Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

🎠 Calling all carousel enthusiasts! Friday (July 25) is National Carousel Day, which means an entire day of FREE rides on the PNC Carousel in Schenley Plaza! 🎉 But that’s not all—a special guest appearance from Mary Poppins and Bert ☂️🧹 will make the day extra magical. ✨…

🎉 Looking for a one-of-a-kind birthday spot? 🎠 Celebrate with a spin! 🎉 Host your celebration at the PNC Carousel in Schenley Plaza! Enjoy unlimited rides, space to gather for your entire entourage, and festive fun in the heart of Oakland. 🎁 Perfect for kids (and kids at…

🌿Check out our new Stewardship Days landing page to find upcoming volunteer opportunities and meet our Horticulture and Forestry team members who lead the charge! pittsburghparks.org/stewardship-da…

This September—celebrate freedom and unity at the Freedom Harvest Celebration! In honor of National Underground Railroad month, we are bringing you an afternoon of community and solidarity on Saturday, September 6 at the Frick Environmental Center. Join us from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.…

Blast off into an out-of-this-world experience on Observatory Hill! 🚀 Join us, the Moonshot Museum, the Allegheny Observatory, and more for an interstellar day filled with space-themed fun, hands-on learning, and maybe even some visitors from a galaxy far, far away 👽🌠 📍…

🎉 Exciting things are happening in Mellon Square! Join us downtown this month and experience the square like never before: 🎨 Tuesday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m.: Plein-Air Paint & Sip 💃 Thursday, July 24 at 5:30 p.m.: Salsa Dancing Lessons 🎶 Sunday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m.: Rubom de…

🌳 Why plant trees in Pittsburgh’s parks? Because every step you take in a city park is through a living forest—one that cleans our air, cools our neighborhoods, manages stormwater, and shelters local wildlife. But our urban woodlands are under pressure. Rising temperatures.…

⛈️It’s no secret that strong winds can cause irreparable damage to trees, but this year has been especially brutal. Over 500 trees in Pittsburgh’s parks have been uprooted or taken a beating, this year alone. 🌳Planting the next generation of trees is crucial! And we need to…

🧘‍♀️ Learn how the body keeps score with Trauma-Informed Yoga at the Frick Environmental Center. This free, one-time event with special guest and yoga instructor, Joiledys Ramon, will teach you how to release tension and reconnect with your body. 📅 Saturday, July 26 | 🕚 11:00…

We’re no stranger to invasive species management at the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy! Ecological Restoration Manager, Brandon McCracken talks about the gradual decline of the Spotted Lanternfly in Pittsburgh, PA and what you can do to manage them, with @WTAE.…

☮️ Experience the simple, calming magic of forest bathing this week. Join us and the 10.27 Healing Partnership on Thursday, July 17 @ 10:00 a.m. or on the evening of Saturday, July 19 for forest bathing after dark at 9:00 p.m.! 🌚 Have no fear—register here!…

🍄Jon us at the FEC tonight to learn about the benefits of medicinal mushrooms at this month's Western PA Mushroom Club meeting! This month’s speaker is Dr. Michael Beug, professor emeritus at The Evergreen State College, presenting “Medicinal/Culinary Mushrooms”. Dr. Beug will…

The fireflies are back! ✨Did you know the Allegheny County Parks Department has been working to restore firefly habitats since 2017? Elliot Smith, young naturalist crew leader with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, shares his insight in the write up below!…

🎵 Join us this August for a jammin' good time in Riverview Park during our annual Reggae at Riverview! The newly restored Valley Refuge Shelter will serve as the backdrop to this year's event. Join us on Saturday, August 2 for a jam-packed lineup, including live musical…

🌿 🍅 ☘️ Have you ever visited the From Slavery to Freedom Garden at the Frick Environmental Center? The garden tells the story of how enslaved peoples in the United States made the journey north by leveraging the wild plants around them for nutritional and medicinal purposes.…

🌿 Do you recognize this species? Our staff members recently identified this plant growing along some of the trails in Frick Park as cow parsnip (Heracleum maximum). Although it's not currently common in any of Pittsburgh’s other parks, this native herbaceous plant has a sap that…

Today’s Forest Bathing session in Allegheny Commons Park is unfortunately cancelled. We’ll see you next time—and in the meantime, join us at another park program this weekend!

🎇 Happy Independence Day! Today, and every day we are grateful for our city's green spaces. The Schenley Park Visitor Center will close its doors for the holiday, but not to worry—the trails are always open!

🌼 🌷 🌻 Ever wonder how the Highland Park Entry Garden got to be so enchanting? Horticulturist and park gardener, Angela, has been working her behind-the-scenes magic for an incredible 15 years! Her care and dedication are a big part of the reason these blooms are looking so…

☮️ Looking for something calming to do this Fourth of July weekend? You can check out pop-up yoga with Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh on Saturday in Allegheny Commons at 10:00 a.m. or get your Zen on with forest bathing in Allegheny Commons at the same time! Be…