How to survive a Covid winter? Parks are open year-round. Get out and enjoy nature
Pittsburgh’s parks provide a great deal of opportunities for socially-distanced wintertime recreation.
18 Nov 2020
Western PA Conservancy restores North Side trail with hundreds of native trees. And more tree news
Trees are a public asset that increase in value over time. They help clean the air, control stormwater and improve property values.
29 Oct 2020
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy creates free online guide to invasive plants of Pittsburgh
The free guide is designed to help the public identify and root out these invasive, non-native species to help sustain Pittsburgh’s ecosystem.
07 Sep 2020
Goats and birdwatchers are helping to restore Clayton Hill in Frick Park
While ecologists work to restore the three-acre area in Frick Park, they’re asking eagle-eyed visitors to use the free eBird app to record the species they see there.
05 Aug 2020
Yes, parks are important. But is the parks referendum the best way to go?
Everyone agrees the city's parks are important. But where should the funding for their maintenance come from?
31 Oct 2019
What did Mayor Peduto say in his latest Reddit AMA?
The Mayor and his staff fielded a range of queries on everything from baseball to President Trump's upcoming visit.
17 Oct 2019
NEXT Up: Camila Rivera-Tinsley on happiness, empathy and why parks matter
"I want for all of us to come together to create a framework for environmental education within the Pittsburgh community schools."
02 Oct 2019
A trust fund for Pittsburgh’s parks? You may be voting on it this fall.
Funding could come from real estate taxes ($43.75 for every $100k of assessed value) and matching funds from the Conservancy.
20 Jun 2019
Tree Pittsburgh opens new, green education center and grows tree nursery
Dendrophiles rejoice! The Heritage Tree Nursery in Lawrenceville is branching out.
19 Oct 2018
NEXT Up: Jayne Miller is on a mission to make Pittsburgh parks “the envy of cities around the world”
"I want to be able to provide all residents with the ability to get to a quality park within a 10-minute walk."
13 Jun 2018