Frick Environmental Center

This is the first of our Sustainability + Building Tour series with the aim of sharing ideas and creating community around sustainability issues. The Frick Environmental Center is one of the greenest buildings in the world, boasting LEED Platinum and Living Building Certification. Living Buildings are designed to push the envelope of what is possible…

Hang out at the FEC with our naturalist educators and enjoy creative water-related children’s activities! Learn what animals live in the streams of Frick Park, use water and supplies to make art, and take part in a water drop scavenger hunt! Register here Photo Policy: Please note, there may be a photographer or staff member…

Frick Park Stewardship Days (rotating Wednesdays) Ecological Restoration | Invasive Species Management | At 644 acres, Frick Park is the largest historical regional park in Pittsburgh. Our dedicated team works hard to keep the landscape of the park beautiful. From migrating birds to native wildflowers, Clayton Hill is bursting with life. The deer exclosures on…

Enhance your yard by adding native plants, which not only benefit wildlife but also nurture and strengthen your local ecosystem. Native plants are a great alternative to plants sold at places like big box stores because they are plants that are adapted to the local growing conditions. Have you ever considered growing your own plants…

Hang out at the FEC with our naturalist educators and enjoy creative rock-inspired children’s activities! Get crafty and decorate a rock using paint, make your own fossil, and play a variety of rockin’ games. Register here   Photo Policy: Please note, there may be a photographer or staff member on site at any of our…

Join certified guides for forest bathing on gentle walks in the parks while nurturing our connection to the natural world, in collaboration with the 10.27 Healing Partnership. Immersing ourselves deeply in nature has positive effects on mental, emotional, and physical health. If you feel disconnected from nature, yourself, or others, consider joining our community and…

Come learn the basics of winter tree ID or brush up on your skills! Take a walk through the woodlands of Frick Park with Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin to practice your observation skills as we take an in-depth look at bark and buds. Register here Length: 1-2 Miles Surface Type: Natural Trail, Crushed Limestone Slope:…

Stop by the environmental center classroom between 1:00-3:00 PM for insect related kids activities. Meet live insects, dress up like a bug, and build a bug home with loose nature parts. Register here

Ever notice the light green, yellow, and gray patches of stuff growing on old stonework or trees? These are lichens! Pennsylvania is home to over 600 species of these incredible symbiotic organisms. Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin at the Frick Environmental Center for an afternoon of learning about these often overlooked and valuable parts of…