RFP – Economic Impact Study

Celebrate Earth Day by Being Kind to Your Parks

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Women’s History Month – Ruth Patrick’s Legacy and Our Commitment to Stream Ecology

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Our 2023 Impact In Your Parks

At the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, the journey through 2023 has been a testament to our unwavering commitment to improve, conserve and restore your nine Allegheny County Parks. This blog post is a celebration of the park projects completed, the challenges overcome and the profound...

Allegheny County Parks Winter Bucket List

Happy Winter! There is an undeniable allure to the great outdoors in winter. Between the chill in the air and the snow-laden branches, wispy snowflakes and the crunch under your boots, there is magic inviting us to step outside the warmth of our homes and...

Coming Face-to-Face with Abstraction at Hartwood Acres

When you walk through the lush landscape of Hartwood Acres, you would hardly expect to come face to face with abstract steel – welded and bolted to the ground, sitting on the concrete slabs that many of these sculptures call home. I can imagine that sometimes...

Celebrating Giving Tuesday: The Allegheny County Parks Need All of Us!

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Understanding Our Park User Survey

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Twilight Picnic for 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_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,...