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September 2019
September’s Wine Wednesday with Friends
Friends of the Riverfront is a small and mighty crew, and we couldn't imagine accomplishing all that we do without the help of awesome volunteers like YOU! We are introducing once-a-month Wine Wednesday events for our volunteers to join us at our office in Etna to help roll T-shirts, stuff envelopes, and other in-house tasks - but we swear we'll have a good time sipping on wine and talking trails! This month we will be rolling our "Get Dirty with…
Find out more »Springdale Trail Hiking Event
Interested in learning about the trails in Springdale? Put on your walking shoes and join us for a leisurely ~2.7-mile hike to explore the recreational assets of Springdale! Learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite. This is a partner event with the Rachel Carson Trail Conservancy highlighting the 3 recreational assets in Springdale Borough: the Rachel Carson Hiking Trail, the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, and the Three Rivers Water Trail. This hiking event has been organized in conjunction with trail planning in…
Find out more »October 2019
Geology Bike Tour with Fred Zelt and Friends
$10 – $30
This historic and scenic bike excursion, led by Fred Zelt, will help participants understand how geology and climate have shaped Pittsburgh landscapes.
Find out more »Crews & Brews: Spooky Edition
This is no ordinary Crews & Brews event - we want to see you in COSTUME! Prizes will be given to the best homemade costume, best sustainability-themed costume, best costume made from the most recycled/reused products, and best costume overall! We will meet up and end our night at Fat Head's Saloon. At 5:00PM we'll leave from Fat Head's as a group to begin the "Crews" portion of our evening. Around 6:30PM we will return to Fat Head's for the…
Find out more »Tree Planting in Millvale with Girty’s Run Watershed Association
Girty's Run Watershed is planning a tree planting with Millvale Borough at Millvale's Riverfront Park to replace some that were lost in the microburst. To join, email Donna at girtysrunwatershed@gmail.com Trees from Keystone 10 Million Trees species / count is: Elderberry (Bush) 4 River Birch (Tree) 11 Spicebush (Bush) 10 Sycamore (Tree) 15 Witch-Hazel (Bush) 4
Find out more »November 2019
Wine Wednesday with Friends
We are looking for a small group of dedicated volunteers to help us get ready to mail our first print newsletter, Between Friends. It's all hands on deck to make sure our first issue hits mailboxes this November. As a volunteer, you'll get a sneak peek at this exclusive members-and-partners newsletter before it goes postal - and of course, there will be wine and yummy noshes from Sprezzatura! We are looking for 5 to 10 volunteers- please RSVP through Eventbrite…
Find out more »Tree Planting on the Eliza Furnace
For National Take A Hike Day, get your hands dirty! Friends is partnering with REI for a tree planting along the Eliza Furnace section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. We are looking for a large group of volunteers for this event - ask a friend to join and RSVP on Eventbrite so we know you are joining us! After the hard work is done, you can choose to join REI's Member Jam, a member/volunteer appreciation event at East End Brewery.…
Find out more »December 2019
Wine Wednesday with Friends
Friends of the Riverfront is a small and mighty crew, and we couldn't imagine accomplishing all that we do without the help of awesome volunteers like YOU!
Find out more »PART 2: Tree Planting on the Eliza Furnace
After our initial tree planting on Sunday, November 17th, Friends is planning a follow up tree planting along the Eliza Furnace section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail on Sunday, December 8th. We will be planting larger trees, spreading topsoil and mulch, and getting our hands dirty! We are looking for a large group of volunteers for this event; bundle up and bring a buddy! RSVP here. We will meet in the parking lot at the corner of Swinburne Street…
Find out more »February 2020
Wine Wednesday with Friends
Join Friends for a Wine Wednesday on February 19th! We'll be at our office in Etna preparing for Friends of the Riverfront's winter fundraising ride, IceCycle, sipping wine, and enjoying snacks and each other's company. We are looking for a dedicated group of 6-8 volunteers to help make signs to cheer on our participants and prepare materials for our warm-up stations. --- What's Wine Wednesday? Friends of the Riverfront is a small and mighty crew, and we couldn't imagine accomplishing all that we do without…
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