Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Archives

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

Watch movies under the stars at free Cinema in the Park series

WHAT: Cinema in the Park
WHERE: Nine city parks
WHEN: Through August 31; dusk

29 May 2018

With thousands of trees lost, Pittsburgh fights to preserve and improve its tree canopy

Tree Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy are conducting research that could prevent the further destruction of urban forests.

17 May 2018

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