[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

[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="1/6"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Pittsburgh’s newest cultural landmark, the Carol R. Brown Sculpture Garden at Hartwood Acres Park, invites visitors into a dynamic fusion of art, history and beautiful park scenery. Set against the backdrop of a 629-acre public...

02 June, 2025

Harrison Hills is home to the only colony of Purple Martins in the entire county park system, and one of the few publicly accessible colonies in the region....

13 May, 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=""]Carol R. Brown's impact on Allegheny County's parks is a testament to her vision, hard work, and passion for the arts and our region. As a prominent figure in Pittsburgh's cultural and civic landscape, Brown championed initiatives...

04 March, 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_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/6"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="7697" img_size="full" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/6"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] As we look back on 2024, we’re proud to share the strides we’ve made in strengthening the health and vibrancy of our communities throughout the...

24 January, 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]Join us on a scavenger hunt in one, all or a few of your county parks this winter! While scavenger hunts may seem like they are just for children, they are truly fun for people of all ages....

17 January, 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 width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="5757" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]At the end of 2024, the Parks Foundation is saying goodbye to our longtime Institutional Giving and Project Manager, Barb Brewton. Since Barb and her work have made such an...

10 December, 2024

[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_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 width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]The parks connect us. Whether you grew up visiting Settlers Cabin Park in the southwestern region of the county or your backyard is Harrison Hills Park in the northeastern tip...

05 November, 2024

[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_empty_space][vc_single_image image="7246" img_size="800x500" 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 width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""] Meet Soumyo [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text css=""]Name:  Soumyo (Pronounced “Sho-mo”) Moitra Age: 74 Family:  Wife, Sreoshi, and two children ages 32 and 34 Residence:  North Oakland Ethnicity:  Indian/South Asian Tell us about...

16 October, 2024