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Upstream Pittsburgh ๐Ÿž๏ธ

@upstreampgh

We protect a small urban watershed in Pittsburgh and nearby suburbs. We fight for climate justice in Western Pennsylvania. We're nerds for the environment.

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BIG NEWS: We were awarded a $120k grant from the Commonwealth Finance Authority towards a five-year plan to rehabilitate Fern Hollow and #FrickPark! Thanks to Senator Jay Costa & State Rep. Dan Frankel for giving us this chance to #protectfernhollow for us all! triblive.com/local/pittsburโ€ฆ

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Think your yard could use a new tree? We do! And so do our friends Tree Pittsburgh. Order a tree and pick it up at one of their convenient locations during their pickup days from late Sept. through early Nov! Reserve soon as we hear these trees are pretty poplar! treepittsburgh.org

Think your yard could use a new tree? We do! And so do our friends <a href="/TreePgh/">Tree Pittsburgh</a>. Order a tree and pick it up at one of their convenient locations during their pickup days from late Sept. through early Nov! Reserve soon as we hear these trees are pretty poplar!
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Pennsylvania has seen 63 billion-dollar extreme weather and events since 2000, costing at least $20 billion and as much as $50 billion in total. The #NCARS bill is a critical step forward to enhance preparedness across Pennsylvania. #ClimateCrisis bit.ly/3eGu8At

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The lovely fall weather has blessed us this week, and we're taking full advantage of it! Join us as we search for mushrooms (10/6), clean up Nine Mile Run (10/8), and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act (10/15)! Go to upstreampgh.org/get-involved/eโ€ฆ for details!

The lovely fall weather has blessed us this week, and we're taking full advantage of it! Join us as we search for mushrooms (10/6), clean up Nine Mile Run (10/8), and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act (10/15)! 

Go to upstreampgh.org/get-involved/eโ€ฆ for details!
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This Saturday (10/8) it's time to SWEEP๐Ÿงน THAT ๐Ÿงน STREAM ๐Ÿงน Come help us get all the summer trash and debris out of Nine Mile Run before it gets covered in fall leaves and snow. Details can be found at upstreampgh.org/events/fall-stโ€ฆ

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We are excited to join ASCE Pittsburgh Sect and friends for Pittsburghโ€™s first-ever Clean Water Festival on Saturday, Oct 15 at the Millvale Riverfront Park! This event is free and open to the public with tons of fun activities and water talks for allโ€”we hope to see you there! #cleanwateract

We are excited to join <a href="/ASCEPgh/">ASCE Pittsburgh Sect</a> and friends for Pittsburghโ€™s first-ever Clean Water Festival on Saturday, Oct 15 at the Millvale Riverfront Park! This event is free and open to the public with tons of fun activities and water talks for allโ€”we hope to see you there! #cleanwateract
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We're back at it with this week's events! Find all the details on these and more at upstreampgh.org/get-involved/eโ€ฆ Tuesday 10/11 (9a-12p): Duck Hollow Cleanup Wednesday 10/12 (4p-6p): UES Frick Park Cleanup Saturday 10/15 (11a-4p): Clean Water Act Festival #volunteering #cleanwateract

We're back at it with this week's events! Find all the details on these and more at upstreampgh.org/get-involved/eโ€ฆ

Tuesday 10/11 (9a-12p): Duck Hollow Cleanup
Wednesday 10/12 (4p-6p): UES Frick Park Cleanup
Saturday 10/15 (11a-4p): Clean Water Act Festival
#volunteering #cleanwateract
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An UpstreamPgh Board Member dug into a curiosity involving maps from the late 1800s, and turned it into a project showing how much has changed in Pgh's waterways in the last century. Read the full blog post below! #urbanwaterways #watersheds #climatechange upstreampgh.org/pittsburghs-loโ€ฆ

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Join the PWSA Community Meeting discussing designs for the Haverhill Stormwater Improvements Project TOMORROW 10/13 at 6pm. Meeting is virtual or limited in person at CCAC Homewood-Brushton Center. Register at pgh2o.com/10-13-22. #stormwater #GSI #communityimprovements

