We're Friends of the Riverfront, the organization that builds and maintains the 33+ miles - and counting - of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and Water Trail.

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Abandoned Boat Policy

New policy regarding boat racks along the Three Rivers Water Trail

Read our 2024 Trail Economic Impact Study

See what kind of impact the Three Rivers Heritage Trail truly has!

Color Park

Friends founded & maintains Pittsburgh's only graffiti park

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Trail Alerts

Closure

Closure

Three Rivers Heritage Trail
April 16, 2025
Starting May 8th, the portion of Nine Mile Run Trail between Duck Hollow and Commercial St. will be closed unremittingly until the end of September for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh’s (URA) Swisshelm Park Solar Project.
Road Closure

Road Closure

Three Rivers Heritage Trail
February 10, 2025
The entrance lane to the Millvale Riverfront Park section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail is temporarily closed until further notice. The Millvale Police Department is asking users to access the riverfront from the other side, normally the exit lane.

Events

Trail Care Saturday w/ Allegheny CleanWays - Duck Hollow

May 10th @ 9:00am - 12:00pm
Join us on the Duck Hollow segment of the Three Rivers Heritage & Water Trail for Trail Care Saturday! Friends of the Riverfront joins Allegheny CleanWays (ACW) for a day of volunteering on the Three Rivers Heritage & Water Trail. Volunteers will be split into two groups. Land based work will be lead by Friends including undesired vegetation removal, tree tending, litter pickup, and other trail maintenance needs. Water based work will be lead by ACW including collecting litter that has accumulated along the riverfront of the Monongahela River. Volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in both land and water based work.

Water Trail Care Tuesday - Sharpsburg

May 13th @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
Join us on the Sharpsburg segment of the Three Rivers Water Trail for a Water Trail Care Tuesday opportunity! Volunteers will tend to tree tubes, collect litter around James Sharp Landing Water Trail Launch, clear undesired vegetation, as well as other general trail maintenance needs. This is a river-based event.

Water Trail Care Wednesday - Verona

May 14th @ 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us on the Verona segment of the Three Rivers Water Trail for a Water Trail Care Wednesday opportunity! Volunteers will collect litter around the Verona Water Trail Launch and surrounding areas as well as other general trail maintenance needs. This is a river-based event.

Support the Trails

We offer trail clean up events for volunteers and regular stewardship opportunities. Your financial support helps build and maintain the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and Water Trail.

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