Tag Archives: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Sept. 17 – Happy Park(ing) Day Pittsburgh!

Image by IheartPGH via Flickr I have been stuck at home all week – fighting off what I hope will be the first and only cold of the fall season.  I have been catching up on bad tv and blog reading and one of the events that has been receiving much attention in the blogosphere and beyond – it was actually a friend who I saw on the bus last week more

Links Worth a Look – April 15th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Pittsburgh Parks CEO to Attend White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors – Meg Cheever, CEO of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has been invited to attend the White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors. From the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy email "The conference more

Great Lake Swimmers at Schenley Plaza

With any luck these mid-afternoon showers will subside in time for the WYEP Final Friday Concert tonight at Schenley Plaza. The free concert begins at 7pm under the tent and features the Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers. The most notable aspect of this contemplative folk outfit is the haunting vocals of frontman Tony Dekker — watch his NPR Tiny Desk more

Connect to the Pittsburgh Organizations via Social Media

out Image by Gary Hayes via FlickrPittsburgh Parks Conservatory is a non profit organization that supports the parks in the city of Pittsburgh. They have been doing some great things in Schenley Park. Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory has set up on Facebook and Twitter to make it easier for you to follow their good work. The Mattress Factory does a more

Saturday Night Movies in the Park: Grease

This is a great free way to spend an evening and spend some time in one of Pittsburgh’s nicest parks. Head on over to Oakland. Grab some ice cream at Dave and Andy’s and then setting in to watch Grease at the Schenley Plaza.The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Pittsburgh Filmmakers have teamed up to show great American films on Saturday nights in more

Free Yoga Mondays

Every Monday from Noon to 1pm, Free Yoga classes will be offered at the Schenley Plaza Park (the new park with the big tent that used to be a parking lot in oakland.)  More info is available here.  While you are surfing the web check out the new blog for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy – It is new but they have some great information and pictures more