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 […]
This historic and scenic bike excursion, led by Fred Zelt, will help participants understand how geology and climate have shaped Pittsburgh landscapes.
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Trail Tuesdays are our weekly volunteer workdays. We have a small but mighty group of regulars join us weekly, but more hands are always welcome! Each month we focus on one section of the Trail. (October's focus will be on the South Side. November's focus TBD.) We get our hands dirty cutting back invasive plants like […]
