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Let’s keep building more!!!

The World Wildlife Fund reports that The Eastern Monarch population has doubled from 2024 after years of decline. Thank you to everyone that has helped create new pollinator habitats and abstained from using pesticides and herbicides. We need to keep up the work in America as well as to support the conservation of the forests in Mexico that serve as the Winter nesting grounds for the species

Monarchs Make a Comeback Monarch butterfly numbers nearly doubled in 2025, thanks to better weather and improved forest protection in Mexico.

Here is a fun outdoor event for the family...

We invite you and your little ones to make edible ornaments with us in our riverside education center on Saturday, November 15!

In this FREE make-and-take activity, we’ll use pine cones and other natural items to create decorative, hanging treats to tempt birds to your yard.
We’ll have hot cider and snacks, stories, and more.

This activity is for kids (saplings!) of all ages. The program is free, but registration helps us plan. Visit treepittsburgh.org/edible-ornaments to register today!

Want to meet amazing people and have fun doing so? Volunteer at your local parks. Want to know who you should talk to get involved? Let me know and I'll connect you!!!

Always great to hear about new trails being built!!!

Some fun seasonal events in the Allegheny County Parks

Fall Events in the Allegheny County Parks Allegheny County Parks is hosting fall events this October. View our website to learn more about the events.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!

DCNR: October 2 Fall Foliage Report, Expected Cooldown Should Stimulate Noticeable Color Changes https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/newsroom/2025-fall-foliage-october-2

I'm a graduate of the Spring Semester in the Rockies!!! Fantastic experience

Train for the Unexpected NOLS

Visited Allegheny County's Settlers Cabin Park tonight for the first time in a while. Went to look for an upto date Trail Map and was excited to see the county came out with a mobile app!!!!

Park Maps Use the mobile app or web tool to discover shelters, facilities, and trails.

It's Starting!!!!!!!

DCNR September 25 Fall Foliage Report: Cool Nights In Late August And Early September Jumpstarted Noticeable Color Changes Throughout Penn’s Woods https://tinyurl.com/mr24dc9j

Join the conversation and provide your feedback about how we can improve our trails!!

Shaping the Future of Pennsylvania’s Trails: Your Voice is Needed Now Pennsylvania’s trail network is more than a place for adventure. Trails are a key part of the Commonwealth’s $19 billion economic engine, an asset to public health, and a cornerstone of climate resilience.

There's still a few days left to submit your best outdoor photos!!!

Photo Contest | Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation The photo contest allows professional and amateurs alike to vie for supremacy in a variety of categories, capturing all that is special and the memories that are made in our state parks and forests. Once selected each year, our photo showcase gallery is displayed in various ways – and the whole pr...