The parks as you know them are getting even better.
With four Parks Conservancy Capital Projects currently in the works, areas that you know and love (and maybe some that you don’t!) are undergoing exciting changes. Get the scoop on what’s going on with these projects:
Project: Westinghouse Memorial and Pond
Rendering of the restored Westinghouse Memorial and Pond.
What’s happening:
Nearly 85 years after its original dedication in Schenley Park, restoration of the Westinghouse Memorial and the surrounding landscape are underway. The $2.5 million plan includes aesthetic and structural improvements to the monument, Lily Pond restoration and aeration system installation, and stormwater projects to better the overall health of the Panther Hollow Watershed.
Parks Conservancy President/CEO Meg Cheever and Mayor Bill Peduto unveil the Westinghouse Memorial rendering at the groundbreaking ceremony.
How to learn more/stay involved:
- Read about the project groundbreaking
- Read this great feature on the memorial and project from Parks Curator Susan Rademacher
- Check our website for updates
Project: Panther Hollow Watershed
What’s happening:
For more than a decade, we’ve been working to restore the health and ecological function of the Panther Hollow Watershed in Schenley Park. Most recently, we’ve been working with the community and designers to reduce stormwater runoff along Schenley Drive. The Schenley Drive Green Street Project aims to improve the health and function of the park by curbing stormwater and creating a safe transportation corridor for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.
How to learn more/stay involved:
- Give your input by September 4th on the concept proposals to improve Schenley Drive
- Come out for a Schenley Park volunteer day to improve the health of the watershed
Project: Cliffside Park
Rendering of the revitalized Cliffside Park.
What’s happening:
We’re proud to be partnering with a coalition of Hill District partners on a comprehensive plan for green space in the neighborhood. Called the Greenprint for the Hill District, this plan includes a renovation of Cliffside Park, a beloved community playground. This month, community kids are helping shape this project by contributing to a children’s art piece to be displayed at the park.
How to learn more/stay involved:
Project: Frick Environmental Center
The new Frick Environmental Center, reaching for the sky.
What’s happening:
Currently in the first phase of construction, the Frick Environmental Center will serve as a welcome facility and a gateway to the woodlands of Frick Park where educators use the parks as classrooms. The new Center is quickly taking shape. Designed to meet the Living Building Challenge and LEED Platinum standards for energy efficiency, each feature of this unique building is more exciting than the last. Most recently, a 15,000-gallon rainwater harvesting cistern was brought to the site!
Our Zone Gardener Rosie stands beside the rainwater cistern for scale.
How to learn more/stay involved:
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Blog 