5 Reasons to Register for 3 Rivers Bioneers

The annual Bioneers conference is a gathering of visionary leaders proposing breakthrough solutions for people and the planet.  And now, for the first time ever, Bioneers is coming to Pittsburgh!  The 3 Rivers Bioneers conference takes place October 16-18 at the Pittsburgh Project on the North Side.  As a satellite conference of the Bioneers event, [...]

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A look at zone management

Yesterday the Parks Conservancy hosted two park experts from New York to tell us the story of zone management: Doug Blonsky, President of the Central Park Conservancy and Administrator of Central Park, and Tim Fulton, former Director of Park Operations at the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy.  They were joined by our own Phil Gruszka, who [...]

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Eight Unsung Spots #4: Nine Mile Run

If you asked me to name my favorite spot in all of the four parks, I would probably say the area of Nine Mile Run that goes from Commercial St. down to the Monongahela River. It’s a low-traffic spot that is teeming with interesting flora and fauna, so it somehow manages to be both totally [...]

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