Past Events

Join us out on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for special summer work evening! Volunteers will work on invasive plant management, including cutting invasive vines from trees, as well as litter pick-up along the trail and riverfront. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and layered sleeves to be removed. Bring enough water with you for the entire evening. During this Evening Edition we'll be helping to "Stake the Trail" in Allegheny RiverTrail Park. Please RSVP by emailing alex@friendsoftheriverfront.org. Once you…

Friends of Riverfront and Allegheny CleanWays will be spending the day in Natrona for the Allegheny River Cleanup Series! We will be working from the Natrona Kayak Launch with volunteers on land and boat to remove accumulated trash along the riverfront. Volunteers will also have the option to participate in a Neighborhood Litter walk with Friends of the Riverfront. Neighborhood Litter Walks are low-intensity events, excellent for casual adventure with families. At each walk, volunteers follow a local guide for…

What will we be doing?  Friends of the Riverfront and Allegheny CleanWays will be spending the day in Tarentum for the Allegheny River Cleanup Series. Volunteers will have the option to remove trash that has accumulated along the riverfront from the land and water via Allegheny CleanWays boat, the Rachel Carson, or, participate in a Neighborhood Litter walk with Friends of the Riverfront. Neighborhood Litter Walks are low-intensity events, excellent for casual adventure with families. At each walk, volunteers follow…

Join us out on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Lawrenceville with partner Tree Pittsburgh for a Tuesday morning workday! Volunteers will work on invasive plant management, including cutting invasive vines from trees, as well as litter pick-up along the trail and riverfront. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and dress appropriately for the weather. Bring enough water with you for the entire workday. Please RSVP by registering here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f48aaac2ca1f49-september2

Join us out on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Tuesday morning workday! Volunteers will work on invasive plant management, including cutting invasive vines from trees, as well as litter pick-up along the trail and riverfront. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and layered sleeves to be removed. Bring enough water with you for the entire workday. Please RSVP by emailing alex@friendsoftheriverfront.org. Once you RSVP we will send you the exact meeting location.

Join us out on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Natrona for a Tuesday morning workday! Volunteers will work remove and place topsoil in preparation for a pollinator garden, place decorative stone near the newest portion of the TRHT, and collect litter around Natrona Community Park. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and dress appropriately for the weather. Bring enough water with you for the entire workday. Please RSVP by emailing alex@friendsoftheriverfront.org.

Everybody can be a helper on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Friends of the Riverfront is partnering with VolunTOTS of Southwestern PA to host children (and parent or guardian) in the pre-kindergarten to 5th grade age range for a morning of volunteering. Activities will be light and age appropriate. Please RSVP to alex@friendsoftheriverfront.org for more details. VolunTOTS strives to form an educational experience that instills the importance of kindness, generosity, and civic engagement. One of the best ways to impart…