grant awarded for mckinley park green infrastructure projects

Pittsburgh is one of just four cities sharing in a total $1.75 million in grants awarded through the 2016 Great Urban Parks Campaign. The $437,000 grant will help further the Parks Conservancy’s green infrastructure work in McKinley Park while also improving park entrances and community trail connections.

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20th anniversary spotlight: highland park seasonal pools

We're celebrating 20 years! Each month we're highlighting incredible park monuments, projects or spaces that we've gotten to work on over the years.

A decade ago, the Parks Conservancy and the Department of Public Works created the Highland Park Seasonal Pools, a wetland habitat along Washington Boulevard. A series of depressions dug in a former lawn, the pools collect stormwater from surrounding hills and form a beautiful habitat that is rare in the parks. The project allows for easier maintenance and absorbs stormwater in an area that floods frequently.

happening in september

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