re at it!…
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Join us for game night every Tuesday at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. Designed for gamers 16 years of age and older, Tabletop Tuesdays features $2 snacks and bottled soft drinks. Bring your favorite board game, card game or RPG, or borrow one from our library!
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Tending the Garden with Jamila Raegan – Frick Environmental Center
Tending the Garden with Jamila Raegan – Frick Environmental Center
Tending the Garden with Jamila Raegan is a meditative workshop that invites participants to reconnect with the earth through ancestral practices. By engaging with plants and natural elements, we honor the wisdom of the past while investing in our own growth. This gathering is about nurturing ourselves, cultivating knowledge, and deepening our roots. Born in…
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Forest Bathing in Riverview Park
Forest Bathing in Riverview Park
Join a certified guide for a forest bathing walk in Riverview Park. This gentle walk takes you along a forest trail with opportunities to rest along the way. Through sensory-based invitations, you'll slow down, connect with nature, and cultivate a sense of well-being and connection to yourself and the world around you. Open to adults…
Trail Tours in Hays Woods Park
Trail Tours in Hays Woods Park
Trail Tours in Hays Woods Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for a walk through the hidden trails of Hays Woods! Meet us at the Agnew Trailhead entrance at 11:30 AM for an invigorating hike. Enjoy Pittsburgh's newest city park as we explore the changing spring landscape and discuss the exciting ecological restoration efforts shaping the…
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Black Birders Week: Sunday Bird Outing – Frick Park
Black Birders Week: Sunday Bird Outing – Frick Park
Join Naturalist Educator Nyjah Cephas and special guest birder Eric Hall (who has been birding Frick Park for nearly 50 years!) for a guided birding outing to celebrate Black Birders Week! This event is designed for beginner birders and the bird curious – no prior experience required. We will have binoculars available to borrow. Late…
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Black Birders Week: Monday Bird Outing
Black Birders Week: Monday Bird Outing
Join Naturalist Educator Nyjah Cephas for a guided birding outing to celebrate Black Birders Week! This event is designed for beginner birders and the bird curious – no prior experience required. We will have binoculars available to borrow. Late May is a great time to see a diversity of bird species in Pittsburgh as they…
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Stewardship Days – August Wilson Park
Stewardship Days – August Wilson Park
August Wilson Park Stewardship Days This event will be led by Maggie Herrick, Horticulturist for August Wilson Park. She will determine the scope of work for the day based on park needs. General tasks may include litter picking, weeding, mulching, watering and planting. Her email is mherrick@pittsburghparks.org. Parking: Street parking Bathrooms: Public Port-o-John available Equipment:…
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Tabletop Tuesdays Gaming Happy Hour – Schenley Park Visitors Center
Join us for game night every Tuesday at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. Designed for gamers 16 years of age and older, Tabletop Tuesdays features $2 snacks and bottled soft drinks. Bring your favorite board game, card game or RPG, or borrow one from our library!
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Stewardship Days – Riverview Park
Stewardship Days – Riverview Park
Riverview Park Stewardship Days This event will be led by Maggie Herrick, Horticulturist for Riverview Park. She will determine the scope of work for the day based on park needs. General tasks may include litter picking, weeding, mulching, watering and planting. Her email is mherrick@pittsburghparks.org. • Parking: Street parking • Bathrooms: Public Port-o-John available •…
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Parks on Tap Beer Garden – Final Fridays at the Schenley Park Visitor Center
Parks on Tap Beer Garden – Final Fridays at the Schenley Park Visitor Center
Pittsburgh—get ready to throw one back! We’re teaming up with Eleventh Hour Brewing to bring back our beloved “Parks on Tap” beer garden series! Join us outside under the tent of the Schenley Park Visitors Center on the final Friday of the month (May through September) to enjoy a special collaboration that gives back to your parks.…
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Stewardship Days – Riverview Park