#Hiking
Healing Hike
West End Park 900 Walbridge St, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome 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…
Animal Signs Hike
McKinley Park 900 Delmont Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSigns 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
South Side Park 2000 Julia St, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome 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…
Meet the Trees of McKinley Park
McKinley Park 900 Delmont Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTrees 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+.
Hike with a Naturalist: Spring Mushrooms
Highland Park Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhile 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…
Pausing and Hiking for Balance
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDuring 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…
Early History Pittsburgh Hike in Duquesne Heights
Emerald View Park Intersection of Beltzhoover & Bailey Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPlease 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…
Riverview Park Mushroom Walk
Riverview Park 159 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, PAJoin 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
August Wilson Park 1803 Cliff Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMeeting 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
Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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…