Thanks to all who supported the
Pour at the Park South Park!
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Josh Jams entertains the crowd. |
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Mother Nature must love the Parks Foundation! She served up a gorgeous, 70-degree day for our first event since the pandemic shut everything down.
We are so grateful to all those who joined us for Mindful Brewing Company beer, Earth, Wheel and Fire brick oven pizza and lively tunes by Josh Jams. Your support for fundraising events like these help us to complete projects like the South Park Cascades, the Green Parking Solution lot on Corrigan Drive and Brownsville Road and the Paul Riis Meadow. You make the difference!
Thank you especially to the hardworking volunteers who kept our crowd happy with food and beer deliveries!
See you at the Pour at the Park in North Park on September 10!
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Thanks to our Pour at the Park sponsors! |
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Showing the love to a favorite park |
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MacKenzie Miller and her student volunteers |
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South Park has always held a special place in MacKenzie Miller's heart. She remembers many occasions when, along with her sister, she hiked through the park, visited the buffalo and the dog park, swam in the wave pool and enjoyed the free concert series.
So when her sister died suddenly in 2019, Miller, of Emsworth, knew exactly how she wanted to work through her grief. She took the Allegheny County Park Rangers Steward training and organizes regular volunteer sessions as a way to give back to the park that gave her so much joy. Miller’s group volunteered to do a litter clean-up on Earth Day in 2019 and she said they’ve been “hooked” ever since!
Miller, who is director of cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy at Penn Commercial in Washington, Pa., is often joined by her students on litter clean ups, invasive species removals, weeding and mulching projects. “The cosmetology students I work with have been so inspiring and supportive during my grieving process and have motivated me to organize activities that would make a good impact,” she said. “These beauty professionals have taken great pleasure out of beautifying the park!”
Max Bader, Senior Park Ranger, works closely with Miller and her crew in South Park. He said she is "an invaluable asset to the Allegheny County Parks. As one of our first community members to engage through our Park Steward Program, she is always willing to take on any type of project during her monthly workdays. She is an excellent leader who engages her students and inspires them to get involved in volunteering in their communities. She sets a fantastic example by being a great partner who works closely with us when required but also operates her volunteer workdays independently with great results."
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Celebrate Father's Day with a trip to the Allegheny County Parks! |
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Montour Trail Connector in South Park |
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Fishing in North Park, biking and hiking in all nine parks, climbing on the mega playground in Deer Lakes, enjoying the waterfall view in Settlers Cabin. These are just a few of the countless ways to make special memories in the Allegheny County Parks. Plan your visit now for Father's Day on June 20.
Looking for a unique way to celebrate a special man in your life? Consider a donation in his name to the Park Foundation's Tree Fund. Every year, we plant trees in our county parks in partnership with Allegheny County. Your gift can help reforest our parks for generations that follow. The Tree Fund is a great way to recognize someone special, honor someone’s birthday or remember a loved one. For all contributions of $50 or more we will issue a personalized tree planting certificate.
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Featuring jazz musician Benny Benack III
Saturday, August 21
Hartwood Acres Park
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Benny Benack III
Photo: @jazzaddikt
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Mark your calendars for the August 21 return of Twilight Picnic for the Parks: Back in the Swing. Pittsburgher-turned-New-Yorker, Benny Benack III returns to his roots to celebrate this night of jazz, cocktails and a grazing picnic dinner. We missed you last year during our COVID pause but we're back at Hartwood Acres Park to celebrate the Allegheny County Parks. Guests will gather in an open, tented park setting and sway to live jazz under the stars with Pittsburgh musicians backing up Benack, a high-energy, singer-musician.
A new twist on our gala calls for a new site. Twilight Picnic for the Parks: Back in the Swing will be staged at the Hartwood Acres Meadow off Middle Road. This project of the Parks Foundation will delight guests with native species blooms while construction of the Sculpture Garden at Hartwood Acres is underway on the Mansion Lawn.
Twilight Picnic for the Parks is the signature fundraising event of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation. Since its inception in 2017, Twilight Picnic has raised over $1.275 million to improve, conserve and restore the nine County Parks, thanks to the support of our corporate community and generous individuals.
Would you like to sponsor this event? Email Barbara Brewton or call her at 724.327.7627. Stay tuned for ticket information!
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National Trails Day - June 5
Celebrate in the Allegheny County Parks all month!
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Ranger's Trail Park Series |
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Volunteers helping to clear trails in Round Hill Park |
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Join the Park Rangers and Trail PGH for a day of volunteering to improve the trail systems in the Allegheny County Parks. The Rangers will be hosting a series of projects from June to October in each of the 9 Allegheny County Parks. Join them for one project or the entire series.
These projects may include general trail maintenance, rerouting unsustainable trails, installation of trail structures and new trail construction. Expect to participate in physical work. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. All tolls, gloves and eye protection will be provided. Bring a bottle of water. Allegheny County COVID-19 protocols will be followed.
Learn more:
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Print out our Trail Discovery Guide and find your new favorite retreat.
With the expertise of the Rangers, we've compiled an easy-to-follow snapshot of featured trails in all nine Allegheny County Parks. This handy guide is designed for hikers who want to explore the parks but aren’t sure where to start their adventure. Each park has unique features and our Trail Discovery Guide offers a variety of distances, surfaces, scenic features and elevations. Soon we'll be announcing an expanded guide with maps, photos and more details about each trail. There are trails for everyone and every ability. Visit a park you’ve never seen before. Try them all!
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Download the Allegheny County Trail app |
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Pick your preference! Download the free Allegheny County Parks Trails mobile app available at popular app stores for the comprehensive mapping of all the trails. Or use a web tool on your desk top. Whichever works for you. Both will help you plan your trip in advance and will guide you along the trail in real time.
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This is the new upper reservoir basin, one of the three reflecting pools currently under construction at the South Park Cascades. The site is slated for a July 2021 opening. This is a project of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation in partnership with Allegheny County.
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Thank you to our Cascades funders.
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Thanks to all who supported our South Park Plant and Flower Fundraising Event |
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Your donation supports the projects of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, including those in South Park. Thank you! |
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Think of the Parks Foundation when making any purchase. |
Whenever you make any purchase on Amazon Smile, select the Allegheny County Parks Foundation as your charity recipient. At no cost to you, the AmazonSmile Foundation will make a donation to the Parks Foundation! It's a simple click away. Mobile orders work too!
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Boyce Park | Deer Lakes Park | Harrison Hills Park | Hartwood Acres Park
North Park | Round Hill Park | Settlers Cabin Park | South Park | White Oak Park
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Allegheny County Parks Foundation | 675 Old Frankstown Road | Pittsburgh, PA 15239
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