Board Member Spotlight: Rep. Dan Frankel

A native Pittsburgher, Dan B. Frankel has served as State Representative for the 23rd Legislative District in Allegheny County since 1998.  He grew up using Pittsburgh’s park system, is a current member of the Parks Conservancy’s Board of Directors, and has been a dedicated supporter by advocating for funding for Schenley Plaza and continuing his [...]

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Fall newsletter is online!

Just a heads-up that you can now read our Fall 2010 edition of “The Voice” online!  You can find this issue (and all our back issues) here. Our top story in this issue is the growing number of threats to our forests, from oak wilt disease to emerald ash borer to the ever-growing population of [...]

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How Do Our Gardens Grow?

As the number of landscaped sections of the parks has increased, the Parks Conservancy is pleased to welcome a Gardener to its staff in Angela Masters.  Angela is responsible for general maintenance of the gardens, including weeding, deadheading, transplanting, fertilizing, and insect control.  She focuses on the landscaped areas of the park like the newly [...]

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Planting the Seeds – High School EcoStewards

I spent part of an afternoon in June with some students from City High who signed up to become High School Urban EcoStewards (you can read about their program here). Since 2003, the Urban EcoStewards Program has provided parks across Pittsburgh with a large group of long-term volunteers to care for sections of green space [...]

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Wednesdays in Mellon Square

I recently had the chance to spend a bit of time with park docent Sam Webb.  Sam leads Mellon Square’s lunchtime tours and a few of the Walks in the Woods sessions in Schenley Park that focus on trees.  History isn’t my focus at the Parks Conservancy, but it is something that I’ve always loved.  [...]

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Urban EcoSteward Spotlight

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy relies heavily on volunteers to accomplish our work in the parks, particularly our ecological restoration initiatives.  The Urban EcoSteward program gives a variety of people a chance to work and improve their own section of parkland.  Frick Park – Kim, Dan, Jodi (18), Sage (16), Bobby (13), and Maggie Lincoln (8) [...]

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The Parks Conservancy is headed downtown

For the first time in its 14-year history, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is bringing its park management expertise to downtown Pittsburgh.  The Parks Conservancy will undertake a partnership with the City of Pittsburgh to oversee the restoration of Mellon Square by implementing a plan that will re-establish the park’s historic character and improve the user [...]

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Volunteer Spotlight: Michelle and Dave Panasiuk

With more than 1,700 acres of park land under our care, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy relies heavily on volunteers to assist with everything from planting trees to educating other park users.  Two of our most dedicated volunteers are Michelle and Dave Panasiuk, who not only serve as Urban EcoStewards in Panther Hollow, but lead the popular [...]

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Board Member Spotlight: Jeremy Feinstein

For the past three years, Jeremy Feinstein has been involved with the Parks Conservancy and serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the past two.  Mr. Feinstein is a partner at ReedSmith LLP,  and he is the Parks Conservancy’s General Counsel.   An invaluable asset to the organization, Mr. Feinstein had aided the [...]

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Ground breaks on systemwide improvements

The Parks Conservancy would like to invite fellow park lovers to a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, October 26 at 9:30am to celebrate the beginning of a comprehensive trail and signage improvement project in the parks.  We’ll meet up in the Lower Frick parking lot off Lancaster Avenue in Regent Square and be joined by representatives [...]

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