OVERVIEW
In 2022, in conjunction with Allegheny County, the Parks Foundation completed a two-year, on-going series of plantings. The goal of this project was to support wildlife habitat improvement projects in the Allegheny County Parks after Tree Pittsburgh commissioned an analysis that showed a loss of 10,000 acres of tree canopy across Allegheny County from 2006-2016, greatly impacting wildlife habitat. To achieve our wildlife habitat improvement goal the Parks Foundation completed work in all 9 county parks in conjunction with Allegheny County!
Our work included:
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- 2,012 trees and shrubs planted
- 80 perennials planted
- 850 live stakes planted
- 13 acres of meadow created
- 3 acres of riparian improved
- 2 acres of reforestation
- 3 avian monitoring sites showing an increase in visits
Parks Specifics included:
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- 13 acres of new meadow and 20 trees planted at Hartwood Acres Park
- Invasive species removal and 372 total trees planted at White Oak Park along the White Trail
- Planting of 129 trees and shrubs to continue to rebuild woodland understory at the Waterfall Trail at Settlers Cabin Park
- Riparian plantings at the beaver pond at Settlers Cabin Park adding 350 trees and shrubs and 400 live stakes
- Removal of invasive species along the pond edge at Deer Lakes and Harrison Hills Parks, planting of 600 trees and shrubs and 450 live stakes
- 443 additional tree plantings across South Park, Boyce Park and Round Hill Park
- Planting of 98 trees and shrubs along the edge of the Mound Meadow and 80 perennials in the ephemeral ponds in North Park
PARTNERS
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- Allegheny County
- Audubon Society of Western PA
- 300+ Volunteers with the Allegheny County Parks Department from:
- ALCOA
- Duquesne Light
- EQT
- FedEx Ground
- Friends of South Park
- Gateway School District
- Koppers
- LaRoche College
- Pennsylvania American Water
- U.S. Steel
FUNDING
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- Peaceable Kingdom Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation