Please follow the links to more local, regional and policy information regarding rivers, riverfronts and the environment. In our spirit of partnering, please contact us if you have an interesting addition or recommendation for our site.

Local Information
3 Rivers 2nd Nature (http://3r2n.cfa.cmu.edu)
A five-year project that addresses the meaning, form and function of the three rivers and 53 streams of Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania.

3 Rivers Wet Weather (www.3riverswetweather.org)
Improving the quality of Allegheny County’s water resources by helping communities address the issue of untreated sewage overflowing into the region’s waterways and promoting the most cost-effective, long-term, sustainable solutions.

Allegheny CleanWays (http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/parks/)
Allegheny CleanWays, an affiliate of PA CleanWays, is dedicated to engaging and empowering people to eliminate illegal dumping and littering in Allegheny County. We coordinate the Tireless project, a collaborative program to remove debris from the river edges; conduct workshops for community leaders on how to coordinate litter cleanups; do illegal dump cleanups in local greenways; provide equipment and technical support to local groups; and serve as a local resource for the Great PA Cleanup.

Allegheny County Parks (http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/parks/)
Their mission is to enhance the quality of life and well being of Allegheny County residents through a regional parks system that…forms an integral part of a countywide system of open spaces, greenways, and trails.

Allegheny Trail Alliance (http://www.atatrail.org)
A group of rails to trails organizations of which Friends of the Riverfront is a member that is together building the Great Allegheny Passage, a 152 mile bicycle and walking trail connecting Cumberland, MD with Pittsburgh, PA, with a 52 mile branch to the Pittsburgh International Airport.

Bike Pittsburgh (http://www.bike-pgh.org)
The bicycle advocacy, safety, and community organization in Pittsburgh. Bike Pittsburgh works to transform the city into one that is safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation and recreation.

City of Pittsburgh (http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/)
Our home and the heart of the region. We work directly with City Planning, Public Works and the Mayor’s Office. The City’s comprehensive riverfront plan can be found at http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/rfp/.

Community Design Center of Pittsburgh (http://www.cdcp.org/index.html)
Works to facilitate the improvement of design at the neighborhood level as a means of fostering community reinvestment and citizen participation.

Fox Chapel District Association (http://www.foxchapeldistrictassociation.org)
District Association is a community organization supporting residents of Fox Chapel, O'Hara, Aspinwall, Indiana, and Harmar Townships.

GreenPittsburgh.net (http://greenpittsburgh.net/)
Information about and thorough mapping of southwest Pennsylvania’s environmental, recreational, and cultural assets.

Nine Mile Run Watershed Association (http://www.ninemilerun.org/main.html)
Works to improve the watershed environment by supporting residents’ efforts to increase green spaces, promoting lot level solutions to storm water problems, providing citizen training for urban ecological stewardship, and acting as an information clearinghouse about key watershed issues.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council (www.pecwest.org)
Statewide education and advocacy organization devoted to promoting the protection of watersheds, the sustainable uses of land, and the implementation of environmental innovations.
PEC coordinates the statewide water trail program.

Pittsburgh Voyager (http://www.pittsburghvoyager.org/about/about.html)
River-based educational adventures for students, teachers and the community.

Riverlife Task Force (http://www.riverlifetaskforce.org/)
Promote public/private collaboration to build, enliven, and maintain Three Rivers Park

Rivers of Steel/Steel Industry Heritage Corp (http://www.riversofsteel.com/)
Historic preservation, cultural conservation, education, recreation and resource development to build and manage the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.

Steel Valley Trail Council (http://www.steelvalleytrail.org/)
Volunteer organization dedicated to constructing and maintaining the Steel Valley Trail, which will pass through sites of scenic beauty in a valley that was once the heart of the Pittsburgh steel empire.

Sustainable Pittsburgh (http://www.sustainablepittsburgh.org/)
Affects decision-making in the Pittsburgh region so that it integrates economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental quality.

Three Rivers Rowing Association (www.threeriversrowing.org)
Broad-based opportunity for rowing in the Pittsburgh area.

Visit Pittsburgh (www.visitpittsburgh.com)
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Western PA Conservancy (http://www.paconserve.org/)
“Saving the places we care about.”

Western PA Field Institute (http://www.wpfi.org/)
Promoting outdoor recreation and Western Pennsylvania as a great place to live, work and play outdoors.

Regional & Policy Information
American Rivers (http://www.amrivers.org/)
Nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide

Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/pa/index.htm)
national citizens’ organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work

Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us)
Maintaining and preserving the 116 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forestland; providing information on the state’s ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas

Department of Environmental Protection – Southwest Region (http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/fieldops/sw/sw.htm)
Protecting Pennsylvania’s air, land and water from pollution and providing for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment. We will work as partners with individuals, organizations, governments and businesses to prevent pollution and restore our natural resources.

PA Fish & Boat Commission (http://www.fish.state.pa.us/)
Providing fishing & boating opportunities and protecting and managing aquatic resources.

Penn Future (http://www.pennfuture.org/)
Enforcing environmental laws and advocate for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health.

River Network (http://www.rivernetwork.org/)
Supporting grassroots river and watershed conservation groups through a website to link activists with river information, resources and services.

US Army Corp of Engineers (http://www.usace.army.mil/)
Planning, designing, building and operating water resources and other civil works projects (Navigation, Flood Control, Environmental Protection, Disaster Response, etc.)

US Geological Survey (http://water.usgs.gov/)
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.