At the Parks Foundation, we’re always working to improve, conserve and restore the nine parks in Allegheny County. We contribute big-picture and long-term thinking, as well as fundraising efforts through our partnership with Allegheny County. By using the Allegheny County Parks Comprehensive Master Plan and other studies as our guide, we raise public and private funds from foundations, corporations, state and federal grant programs and individuals to design and implement projects in our parks. We commission and conduct surveys, plans and ecological assessments of our individual parks and park system which guide the strategic development of improvements in all nine county parks. All projects are undertaken in partnership with Allegheny County, with the county matching most private and non-county public funds raised by the Parks Foundation.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Flowers in a meadow

Barn Solar Meadow

Bench Program

Sculpture

The Carol R. Brown Sculpture Garden at Hartwood Acres

Woman assesses water in creek at Allegheny County Parks

Ecological Assessments and Action Plans

2006-Edgebrook-Shelter

Edgebrook Shelter Restoration

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North Fork Pine Creek Riparian Buffer

North Park Observation Tower

Observation Tower

Vale of Cashmere

Paul Riis Trail

North Park Tree Planting

Playground Parking Area Tree Planting

Settlers Cabin Mine Cleanup

Settlers Cabin Mine Pollution Clean Up Planning

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Streams Assessments

Executive Director Caren Glotfelty (center) receives the first donation to the Suffragist Grove from Women of Wet Weather

Suffragist Grove

Montour Trail South Park

Trail Connectivity Study between White Oak and South Park

Young girl plants trees in Allegheny County Parks. Pittsburgh PA

Tree Fund Program

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Visitors Center Rain Garden

COMPLETED PROJECTS

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Sheep in Animal Shelter Projects

Animal Shelters

Cascades at South Park

Cascades

Chimney Swift Habitat Towers

Chimney Swift Habitat Towers

Community Awareness and Park User Surveys

Deer Lakes Park Cattail Drive Entrance Sign

Comprehensive Signage Guidelines

Fairgrounds Oval Improvements

Fairgrounds Oval Improvements

People walking over bridge in South Park

Green Design Parking Solution

Goats signage

Interpretive Signage

Lake Trail - Pearce Mill Road Section

Lake Trail – Pearce Mill Road Section

Flowers in a meadow

Meadows

Montour Connector Trail Bench

Montour Connector Trail

Nevin Shelter

Parks cascades

Outdoor Classroom at the Cascades

Panhandle Connector Trail - Phase 1

Panhandle Connector Trail – Phase 1

Thank you for visiting Deer Lakes Park

Signage Pilot Project Installation

Settlers Cabin Waterfall

Settlers Cabin Waterfall Trail

Trail Guide

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Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project: 2021-2022