Kenny has been the ‘Mayor’ of Schenley Plaza for more than 10 years. You will also see him in Mellon Square and volunteering with other Parks Conservancy projects. He takes…

Jen grew up near the edge of Frick Park, and continues to explore Pittsburgh’s urban forest. As the Assistant Director of Education, Jen’s helped connect more than 1,000 school children…

April is a Southern transplant having been born and raised in the great state of Texas. Despite moving to Pennsylvania in 2009 and Pittsburgh proper in 2012, she refuses to…

As a child, Brandon had a strong connection with the natural world, and could often be found outside studying frogs and insects in the woods around his parents’ New Hampshire…

Catherine Qureshi has been with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy since 2014. She has served in a variety of roles including: Director of Administration and Finance, Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief…

In October 2022, Hersh Merenstein joined the Parks Conservancy as Director of Institutional Relations, a role in which he helps to craft funding proposals and grant applications and develops and…

Brandon was first introduced to the Parks Conservancy as a college intern with the Horticulture and Forestry team. He spent that fun-filled summer removing invasive plants, tending to public gardens,…

Soil has always been an important part of Lydia’s life. When she was five years old, her grandparents emigrated from Ukraine to live with her family in Pittsburgh. They transformed…