Observation Tower: A Place Remembered

[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=""] For generations, the North Park Observation Tower has been more than a landmark, it has been a shared experience. A place where families gathered after long walks and picnics, where friends pointed out the distant city skyline...

Help Us Bring Back the View: North Park Observation Tower Restoration Press Release

A Simple Way to Sustain the Parks You Love This Earth Day

[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...

A New Way to Honor Women’s History Month

[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...

Which County Park Has Your Heart This Valentine’s Day?

[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...

Our 2025 Impact: A Year of Growth

[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...

Celebrating our Volunteers

[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...

Gratitude for Your 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 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...

A Toast to the Parks – Highlights from Our 2025 Events

[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...

First Year Meadows

[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...