MLK Day: “If it is to be, it is up to me!”
January 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Venture Outdoors (VO) had much to celebrate on Monday, January 16th. Our staff and volunteer crew joined forces with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) for the tenth year in a row to bring together hundreds of community members from around the city to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr!
Celebrate the legacy on January 16!
December 22, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Over the past 10 years our annual MLK Jr. Day in the Park celebration as grown into one of our largest and most enjoyable events, and we hope this year is no different! On Monday, January 16 join us at the Schenley Park Ice Rink for free activities and refreshments from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Here we go Pittsburgh, here we go!
December 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Here we go Pittsburgh, here we go! On Sunday, November 27 fans of Pittsburgh Sports and the City of Pittsburgh set out on a ‘black and gold’ themed geocache in Homewood Cemetery.
Mapping McKinley
December 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
A great group of explorers joined us for a hunt through McKinley Park on Saturday, November 19 — they were geocaching of course, and it was a wonderfully warm afternoon.
Eyeballs and spaghetti brains!?!
November 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Happy Halloween! It was cold and rainy in Allegheny Cemetery this past weekend, but our geocachers were undeterred — in their quest for candy!
Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere!
November 2, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
It was a beautiful day for a walk on Saturday, October 22, and we had a great group come out to enjoy the Jack O’ Lantern Walk in Schenely Park. In costumes aplenty (my favorite being the mummy!) we set out to take in a little history of Pittsburgh’s second biggest park.
Thanks for a great summer of festivals!
September 6, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
An outdoor celebration at Allegheny Commons capped off the 2011 Highmark Family Outdoor Festivals, and we went out with a bang. Saturday, August 27th was our biggest festival of the summer!
McKinley Park hosts Family Festival
July 8, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The second of our three Highmark Family Outdoor Festivals is Saturday, July 23 from Noon–4 p.m. at McKinley Park near Beltzhoover!
If you’ve never heard of McKinley Park or Beltzhoover, they’re worth checking out (see map)! Beltzhoover is a unique budding community that’s part of the Hilltop neighborhoods on the South Side, and McKinley Park is a great venue to try free beginner friendly geocaching and biking!
Save the Date: Free Family Outdoor Festivals!
We may have wrapped up the Venture Outdoors Festival, but this summer’s festival season is just getting started. Venture Outdoors Family and Community Programs are hosting three Free Family Outdoor Festivals on select Saturdays this summer in green spaces throughout the city. Check out the map below, we bet there’s a festival near you!
Easter Egg Hike explores Frick Park
April 29, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The forecast was rain but Mother Nature heard our prayers and cleared the skies for our Easter Egg Decorating Hike on April 23rd.
