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Riverview Park News: July 2021
Observatory Hill, Trails + Travel
Riverview Park News: July 2021
July 1, 2021
Riverview Park turns 127 years old on July 4, 2021. Photo: Watson Cabin, according to Park Ranger Nancy Schaefer, was the only building in Riverview Park when it opened. Courtesy of the author The 4th of July is a special day for Riverview Park, as the park celebrates its birthday: This year it’s tu...
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Riverview Park News: May 2021
Observatory Hill, Trails + Travel
Riverview Park News: May 2021
April 29, 2021
Park Ranger Nancy Schaefer outlines the importance of supporting native plants, insects, and birds in Riverview Park. Photo: University of Guelph Friends of Riverview Park (FORP) is a volunteer committee that advocates and works to improve Riverview Park. Organized in 2016 by the Northside Leadershi...
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Riverview Park News: March 2021
Observatory Hill, Trails + Travel
Riverview Park News: March 2021
March 17, 2021
Winter in the Northside’s Riverview Park is great for wildlife viewing, night hikes, and birding. Photo: David Bennett, Sean Brady, and David Grinnell were participants in the recent Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the nation's "longest-running community science bird project." Courtesy of Ranger Nancy...
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Riverview Park News: January 2021
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Riverview Park News: January 2021
January 7, 2021
A favorite winter activity in Riverview Park is looking for great horned owls.  Photo: Wikimedia Commons Winter provides surprising opportunities in Riverview Park: There is no better time to explore the park’s landscape, tree shapes, and animal behavior. Although it gets dark early, the park is sti...
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A history of horse riding in Riverview Park: A guest column by Riverview Park Ranger Nancy Schaefer
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A history of horse riding in Riverview Park: A guest column by Riverview Park Ranger Nancy Schaefer
December 31, 2020
Horse riding in Riverview Park was a common sight 60 years ago, Ranger Nancy Schaefer explains.  Photos courtesy of Nancy Schaefer It’s a fascinating feature of Riverview Park that four miles from downtown Pittsburgh, you may encounter people riding horses. It’s an activity that’s occurred here sinc...
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What is happening in Riverview Park? A guest column by Riverview Park Ranger Nancy Schaefer
Observatory Hill
What is happening in Riverview Park? A guest column by Riverview Park Ranger Nancy Schaefer
October 8, 2020
Collapsing roads in and around Riverview Park are more a result of the land’s ecology and overbrowsing deer than politics. Photo courtesy of Nancy Schaefer Visitors to Riverview Park take note of collapsing roads and suggest that they are the result of politics. Without a doubt, all city parks are d...
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Better signage, wetlands wanted at Riverview Park’s Grand Ave. entrance
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Better signage, wetlands wanted at Riverview Park’s Grand Ave. entrance
April 1, 2020
At the first of four planned community engagement meetings on March 2, Northside residents told architectural firm IKM and Civil & Environmental Consultants what they thought was good, bad, and had potential when it came to the Grand Avenue Riverview Park entrance of Riverview Park. Story and photos...
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$200K grant approved for Riverview Park
Observatory Hill, Trails + Travel
$200K grant approved for Riverview Park
October 1, 2019
The grant, approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, will fund a project that aims to improve trails and safety in the park. By Ashlee Green Photo: This watershed runoff point near the intersection of Mairdale Avenue and Riverview Drive is a priority target for the Woods Run Stormwater Manag...
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Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy wraps second phase of “Listening Tour”
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Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy wraps second phase of “Listening Tour”
August 29, 2019
After five months of surveying city of Pittsburgh residents to gather feedback about their parks, the results are in. Story and photo by Ashlee Green It's confirmed: This November, there will be a city parks tax referendum on the ballot. Jayne Miller, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Parks Conservanc...
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Northside Happenings August 8 to 11, 2019
Allegheny City Central, Allegheny Commons...
Northside Happenings August 8 to 11, 2019
August 8, 2019
This weekend in the Northside, there's a Troy Hill-themed beer release at Pear and the Pickle, the African-American Heritage Day Parade in Manchester, Fresh Fest, VegFest, and more!  Photo taken at Fresh Fest 2018 by Lauren Stauffer Thursday, August 8 Parks Listening Tour II: The Parks Plan at CoLab...
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Real Estate Transfers May 14 to May 20
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PHOTO GALLERY: Northside in bloom: Springtime views from around the neighborhood
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PREVIEW: Chamber of Commerce holds annual luncheon
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