Join the PWSA Community Meeting discussing designs for the Haverhill Stormwater Improvements Project TOMORROW 10/13 at 6pm. Meeting is virtual or limited in person at CCAC Homewood-Brushton Center. Register at pgh2o.com/10-13-22. #stormwater #GSI #communityimprovements
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We had such a good time hunting for 'shrooms last week! A big thank you to Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the Western PA Mushroom Club for letting us borrow Steven Bucklin and his boundless enthusiasm for the evening! We can't wait for the next one! #mushrooms #naturelovers #frickpark

We had such a good time hunting for 'shrooms last week! A big thank you to <a href="/pittsburghparks/">Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy</a> and the Western PA Mushroom Club for letting us borrow Steven Bucklin and his boundless enthusiasm for the evening! We can't wait for the next one! #mushrooms #naturelovers #frickpark
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Itching for some outdoor adventure? We sure are! Tuesday 10/18 (1pm-2pm): Walk & Talk with Rose Wednesday 10/26 (4pm-6pm): UES Uppershed Cleanup Thursday 11/8 (4:30pm-6pm): Milkweed Madness! To learn more visit ow.ly/kOwx50LcyeR #nonprofitlife #naturelovers #volunteering

Itching for some outdoor adventure? We sure are!

Tuesday 10/18 (1pm-2pm): Walk &amp; Talk with Rose
Wednesday 10/26 (4pm-6pm): UES Uppershed Cleanup
Thursday 11/8 (4:30pm-6pm): Milkweed Madness!

To learn more visit ow.ly/kOwx50LcyeR #nonprofitlife #naturelovers #volunteering
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For many Americans, living without water is a harsh realityโ€”not something to be imagined. Join us today for Imagine a Day Without Water โ€“ a National Day of Action for the advancement of water equity๐Ÿ’งSign up via US Water Alliance: imagineadaywithoutwater.org

For many Americans, living without water is a harsh realityโ€”not something to be imagined. Join us today for Imagine a Day Without Water โ€“ a National Day of Action for the advancement of water equity๐Ÿ’งSign up via <a href="/USWaterAlliance/">US Water Alliance</a>: imagineadaywithoutwater.org
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CALLING ALL RAIN BARREL OWNERS: It's winterization season! Check out the graphic below for a quick reminder on how to ensure your barrel stays safe from ice and cracks throughout winter's freeze/thaw cycles. #rainbarrel #winteriscoming #gardenmaintenance

CALLING ALL RAIN BARREL OWNERS: It's winterization season! Check out the graphic below for a quick reminder on how to ensure your barrel stays safe from ice and cracks throughout winter's freeze/thaw cycles. 
 #rainbarrel #winteriscoming #gardenmaintenance
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TOMORROW 11/4 from 1:30p-4:30p we'll be chilling along Walnut Street Patagonia's storefront in Shadyside! Stop by to chat with our staff about our upcoming fall and winter events, GSI projects, or Fern Hollow planning, (or anything really).๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿงฅ#patagonia #nonprofitlife #tabling

TOMORROW 11/4 from 1:30p-4:30p we'll be chilling along Walnut Street <a href="/patagonia/">Patagonia</a>'s storefront in Shadyside! Stop by to chat with our staff about our upcoming fall and winter events, GSI projects, or Fern Hollow planning, (or anything really).๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿงฅ#patagonia #nonprofitlife #tabling
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This Election Day, cast your vote, then, from 4:30-6p at the Upstream office, help us prep some seeds that we'll cast into the ground next spring to produce some beautiful new milkweed plants! See you then!๐Ÿ—ณ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‚#GetOutTheVote #seedpods #nativeplants upstreampgh.org/events/milkweeโ€ฆ

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Help our friends Tree Pittsburgh reach their goal of planting 100 trees along Negley Run Boulevard this Saturday, 11/12! It's going to be a fun morning, and how often can you say you've been a part of a planting this big? #treeplanting #urbancanopy treepittsburgh.org/event/volunteeโ€ฆ