Community Grows By Teaching Children to Connect with Parks
July is the National Recreation and Park Association's Parks and Recreation Month and the theme for their celebration this year is "Where Community Grows". Our July blog post explores how we can collectively make better communities for everyone by investing in children's connection to parks and park communities. Read our blog!
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New Board Members Join Parks Foundation
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of three new members to our Allegheny County Parks Foundation's Board of Directors. Join us in welcoming Emily Lewis, Kit Mueller and Alice Snyder! We look forward to their leadership and guidance in the years to come.
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Visitors Guide to Pittsburgh Includes Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden
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County Parks are Featured in 2023's Best of the Burgh!
Each year Pittsburgh Magazine releases Best of the Burgh, which showcases Pittsburgh's best dining, entertainment, shopping and activities. This year's Staff Pick's includes two different and awesome experiences in your county parks! Be sure and check out #13 - "Best Place to See Bald Eagles While Dining" in North Park and #14 - "Best Way to Get Your Dog Dog-Tired" which features Allegheny County Parks' Pooches at the Pool events in Boyce, North, South and Settler Cabins parks. Learn more!
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Deer Lakes Park Barn Solar Meadow
We are excited to announce a new project in Deer Lakes Park! We are partnering with Allegheny County to install install a 3.5-acre wildflower meadow near the park office barn. The meadow will be planted next to the recently installed solar array, which will soon provide all the electricity needed to achieve the park's net zero energy goals. The new meadow will reduce stormwater runoff flows, provide critical pollinator habitat, and reduce the need to mow while enhancing the park's beauty. A huge thank you goes to the Alcoa Foundation for funding this project and to our partner on the project, Allegheny County. Stay tuned for more information! Learn more!
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Volunteer Project in North Park
On July 10th, volunteers from EQT Corporation joined us in a beautiful area of North Park called Rocky Dell for a litter clean up. We'd like to thank Allegheny County Lead Supervisory Park Ranger Braden Meiter for leading the event and to all our amazing volunteers who spent the morning clearing out garbage and old rusty pipes to help improve your parks! View all the photos from our volunteer project on our Facebook.
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Less than 3 weeks left to get your tickets to
Twilight Picnic for the Parks
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Hartwood Acres Park
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Tickets are now on sale for Twilight Picnic for the Parks!
We hope you'll join us for the region's best summer celebration in the Caren Glotfelty Meadow at Hartwood Acres Park - a night of fun, music, delicious food and drinks with friends.
Twilight Picnic, the signature fundraiser for the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, assembles regional supporters in an intimate atmosphere under the stars. This sustainable meadow of native plantings is a beautiful backdrop for al fresco style cocktails and elevated picnic fare by Fluted Mushroom using the finest local ingredients.
Performing throughout the evening will be Buffalo Rose, a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh, PA that takes the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in.
All proceeds raised from this signature fundraiser go directly back to your nine Allegheny County Parks.
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Thank you to our growing list of Twilight Picnic for the Parks sponsors. |
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Babst Calland
Burns White
Giant Eagle
Koppers Inc.
The Pittsburgh Foundation
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We would love to add your corporation or organization to our growing list of sponsors for Twilight Picnic, Park 'til Dark and/or Pour at the Park!
To discuss sponsorship opportunities, email Barbara Brewton or call her at 412.606.9692. |
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Park 'til Dark & Pour at the Park | North Park
Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 7:30am - 8:30pm
Registration and ticket sales will open August 28th
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Jamfest in North Park
Jamfest is a 3v3 basketball tournament open for participant ages Grade 3 all the way up to adult. For players looking for a challenge, this event also features a competitive division. Come out to the North Park Basketball Courts on August 12 from 10 am - 6 pm and show off your skills, jam out to some tunes from TJ the DJ on the Pittsburgh DJ Truck, and satisfy your post-hoop hunger at a variety of food truck selections! Learn more!
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South Park Garden in the Park
On Saturday, August 19, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm join the Penn State Master Gardeners, and their 14 community partners for South Park's Garden in the Park event. It will be held in South Park's Learning Garden at the South Park Theatre (intersection of Corrigan Drive and Brownsville Road). Come to enjoy the garden, speakers, children's activities, informational booths and more!
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August Park Ranger Calendar
Learn more and register for the events listed below HERE!
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Explore: Stream Study
August 8, 1:00-2:30 pm
North Park
August 10, 1:00-2:30 pm
South Park
Explore the Environmental Learning Center
August 6, 1:00-3:00 pm
August 13, 1:00-3:00 pm
August 20, 1:00-3:00 pm
August 27, 1:00-3:00 pm
Harrison Hills
Guided Hike: Reptiles & Amphibians
August 5, 9:00 -11:00 am
White Oak
August 6, 9:00 -11:00 am
Settlers Cabin
Guided Hike: Insects
August 27, 9:00 -11:00 am
White Oak
Guided Hike: Seeds and Spores
August 19, 9:00-11:00 am
Harrison Hills
August 19, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Settlers Cabin
August 20, 9:00-11:00 am
Deer Lakes Park
August 19, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
South Park
Guided Walk: Meadows
August 15, 5:00-6:30 pm
Boyce Park
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Guided Walk: Sculpture Garden
August 23, 6:00-7:00 pm
Hartwood Acres
Junior Ranger: Senses in Nature
August 2, 4:30-5:30 pm
Round Hill
August 17, 4:30-5:30 pm
North Park
Park After Dark: Bats & Owls
August 5, 7:00-9:00 pm
Harrison Hills
August 6, 7:00-9:00 pm
Deer Lakes Park
Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing
August 12, 9:00-11:00 pm
Hartwood Acres
August 12, 9:00-11:00 pm
Round Hill
Volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal
August 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Harrison Hills
Volunteer: Trail Maintenance
August 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Round Hill
August 30, 5:30-7:30 pm
White Oak
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Plan a Meaningful Gift to Your Parks! |
Have you ever wanted to make a bigger impact on your community? You can! Make a lasting impact on the parks you love with a planned gift to the Allegheny County Parks Foundation. Consider recognizing us in your will, through an IRA distribution, or by transferring stock or other qualified investments in the form of a planned gift. A planned gift is a commitment made during your lifetime, often without affecting your wallet today, that supports an organization like ours when you are no longer in need of your assets. Learn more on our webpage or by contacting our Individual Giving Manager, Caitlin Harpster.
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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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