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August 2023
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 »Trail Ambassador Training and Social
Friends of the Riverfront is excited to announce our first Trail Ambassador Training and Social on Wednesday August 16th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm! This year's training will take place at our cozy office in Etna at 100 Hafner Ave, which can be reached by car, bus, or bike (for the experienced cyclist). If you are interested in becoming a Trail Ambassador for the 2023 August - November season, and you haven't already, please fill out this volunteer interest form at: https://forms.monday.com/forms/12aaaa201f676a1f1feb107b3878bdf5?r=use1…
Find out more »East Deer Summer Celebration
Friends of the Riverfront will be tabling the event with information about the Springdale to East Deer trail segment and our organization's trail and riverfront efforts in Allegheny County.
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
Lock Through Class with 3ROC
$5
Want to expand your river navigation skills by learning to lock through one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock & Dams in the Pittsburgh pool? Join 3ROC and Friends of the Riverfront on the Three Rivers Water Trail for the fourth and last lock through paddle experience from the 3ROC Outpost in Aspinwall to Sharpsburg! We’ll depart from the 3ROC Outpost in Allegheny RiverTrail Park and lock through Lock & Dam 2 before finishing our paddle at the James…
Find out more »Roundabout Pop-Up Beer Garden Fundraiser
Join us on Saturday, September 9th at Roundabout Brewery for an all-day fundraising event. Throughout the day, $1 towards each pint sale goes towards Friends of the Riverfront!
Find out more »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.
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)! Participants will have an opportunity to clear invasive knotweed and clean up litter via ACW's boat.
Find out more »Trail Tuesday – Hazelwood Green
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will assist with clearing vegetation from a packed surface trail as well as collecting litter around Hazelwood Green.
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