[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 width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Every Day is Earth Day in Your Parks Every day, your parks are hard at work. They clean the air we breathe and filter the water we depend on. They offer shade on the hottest summer days and...

10 April, 2026

[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 css=""]Honor Women’s History with a Donation to the Parks Foundation This Women’s History Month, honor the legacy of the women and allies who have shaped our communities through their advocacy for equity by making a gift to the...

02 March, 2026

[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 css=""] February is a month all about love, and love isn’t just about people. It’s also about the places that bring us together and give us space to move, gather and recharge. For many of us, our county...

01 February, 2026

[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 css=""]As we look back on 2025, we are struck by the strength and resilience that grounded our work, sparked positive growth and carried our impact forward. Like strong roots beneath a thriving tree, the foundation we grew...

09 January, 2026

[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 css=""] As we wrap up the year, we're celebrating one of the highlights from our work in your Allegheny County Parks: our volunteers! In 2025, more than 200 people gave their time, energy and enthusiasm to support healthier...

05 December, 2025

[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 css=""] The Parks Foundation has a small but mighty staff of nine, whose work comes together with passion, purpose and excitement to make a positive impact on your nine Allegheny County Parks. As we enter the season of...

17 November, 2025

[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 css=""]This year, our community came together twice to celebrate the beauty and importance of our county parks, once in the vibrant greens of spring and again among the golden hues of fall. Pour at the Park and...

14 October, 2025

[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="8572" img_size="large" alignment="center" css="" 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 css=""]Over the past ten years, the Parks Foundation has planted meadows in several county parks, guided by recommendations from our Ecological Assessments and Action Plans. No...

02 September, 2025

[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="8534" img_size="full" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] On a warm August evening, nearly 380 guests gathered under glowing white tents on the Great Lawn of the Mansion at Hartwood Acres Park for the Parks Foundation’s annual Twilight Picnic for...

21 August, 2025

[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 css=""] This was was written by Jessika Coltz. Jessika is a lifelong North Park go-er, long-time Franklin Park resident and the current Associate Director of Race Operations for GCXC Race Timing and Management here in Pennsylvania.  [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row"...

01 July, 2025