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.
Wilkinsburg, PA
Joined January 2012
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Upstream Pittsburgh 🏞️ retweeted
When the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Jan., it disrupted an ecosystem in Frick Park below.
I talked with environmental groups who hope the replacement bridge project can include thoughtful restoration of Fern Hollow Creek & everything downstream. wesa.fm/health-science-tech/… – at Pittsburgh, PA
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Frick Park Trail Update from your @PghPublicSafety Park Rangers!!!
Nine Mile Run trail is CLOSED between Braddock Trail & Dinky Bridge trail until a landslide can be stabilized.
Please avoid or use Dinky Bridge trail as a detour! Update to follow, once the trail is reopened.
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Happy Birthday, to our iconic Frick Park!
150 acres were gifted by Henry Clay Frick in 1919. Acquisitions by @PGHDPW & @Citiparks expanded it to over 306 (today 644) acres before opening on June 25th, 1927.
Frick Park is the heart of many of #Pittsburgh's eastern neighborhoods.
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The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy & the Black Environmental Collective present The Black Market: a Juneteenth celebration of Black owned Businesses!
Please join us on Sat., June 26 as we feature & support local Black businesses in Robert E. Williams Park in the Hill District!
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Clairton and Braddock residents are waking up to horrific #airquality this morning. #CodeOrange unhealthy for sensitive people, especially children.
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"I never knew that #FrickPark had such a rich variety of birds until last year. Indigo buntings, Scarlet tanagers, and Cerulean warblers all call Frick Park home. Be sure to look up to see some of nature's most beautiful wonders." - @zachvaughanphotography #YourParksYourStories
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@TheValueofWater is hosting an exciting event tomorrow discussing our water infrastructure challenges in the US and much more!
Learn more about the event and register at:
uswateralliance.org/events
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The green infrastructure project planned for Four Mile Run will direct stormwater to the Monongahela River either underground through a tunnel or above. @MargaretKrauss looks at the massive $36.1 million. wesa.fm/post/pwsa-hopes-quic…
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The report identifies five priorities for water equity:
-Water quality and environmental health
-Sustainable stormwater management
-Affordability
-Workforce development
-Water democracy
wesa.fm/post/five-ways-pitts…
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HEADS UP: Air quality in the #MonValley now in the orange, unhealthy-for-sensitive-populations range. In fact, #Clairton now has 3rd worst AQI in the U.S. per @AIRNow. Foul odor? Remember to make complaints to @HealthAllegheny. Take care if you'll be out and about. DETAILS:
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Our Parks Division has recently completed a new boardwalk in Frick Park's Nine Mile Run.
The 110 foot boardwalk sits upon posts pounded 2 feet into the ground to survive flooding.
It'll be a beautiful weekend to see for yourself in #Pittsburgh's parks!
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The largest single-sloped solar array is right here in Pittsburgh. Learn about the amazing transformation of this former mill; from steel industry roots to a beacon of sustainability. youtu.be/l0IRZT5f-qU
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A stormwater retrofit designed by the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) and constructed by Resource Restoration Group (RRG) in the Town of New Market, Maryland is now complete. Read and see the details here: cwp.org/town-of-new-market-s…
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Paid STEAM opportunity for @Allegheny_Co high school students. Here’s what you need to know to apply today:
@GASPPgh is looking for Allegheny County teens to apply to their Fresh Voices for Clean Air collaboration with @gaspgroup! The deadline to apply for this exciting opportunity is February 19th.
Visit the link below for more info.
gasp-pgh.org/2021/01/25/gasp…
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The Tireless Project cleaned up 175 tires from the Monongahela River during the two-week cleanup series in the fall. Our team was fueled by donuts from Top O' The Mornin Donut & Coffee Shop while working in Elizabeth. The donuts were even hand-delivered by Mayor Barry Boucher!
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The Clairton Coke Works remains one of the largest individual sources of dangerous emissions, especially sulfur emissions and air toxins such as benzene. The residents of the Mon Valley deserve relief!
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Mothers, organizations and political leaders sent a sign-on letter after inquest into death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah theguardian.com/environment/…
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53 percent of registered voters said that global warming should be a high or very high priority for the president and Congress, and 66 percent said that developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority.
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