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May 2023
2023 Color Park Refresh Day Two (Rescheduled Date)
*Rescheduled from April* Save the Date for the 2023 Color Park Refresh, in collaboration with Studio AM and South Side Community Council. Two volunteer opportunities on Thursday April 27 and Tuesday May 23 will prepare the park and adjacent Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a public, all-are-welcome Public Painting event on Thursday, May 25! Tuesday May 23: Volunteers will prime/paint surfaces within the Color Park Boundaries, reseal the trail surface on the western Color Park Boundary, and continue to beautify…
Find out more »Train on the Trail – Watercraft Basics & Safety
Save the date for May's Train on the Trail Series installment: Watercraft Basics & Safety! American Canoe Association certified volunteers from Outkast Paddlers will provide introductory level overviews of canoe and kayak watercraft, foundational non-motorized safety considerations, and general approaches to putting in and paddling our Three Rivers. Our friends at Full Psych Adventure Team will provide watercraft for all participants to utilize. This event takes place during 2023's National Safe Boating Week, celebrated locally by the Pittsburgh Safe Boating…
Find out more »2023 Color Park Refresh Public Paint (Rescheduled Date)
*Rescheduled from April 29 due to rain* All are welcome to participate in a public refresh of the Color Park on Thursday, May 25 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, in collaboration with Studio AM and South Side Community Council Community members will create new base colors and designs while enjoying snacks and music. Supplies provided. In it's inaugural year (2023) the Color Park Refresh will establish Color Park boundaries and a positive culture around park use,"refresh" trail assets and surfaces within…
Find out more »ReAgents of Change
Carnegie Science Center and Friends of the Riverfront Presents: (Re)agents of Change- Day of Action, Science, and Service Saturday May 27th, 2023 Session 1- 10am - 11:30am Session 2 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm What does it take to clean up Pittsburgh's Riverfronts, after years of legacy pollution along our rivers? Join us at the Carnegie Science Center and along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a day of action- We will casually walk along the riverfront picking up litter, while…
Find out more »OpenStreets Northshore
"Flying Friends of the Riverfront" at OpenStreets Northshore: 10:00am - 1:30pm (Ongoing): Friends of the Riverfront Information Station, Litter Bucket Toss, and "Bird's Eye View: Trail Envisioning Collaborative Art Project"- Litter bucket toss, tabling materials like maps and development plans, FOTR coloring book coloring station, FOTR sticker giveaway, and two chalk boards where participants can collaborate and draw their visions for the trails. 10:00am -1:30pm: Bird-Eye-Spy Instagram Photo Scavenger Hunt and Bird Photo Contest on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail-…
Find out more »Trail Tuesday – Volunteer Appreciation!
All 2023 volunteers are invited to gather for coffee, pastries, and friendship as we say THANK YOU for the over 300 volunteer hours contributed so far in 2023. Bring a chair and join us under the 40th Street Bridge in Lawrenceville to reflect on your hard work and hear what's coming up in the summer months.
Find out more »June 2023
Trail Tuesday – Sharpsburg Water Trail Launch (6/6)
Join us on the Three Rivers Water Trail for Trail Tuesday trail care! This opportunity will focus on cleaning and clearing the Sharpsburg Water Trail Launch and adjacent riverbank of litter, debris, weeds, and overgrowth in preparation for our Lock Through Class on June 10th with 3 Rivers Outdoor Company. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants. Sunscreen is recommended. Bring enough water with you for the entire workday. All other project supplies and equipment will be provided. An email…
Find out more »Braddock Riverfront Cleanup with Allegheny CleanWays Tireless Project
Friends of the Riverfront joins Allegheny CleanWays (ACW) Riverfront Cleanup Program, the Tireless Project, for a day of volunteering as part of their 2023 River Series focusing on the Monongahela River. Volunteers will assist ACW via their work boats to remove trash that has accumulated along the area's riverfont, as well advance Friends water trail launch improvements including painting, planting, installing fishing line recycling receptacles as well as other amenity improvements. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and layered sleeves…
Find out more »Duck Hollow Riverfront Cleanup with Allegheny CleanWays Tireless Project
Friends of the Riverfront joins Allegheny CleanWays (ACW) Riverfront Cleanup Program, the Tireless Project, for a day of volunteering as part of their 2023 River Series focusing on the Monongahela River. Volunteers will assist ACW via their work boats to remove trash that has accumulated along the area's riverfont, as well perform light trail care as necessary. Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and layered sleeves to be removed. Bring a reusable water bottle, refills will be available. All other…
Find out more »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 our first summer lock through paddle class 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 Sharp…
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