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July 2023
Trail Tuesday Evening Edition (6/18) – Strip District
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday Evening Edition in the Strip District. Volunteers will assist with continued viewshed clearing and overgrowth reduction, as well as collecting litter and debris from the trail and riverbank. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Monitor the forecast and dress for the weather; sunscreen is recommended. Bring enough water with you for the entire workday. All other project supplies and equipment will be provided. An email will be…
Find out more »Public Trail Care Saturday with Allegheny CleanWays
Join us for a Saturday riverfront cleanup on the Allegheny River with Allegheny CleanWays (ACW) and Gay for Good! Participants will have an opportunity to collect trash from riverbanks via ACW's boats up and down river from the Lawrenceville Three Rivers Water Trail Launch, as well perform trail care along the land-side Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Please wear clothes that you are comfortable with potentially getting muddy/wet. Closed-toe shoes and long pants are required. We also recommend bringing long-sleeve shirt…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday (6/25) – River Avenue West
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will assist with continued viewshed clearing between Heniz Street and the 16th Street Bridge in preparation for tree and understory planting this fall. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Monitor the forecast and dress for the weather; sunscreen is recommended. Bring enough water with you for the entire workday. All other project supplies and equipment will be provided. An email will be sent the day…
Find out more »August 2023
Trail Tuesday (8/1) – South Side
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will address trail graffiti outside the Color Park, brush back overgrowth to open better lines sight, and collect trash and debris. Please note this Trail Tuesday begins at 9:00am and ends at 12:00pm. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Monitor the forecast and dress for the weather; sunscreen is recommended. Bring a refillable water bottle; Friends will provide refills. All other project supplies and equipment…
Find out more »Train on the Trail – 3 Rivers Watch
Bring your kayak and join us for the fourth installment of our 2023 Train on the Trail series this August with Three Rivers Waterkeeper and Venture Outdoors Kayak Pittsburgh. Participants will learn more about 3 Rivers Watch, a network of volunteers who are active river users or river watchers who have a vested interest in clean water, and how to monitor the water while boating, kayaking, swimming, or even walking along the river on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. The…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday (8/8) – South Side
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will return to the South Side for a second week and continue to address trail graffiti outside the Color Park, brush back overgrowth to open better lines sight, and collect trash and debris. Please note this Trail Tuesday begins at 9:00am and ends at 12:00pm. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Monitor the forecast and dress for the weather; sunscreen is recommended. Bring a refillable…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday (8/15) – Eliza Furnace West
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will tend to young trees and overgrowth, litter pick, and safely remove non-native invasive species like Tree of Heaven and wild parsnip. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Monitor the forecast and dress for the weather; sunscreen is recommended. Bring a refillable water bottle; Friends will provide refills. All other project supplies and equipment will be provided. An email will be sent the day prior…
Find out more »Water Trail Tuesday (8/22) – Ohio River
Join us on the Three Rivers Water Trail for a special Water Trail Tuesday opportunity. We kindly ask that only experienced paddlers register for this opportunity. Participants are required to bring their own boats; Friends will not be providing public watercraft for use. Volunteers will collect trash and small debris along the eastern shore of the Ohio River between Heinz Quay Boat Launch and the West End Bridge. Please bring PDFs, shoes you don't mind getting wet and dirty, and…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday (8/29) – Trail User Surveys
Join us for a special Trail Tuesday and help us administer our Trail User Survey at various points along The Rivers Heritage Train and gain valuable feedback from trail users! Volunteers will be stationed in groups of 2-3 at certain locations along the the trail to engage trail users and ask them to complete the 6-min survey. Materials and locations will be shared with volunteers prior to the opportunity. Friends of the Riverfront and Fourth Economy are conducting an economic…
Find out more »September 2023
Trail Tuesday – Eliza Furnace West
Join us and Tree Pittsburgh on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will continue to tend to young trees and overgrowth, litter pick, and safely remove non-native invasive species like Tree of Heaven and wild parsnip.
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