Nine Oaks to Look For in Your County Parks

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The Big Give Back

[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="9852" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="32px"][/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] Help us win a $10,000 community grant with just ONE click. Allegheny County Parks Foundation has been selected to participate in Thrivent’s The Big Give Back. Your...

Second 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_column_text]Last year, we explored what to expect from a first-year meadow and why patience is one of the most important ingredients in creating a successful native landscape. While the first growing season is focused on establishing strong roots...

Twilight Transforms 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]As the sun dipped behind the trees at Hartwood Acres Park, guests gathered for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 12,000 acres of Allegheny County Parks that connect us all. Surrounded by the beauty of the Caren Glotfelty Meadow,...

9 Park Summer Quest

[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=""]Summer has a way of encouraging us to slow down, spend time outdoors and reconnect with the people and places we love. This year, we invite you to experience all nine Allegheny County Parks through our new...

Shaprio Administration Invests $10.6 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Mine Land

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...