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October 2023
Trail Tuesday – River Ave
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will assist with viewshed clearing and overgrowth reduction, as well as collecting litter and debris from the trail.
Find out more »Fireside Folktales: An evening of Storytelling and Stewardship
Free
Join Friends of the Riverfront for a celebration of Indigenous People's Day with a campfire on the water’s edge and a potluck dinner, with featured storyteller Miguel Sague from the Council of Three Rivers. We'll gather at the Sharpsburg public boat ramp, so feel free to bring along your kayak or canoe for a sunset paddle. Potluck dishes should include serving utensils and must be labeled with all ingredients.
Find out more »Autumn Trail Bike Ride
RESCHEDULED: Join Friends of the Riverfront, Bike Pittsburgh, and Women at Work Cycling Club in a group trail bicycle ride during peak Autumn on Sunday, October 15th! We are excited to celebrate another successful year of advocating for trails, cycling, and expanding and promoting safe routes for everyone to enjoy. We want to thank all of the participants, volunteers, community members, and more for working together to make this work happen. We want to celebrate with you! Join us for…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday – Chapel Harbor Riverfront Park
Join us on the Three Rivers Water Trail for an all day Trail Tuesday opportunity! Volunteers will spend the morning clearing vegetation and the afternoon planting 150 buttonbush shrubs along the Chapel Harbor Riverfront Park Water Trail Launch.
Find out more »Trail Tuesday – Eliza Furnace
Join us 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 »November 2023
Braddock Litter Walk
Join us for a family-friendly Neighborhood Litter Walk in Braddock. Guided by community resident and gardener Fitzhugh Shaw and hosted by Greater Valley Community Services. (300 Holland Avenue) Volunteers will receive Cleanup Kits, a neighborhood orientation, and safety guidelines before embarking on a moderately-paced, Neighborhood Litter Walk for roughly 90 minutes, followed by a social hour with food and drink at Greater Valley Community Services. Families are welcome and should prepare to traverse outdoors for roughly 1 mile over the course…
Find out more »East Hills Litter Walk
The East Hills Consensus Group and Friends of the Riverfront are teaming up on Saturday, November 4th at 2pm for a Neighborhood Litter Walk through the East Hills. Focusing on the area around Dornbush Street, we will convene at the intersection of Bricelyn and Dornbush Streets at the site of the future rain garden project supported by Upstream Pittsburgh. We will embark on a roughly 90-minute walk, cleaning up trash and debris as we move throughout the neighborhood. We will…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday – Strip District
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will assist with river viewshed clearing and collecting litter and debris from the trail.
Find out more »Trail Tuesday – South Side
Join us on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Tuesday opportunity. Volunteers will continue to address trail graffiti outside of the Color Park, and collect trash and debris.
Find out more »Hazelwood to Carrie Furnace Presentation
Join us for a public presentation on the Hazelwood to Carrie Furnace trail segment project. Presentation to occur during the November Hazelwood Initiative meeting. Hazelwood Initiative holds hybrid meetings, virtual meeting registration is available here.
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