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May 2013
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Garden Planting
Please come out to help green up the South Side Slopes! The planting of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy sponsored gardens at Josephine and Greeley & Josephine and Barry will happen on Saturday, May 4th. We will meet at the garden at Greeley Street first at 9:00am. All are welcome and we will have light refreshments. Please wear work clothes and bring gloves if you have them. The SSSNA can lend you a pair if you need some. We hope to…
Find out more »South Side Park Work Day
We will be working with the Student Conservation Association to work on the trail leading from Sabers field to the upper section of the park - lots of bench cutting and brushing. Work starts at 9:30AM. Meet us Saber's Field in the South Side Park. Join us for all or part of the day!
Find out more »July 2013
Gateway Clean Up
Help pull some unsightly weeds and pick up litter around our gateway to the Slopes, South 18th Street. We'll meet at the base of the steps and work our way up the street, time permitting. Just bring yourself and a friend or two--we'll provide gloves, trash bags, and cold water. Email jamin.bogi@southsideslopes with any questions.
Find out more »September 2013
Oakley Steps Rail Painting
Oakley Street Steps We will be painting the bottom section of Oakley Street Steps this Saturday starting at 10 AM. We have 10 dedicated students from Duquesne coming to join us. Hope to see yinz there n at… in paint clothes. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=oakley+way+and+josephine+st%2C+pittsburgh%2C+pa&hl=en&ll=40.423723%2C-79.968635&spn=0.001099%2C0.002309&sll=40.431368%2C-79.9805&sspn=0.140597%2C0.295601&hnear=Josephine+St+%26+Oakley+St%2C+Pittsburgh%2C+Allegheny%2C+Pennsylvania+15203&t=m&z=19
Find out more »March 2014
South Side Park Cleanup
South Side Park Clean up with University of Pittsburgh students. Starting at 10 am and going until approximately 1pm. We will meet at Bandi Schaum Community Garden and walk the Ol' Renziehausen Loop Trail to do a post-winter trash clean up, with some possible invasive removal.
Find out more »Monongahela Park Clean-up
Carnegie Mellon University students will be helping the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to clean up Monongahela Park for the Spring. We will supply the gloves, trash bags, and tools. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and expect to get a little dirty.
Find out more »April 2014
Josephine Street Cleanup
The April 19th cleanup will begin at Josephine and South 27th, and will travel up Josephine as far as possible.
Find out more »May 2014
18th Street Cleanup
The May 10th cleanup will depart from the South 18th Street bend and will continue up 18th. Join us from 9 AM to 12 PM
Find out more »June 2014
National Trails Day in South Side Park
This event is in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Celebrate National Trails Day by helping us maintain the trail corridor in South Side Park. Breakfast will be provide courtesy of Giant Eagle! Meet at the Quarry Field Parking Lot Please sign up on the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy website to help them have an estimate of who's coming! https://www.pittsburghparks.org/volunteerdays
Find out more »Knoxville Incline Overlook Prep-work
Join us for the first volunteer day at the old Knoxville Incline Overlook & Trail along Brosville Street. Tasks will include: Laying mulch, trimming weeds, and general site prep and clean-up followed by pizza. This event is in collaboration with GTECH Strategies ReClaim South Program. http://gtechstrategies.org/projects/reclaim-south-ambassador-project-knoxville-incline-historic-site/ GTECH will be supplying all the tools. We just need volunteers! Details: Saturday, June 21. 10AM to 2PM.
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