PPC’s Wild Edible Plants Walk
Bandi Schaum Community Garden South Side Park, PittsburghWe will identify wild edible plants and discuss how to harvest them and use them as food. This hike/activity is best for families with older children (ages 8+).
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We will identify wild edible plants and discuss how to harvest them and use them as food. This hike/activity is best for families with older children (ages 8+).
Come out for a Hiking Day in Frick Park! Join a naturalist educator for a reading of Hiking Day by Anne Rockwell and a guided hike along the trails. This hike/activity is best for families with younger children (under 8). Under 1 mile, slow pace, route is varied with paved path, crushed stone, and natural […]
The city is a unique habitat full of animals that have adapted to live alongside humans. Join a naturalist educator for a reading of Wild Ones: Observing City Critters by Carol L. Malnor and search for critters in Allegheny Commons. This hike/activity is best for families with younger children (under 8). Under 1 mile, slow […]
Join Naturalist Educator Stephen Bucklin on a birding walk in Allegheny Commons. No prior experience required, and binoculars will be available for those who would like to borrow a pair for the walk. This month's walk will meet at the Patricia Rooney Memorial Fountain. Meeting location changes month to month. This hike/activity is best for […]
Join Kim for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s second urban Hill District Hike. We’ll begin in August Wilson park, honoring the brilliant playwright, and continue through a 2.5 mile loop of the Hill. We’ll stop along the way to pay our respects to historic landmarks and colorful murals while listening to the tunes of famous Pittsburgh […]
Yoga for Tree Huggers is a class that celebrates Earth Day by nodding to the very organisms that help us to breathe easier and stand taller. This gentle yoga class will focus on breathing, meditation, and deepening our connection with Planet Earth. This hike/activity is best for families with older children (ages 8+).
One of the things that makes Earth special is our beautiful, bright moon! Learn about how with the City of Pittsburgh Park Rangers. Join us to an up close view of its craters while it's nearly full through a telescope, discuss what the moon means to us, and/or take a walk on the trails using […]
Enjoy the spectacular displays of spring wildflowers found in Frick Park. This leisurely paced 1.5-mile hike will focus on viewing and identifying the many types of wildflowers found in Frick Park, including Virginia bluebell, spring-beauty, trout-lily, and white trillium. This hike/activity is best for adults only (ages 14+). Hike Length: 1.5 miles. Pace: slow. Surface: […]
Join us to explore the Frick Environmental Center (FEC), one of the greenest public buildings in the world. With both Living Building Challenge and LEED Platinum certifications, FEC is a project that demonstrates how our buildings can create more energy than they use, improve human health, and benefit our environment! This hike/activity is best for […]