[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5942" img_size="large" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In 2016 and again in 2022, the Allegheny County Parks Foundation invested in park user surveys, thanks to generous funding by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, to learn more about how people interact with...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Twilight Picnic for the Parks is more than an event, it is a powerful platform for positive change in our parks. Each year this beautiful meadow gathering brings together advocates, philanthropists, sponsors and change-makers to support the parks,...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5693" img_size="large" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]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”. When we think...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Happy Summer! Summer is a time for relaxation, adventure and making memories. Whether you are looking for sports, peace and quiet, or community, there are plenty of engaging ways to spend time in the parks this summer. That's...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5344" img_size="600x500" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Park 'til Dark and Pour at the Park in South Park took place on Saturday May 20th and were both huge successes! The main goals of these...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pittsburgh, PA, May 19, 2023 - County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Parks Foundation Executive Director, Joey-Linn Ulrich unveiled the newly restored Nevin Shelter in South Park today at 10:00 am. Nevin Shelter was one of the original stone structures...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] This blog post was written with the support and guidance of Ernst Seeds [vc_column_text]Meadows have long captured the imagination of nature lovers and anyone resisting the cultural domination of the mowed lawn. The meadow stands as an appealing cross...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] County Executive Rich Fitzgerald kicked off the volunteer event to plant over 180 trees [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5173" img_size="700x500" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Pittsburgh, PA, May 4, 2023 – As part of its Connected by Good partnership...