SAT. 08/21 STREAM SWEEP 9AM-NOON
Late Summer Stream Sweep
Saturday, August 21st
9:30AM to Noon
Meet in the Lower Frick Park soccer field, use the Lancaster Avenue entrance.
The Nine Mile Run Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project is one of this region's unique environmental assets. Help us keep this amazing transformation beautiful by joining us for a late summer stream cleanup. We provide gloves, safety vests, and trash bags. Please wear long pants and sturdy boots or shoes.
Register by contacting Lisa at 412.371.8779 x115 or email lisa@ninemilerun.org.
SAT. 08/21 - WILKINSBURG COMMUNITY DAY
Wilkinsburg Community Day
August 21, 2010
12:00 – 8:00
Wallace Avenue Parking Lots
Music - Bingo - Fun & Games - Health Fair
5th Annual Wilkinsburg Idol!
Come make this year’s Wilkinsburg Idol spectacular!
If you have talent, singing or dancing, come on out!
For more info
Email: Wilkinsburgcommunityday@gmail.com
Website: www.Wilkinsburgpa.gov
MON. 08/23 - VOLUNTEER IN FRICK PARK
(Pgh. Parks Conservancy)
Monday, August 23
5:30 - 7:30pm
Frick Park Trail Work
Lower Frick Parking Lot off Hutchinson Ave.
Join the Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group (PTAG) in trimming back invasive species, narrowing trails that have gotten too wide, and tackling drainage issues. These steps will help prepare the park for the wetter conditions of fall and winter. Work groups will start heading out about 5:30pm and the day will wrap up around 7:30. Please wear appropriate shoes and bring work gloves if you have them. The first post-work refreshments are on PTAG. Contact Jon at 412-445-0395 or DeeDee at 412-855-3179 with any questions.
Fall volunteer days will be announced soon! For more information, call us at 412-682-7275.
www.pittsburghparks.org/volunteerdays
TUE. 8/24 -- TREE CARE WILKINSBURG
(NMRWA)
Tree Care Wilkinsburg
Tuesday the 24th of August
from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meet outside of the Wilkinsburg High School (747 Wallace Avenue).
If you are able to attend contact Sara by email sara@ninemilerun.org, or (412) 371-8779 x 117.
PARKS CONSERVANCY PHOTO CONTEST
We had so much fun with last year's Parks Are Free Photo Contest, we're bringing it back for a second year! Starting today, you can enter up to five of your favorite park photos for a chance to see your work in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!
Any photo taken in a public park in Allegheny County is eligible for entry. Twelve finalists will be selected by Parks Are Free sponsor UPMC Health Plan. Finalists' photos will be:
- Made into a 2011 Parks Are Free calendar available at the Parks Conservancy’s online store, with the winning photo also used as the cover image;
- Displayed at the Schenley Park Café and Visitor Center throughout the month of November;
- Featured on pittsburghparks.org.
The grand prize winner's photo will appear in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and he or she will receive a choice of item from the Parks Conservancy's online store. The entry deadline is September 30. To enter, click here.
PHOTOS FROM FRICK BUTTERFLY WALK
(Pgh Parks Conservancy)
If you missed the PPC's butterfly walk in Frick Park a couple of weeks ago, you missed a wonderful and educational afternoon chasing butterflies (and watching them chase each other!). Never fear, though--the turnout and response were so great that they are planning more themed walks for the future. For now, you can check out these photos of some of the 17 species we recorded on the walk.
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