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Donate by Cell | Posted 8.10.10
Did you know you can now donate to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy using your mobile phone? Just text PARKS to 85944 and a one-time $5 donation will be added to your next phone bill. All the details are here. Supporting the parks has never been so easy!
Butterfly Walk Pics | Posted 8.5.10
If you missed our butterfly walk at the Frick Environmental Center last weekend, check out some photos here! We had a great turnout and we're planning even more themed hikes in the future, so watch this space for details.
Butterfly Walk and Oak Wilt | Posted 7.28.10
We're hosting a special butterfly walk in Frick Park this Sunday at 1:00pm! Join butterfly expert Walt Shaffer as he helps us spot and identify these beautiful creatures. We'd also like to make you aware of a special educational session on oak wilt being hosted by Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest next weekend. For information about these and several other exciting educational opportunities in the parks, click here.
Science with Phil | Posted 7.19.10
We talk a lot at the Parks Conservancy about storm water management. Part of that process includes soils that infiltrate water effectively. To illustrate this, we're conducting a science experiment this week to see how well the soils we're using in our restoration projects perform in a rainstorm. Phil Gruszka, our Director of Management and Maintenance, takes you through a series of videos showing water's impact on soil. Check out the demonstration here.
Schenley Park Concerts | Posted 7.13.10
Our Sundays in the Park concert series begins this Sunday, July 18! We're working with the Pittsburgh Jazz Society this year to bring you free performances by some of the city's great jazz musicians. You can find the complete schedule here.
Presentation for Kate and Peter's Treehouse | posted 6.8.10
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is serving as project manager for a new outdoor learning space in Frick Park which honors the memory of Kate and Peter Ambrusko. We presented our ideas at the June 7 meeting of the Regent Square Civic Association. To see our presentation and read a recap, click here.
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