(CANCELLED) Train on the Trail – Watercraft Basics & Safety

Join Friends of the Riverfront for 2024’s third Train on the Trail installment! 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!

Trail Care Tuesday – Cheswick

Join us at the Cheswick Water Trail Launch on the Three Rivers Water Trail for Trail Care Tuesday! Volunteers will assist in clearing undesired vegetation, collecting litter along the riverbank, and cleaning the launch in preparation for new equipment.

Friends Fest ’24

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!

Trail Care Saturday with Allegheny CleanWays – Duck Hollow

REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL. Join us on the Duck Hollow portion of the Three Rivers Heritage 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.

Train on the Trail – Identifying Birds of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Join Friends of the Riverfront for 2024’s second Train on the Trail installment! Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Naturalist Educator, Stephen Bucklin, will be leading us on a bird walk along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Participants will learn to identify birds species and gain a understanding of the natural ecosystem surrounding our trail system.

Train on the Trail – Native and Invasive Species

Join Friends of the Riverfront for 2024’s first Train on the Trail installment! Penn State Extension educator Sandy Feather will provide an on-trail overview of native and invasive plant species trail users can expect to find along the Three Rivers Heritage & Water Trails and throughout Allegheny County.

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.

Public Trail Care Saturday with Allegheny CleanWays

Join us for a Saturday riverfront cleanup on the Allegheny River with Allegheny CleanWays (ACW)! Participants will have an opportunity to clear invasive knotweed and clean up litter via ACW’s boat.

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.

Water Trail Tuesday (8/22) – Ohio River

Join us on the Three Rivers Water Trail for a special Water Trail Tuesday opportunity. We kindly ask that only experienced paddlers register for this opportunity. Participants are required to […]