Be There or Be Square

If you’re like me, you’ve probably parked at the Mellon Square garage downtown dozens of times without ever realizing the significance of the park above it.  But the next time you’re winding your way underground, you might stop to appreciate the fact that Mellon Square is a nationally renowned landscape that was part of Pittsburgh’s [...]

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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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Save on shoes and help the parks!

Need to complete your Hat Luncheon outfit, or just working on creating your spring wardrobe?  On Wednesday, April 22, Footloose’s Shadyside location celebrates Earth Day with a special celebration that benefits the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.  From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Footloose will offer a 10% discount on all purchases, and 10% of all items sold will [...]

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Art in Bloom

 
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is pleased to share news of another event that’s sure to be of interest to those who appreciate fine flowers.  The Women’s Committee of Carnegie Museum of Art will present Art in Bloom, a celebration of art and flowers, from April 16 - 18, 2009.  Floral designers from area garden clubs will [...]

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A Party with a Purpose

A Few Words with Spring Hat Luncheon Co-Chairs Peggy McKnight and Susie Dorrance
The Schenley Park Overlook will be flooded with a parade of hats on Saturday, May 2.  Two of our dedicated co-chairs for the Spring Hat Luncheon discuss the vitality of this fabulous event.

Over the past decade, the Spring Hat Luncheon has evolved into [...]

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Free lecture: Playground of the Future

If you read our entry a few weeks ago about the Playground of the Future project, you might be interested in attending an upcoming lecture at the Schenley Park Visitor Center.  On Tuesday, December 16 at noon, the team from the Entertainment Technology Center heading up the research project (Kelsey Livingston, Laura Lantz, Marlos Hu, [...]

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Madcap recap

So what does it take to turn a park entrance into party central on a chilly weekend in Pittsburgh?
A little creative tenting, some cool lighting, heaters, and 450+ people dressed as everyone from Sarah Palin to Predator to a pink gorilla.  We had our fourth annual Madcap Masquerade last Saturday, and Schenley Plaza certainly rose [...]

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Come as you aren’t…

We’re more excited than ever about Madcap Masquerade this year, because for the first time ever the event is being held in one of our parks!  On October 25, Schenley Plaza will host the zaniest, most colorful, most entertaining party of the year–and surrounding all the psychics, salsa dancing, costumes, and haute couture will be [...]

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Post-conference thoughts

It’s been a bit of an adjustment around here since the end of the International Urban Parks Conference, because conference prep would neatly fill up my How I Spent My Summer Vacation essay. But now that it’s happened I think everyone involved–our staff, our excellent coordinators, our many volunteers and local tour leaders, and all [...]

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Join us for Bioneer Mondays!

Join members of the Urban Ecology Collaborative (UEC) for 3 evenings of inspiration and merriment around Bioneers and Pittsburgh.  For three Monday evenings in September and October the UEC is hosting Bioneer Mondays.  These evenings are a chance to experience the inspiration of Bioneers and come to understand how Pittsburgh can benefit from this conference [...]

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