Water Trail Care Saturday with Allegheny CleanWays – Youghiogheny River

Join Friends of the Riverfront and Allegheny CleanWays on the Youghiogheny River for a Three Rivers Water Trail tributary river-based Water Trail Care Saturday opportunity! We will meet at Boston Boat Launch, float down the Youghiogheny River collecting trash along the way, and end at the Port Vue Launch. This event is for experienced paddlers only.

Friends Fest ’25

Introducing Friends Fest… a special event to celebrate our members! Happening 5-8:30 pm on Thursday, June 20, at Grist House Brewing, Friends members can enjoy food, drink, and festivities!

Train on the Trail – Birding on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Join Friends of the Riverfront for 2025’s sixth Train on the Trail session! Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy‘s Naturalist Educator, Stephen Bucklin, will be leading us on a bird walk along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.

Water Trail Care Tuesday – Sharpsburg

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 Tuesday – Tarentum

Join us on the Tarentum segment of the Three Rivers Water Trail for a river-based Water Trail Care Thursday opportunity! Volunteers will collect litter around the Tarentum Water Trail Launch and surrounding areas. This is a river-based event.

Trail Care Tuesday – Cheswick

Join us on the Cheswick segment of the Three Rivers Water Trail for a Trail Care Tuesday opportunity! Volunteers will collect litter around the Cheswick Water Trail Launch and surrounding areas, clear undesired vegetation, as well as other general trail maintenance needs.

Water Trail Care Wednesday – Verona

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER AND RIVER FLOW CONDITIONS. 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.

Trail Care Tuesday – Natrona

Join us on the Natrona segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail for a Trail Care Tuesday opportunity! Volunteers will weed the Natrona Community Connector trail segment and small pollinator garden, collect litter around Natrona Community Park and Natrona Water Trail Launch, collect trash and debris along River Avenue (walking in sun), as well as other trail maintenance needs.

Verona Accessible Kayak Launch Grand Opening

Join us and our partners Steel City Rowing and Verona Borough to celebrate the launch of something big — Verona’s brand-new ADA accessible dock! We’re throwing a riverfront party jam […]

Train on the Trail – Watercraft and Boat Safety

REGISTRATION IS FULL Join Friends of the Riverfront for 2025’s fourth Train on the Trail session! American Canoe Association certified Instructor, Jamie Cortese, will be leading us on an introductory level overview of kayak and canoe basics, foundational non-motorized safety, and general approaches to launching and paddling our Three Rivers!