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local information
3 Rivers 2nd Nature
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
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
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
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
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.
American Trails
American Trails is the only national, nonprofit organization working on behalf of all trail interests, including hiking, bicycling, mountain biking, horseback riding, water trails, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, trail motorcycling, ATVs, snowmobiling and four-wheeling.
Bike Pittsburgh
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
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
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
District Association is a community organization supporting residents of Fox Chapel, O'Hara, Aspinwall, Indiana, and Harmar Townships.
GreenPittsburgh.net
Information about and thorough mapping of southwest Pennsylvania’s environmental, recreational, and cultural assets.
Harmar Township
Information about the Township of Harmar Pennsylvania community and government.
Nine Mile Run Watershed Association
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
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
River-based educational adventures for students, teachers and the community.
Port of Pittsburgh Commission
Port of Pittsburgh Commission; "To promote the commercial use and development of the inland waterway-intermodal
transportation system and to integrate that system into the economic,
recreational, environmental and intermodal future of the residents and
industries of southwestern Pennsylvania."
Riverlife Task Force
Promote public/private collaboration to build, enliven, and maintain Three Rivers Park.
Rivers of Steel/Steel Industry Heritage Corp
Historic preservation, cultural conservation, education, recreation and resource development to build and manage the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.
Steel Valley Trail Council
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
Affects decision-making in the Pittsburgh region so that it integrates economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental quality.
Three Rivers Inline Club
The Three Rivers Inline Club (TRIC) is the best resource for skating in Pittsburgh, South-Western PA, and the surrounding areas including Northern WV and North-Western PA. The Three Rivers Inline Club sponsors recreational fitness skates 6 days a week for skaters of diverse skill levels.
Three Rivers Rowing Association
Broad-based opportunity for rowing in the Pittsburgh area.
Three Rivers WATERKEEPER
A non-profit organization that serves as a voice for the waterways throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. Their mission is to protect the water quality of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers along with their respective watersheds through water sampling, discharge and use permit review, community engagement, and active investigation of all potential threats to water quality in the Three Rivers region. In doing so, the ultimate goal of the Three Rivers Waterkeeper is to provide a cleaner, healthier environment in and around our rivers.
Visit Pittsburgh
See all that Pittsburgh has to offer! Book your overnight getaway to Pittsburgh today at www.visitpittsburgh.com.
Walls Are Bad
Walls Are Bad is a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of, and participation in the many outdoor recreation amenities we have here in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Western PA Conservancy
“Saving the places we care about.”
Western PA Field Institute
Promoting outdoor recreation and Western Pennsylvania as a great place to live, work and play outdoors.
Your Active City
National Geographic Adventure ranked Pittsburgh the No. 1 “Adventure City” and now you can learn why! With more than 20 miles of trail, experience “biking bliss” along Pittsburgh’s stunning riverfront. Travel the Three Rivers Heritage Trail system which includes a portion of the Great Allegheny Passage running from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. Pause for a photo op and revel in the scenic beauty of one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the country. Trace the evolution of Pittsburgh, from wild frontier town to business and entrepreneurial center while cruising along on your relaxed, traffic-free bike adventure.
REGIONAL AND POLICY INFORMATION
American Rivers
Nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide.
Clean Water Action
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
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
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
Providing fishing & boating opportunities and protecting and managing aquatic resources.
Penn Future
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
Supporting grassroots river and watershed conservation groups through a website to link activists with river information, resources and services.
US Army Corp of Engineers
Planning, designing, building and operating water resources and other civil works projects (Navigation, Flood Control, Environmental Protection, Disaster Response, etc.)
US Geological Survey
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.
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