🎠 Calling all carousel enthusiasts! Friday (July 25) is National Carousel Day, which means an entire day of FREE rides on the PNC Carousel in Schenley Plaza! 🎉 But that’s not all—a special guest appearance from Mary Poppins and Bert ☂️🧹 will make the day extra magical. ✨

🌿Check out our new Stewardship Days landing page to find upcoming volunteer opportunities and meet our Horticulture and Forestry team members who lead the charge! pittsburghparks.org/stewardship-da…

The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh 🗞 Thursday strike paper leads with Steve Mellon's report on Congressman Chris Deluzio continuing to push for the passage of the Railway Safety Act. And you can ride Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy' Schenley Park carousel for free Friday, which is National Carousel Day: unionprogress.com

🌿Moments from a recent forest bathing session in Frick Park include invitations to sit and listen to the sounds around you, walk slowly through nature, and collect ephemeral nature bouquets. Will you join us for a session soon? ➡️Sign up at Pittsburghparks.org/events

🍻Don't forget to throw one back for a good cause this evening! Join us and our friends at Eleventh Hour Brewing for another round of Parks on Tap Beer Garden at the Schenley Park Visitor Center. Stop by anytime between 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. for a good time.

👾 ☄️ 🔭Final reminder to meet us in Riverview Park, tomorrow, Sunday, July 27 for an out-of-this-world Family Day adventure! kidsburgh.org/from-open-stre…

EXCITING NEWS! 🎉The upgrades to the historic Valley Refuge Shelter in Riverview Park are finished! The Valley Refuge Shelter is one the most-used park shelters in Pittsburgh and hadn’t received any prior updates since the 1960s. 🤝This project was made possible thanks to:

🎶Join us and community partners at Reggae at Riverview, this Saturday, from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m. for a jammin’ good time! Celebrate the summertime with live performances, DJs, Caribbean cuisine, local craft beers, art, and vendors. 🍲🍻 Find us at the Valley Refuge Shelter! 📷Photo

From our Helen Fallon, something cool to do this weekend among the trees on the North Side. Says Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy' Erin Tobin, "Reggae at Riverview is a celebration of joy, connection, and this amazing greenspace we’re proud to steward." unionprogress.com/2025/07/31/riv…

Ever wonder what it takes to water park trees? 🌳Ecological Restoration Coordinator, Rachel gives each landscape tree in her care ten gallons of water per week. Each water jug, holding 2.5 gallons of water, weighs 20 lbs. — so it's quite the workout! 💦 She spends an entire day

It’s hard to believe it’s almost time for another Family Day celebration! This time, we’re back in Schenley Plaza for a spectacular day filled with 🎡 carousel rides, 🦅 up-close encounters with birds of prey, and 🌟 special guest appearances you won’t want to miss. Bring the

⛲Whoever said little pockets of paradise don't exist in Pittsburgh was lying.

☕Pittsburgh—start your morning on the right foot with fresh air and a fresh cup of coffee! Beginning Friday, August 8, Urban Trail Coffee Co.’s mobile café will be at the Frick Environmental Center, serving up refreshing brews made with Commonplace Coffee roasts. Even better?

☮️ Lean into the stillness with Restorative Yoga at the Frick Environmental Center. Essential oils will be diffused throughout the space, and each participant will receive an essential oil-infused sachet to use at the beginning and end of the session to enhance relaxation.

🎶☀️ Summer’s not over yet—and neither are the tunes! Grab your friends and soak up the season with one of our final summer concerts! 🪕 The Grass Gals—Pittsburgh’s first all-female bluegrass band—are bringing their banjo, guitar, bass, and fiddle to Schenley Plaza on Thursday,

Did you know The Valley Refuge Shelter is one of the most frequently rented gathering spaces in Pittsburgh’s CitiParks? 🚧 Read on to learn about the recent upgrades, including restoration of the shelter’s deteriorating masonry, replacement of the aging asphalt shingle roof and

✨ Staff Spotlight ✨ We’re thrilled to introduce our very first Assistive Resources and Accessibility Coordinator—a new role dedicated to making park spaces more inclusive and welcoming for all! Meet Tress—a disabled educator and advocate of accessibility and disability

THIS WEEKEND— Don't' forget to join us as we join forces with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for a family extravaganza celebrating reading, storytelling, and flights of fancy! 🦅 🎠This jam-packed day will include free carousel rides, activities, live bird meet-and-greets,

✨Vendor Spotlight✨ Let’s get to know some of our hometown eateries that will be serving up tasty bites at Freedom Harvest Fest on Saturday, September 6, at the FEC! 🍛 Keyla Nogueira of Mercearia Brasil serves up classic Brazilian dishes and hails from Sao Paulo, originally.

🐢🦎🐍 Introducing Reptile Rendezvous, with Venture Outdoors! Join us for wild encounters during your lunch break at the Schenley Park Visitor Center—where scales, tails, and shellstake the spotlight. 🌿 Learn all about the amazing herpetofauna that call our parks home.