Stewardship Days - Frick Park - 08/12/2024
Date:
Monday, August 12, 2024
Time:
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Frick Park (Frick Environmental Center)
2005 Beechwood Blvd
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hw38ZR6i3xqn4rWY6
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
United States
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| Frick Park Stewardship Days Ecological restoration | Invasive species management Looking to get your hands dirty? Join us for invasive plant removal and restoration site management at the PPC's largest ecological restoration project to date: the Clayton Hill Deer Exclosures. Thousands of young trees are growing here, throughout two and a half fenced acres, and invasive plants on-site threaten their survival. Please help us steward the next generation of Frick Park's forest!
Meeting Location: Frick Environmental Center, at picnic table next to the Barn public restrooms: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hw38ZR6i3xqn4rWY6
Parking: Free on-site and on-street parking
Bathrooms: Available on-site
Equipment: Gloves and tools will be provided by the PPC, along with bug spray, sunscreen, and poison ivy removal soap.
Water: Water fountains available at meeting location, but distant from the worksite. Please bring a filled water bottle to stay hydrated.
Attire: Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants (ideally tucked into socks or boots) and long sleeves which offer a good first layer of protection from poison ivy, thorny shrubbery, ticks, and other biting insects. Lighter colored clothing is recommended to help spot ticks. Otherwise, please dress appropriately for the weather.
Accessibility: For more detailed accessibility information about the Frick Environmental Center, please click here.
Note: These programs are popular and fill quickly. There are many people that would like to attend but cannot when the program fills. If you register we strongly hope you will either attend or cancel your registration at least two days in advance.
Questions? Email bmccracken@pittsburghparks.org.
IMPORTANT: Please click here to read the safety guidelines, Hold Harmless and Release of Liability Waiver. Please note that a photographer may be on-site to capture photos and video from the program. The photos/video captured may be used to help the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy further promote its mission. Please advise the photographer on-site if you DO NOT want your photo/video taken.The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is currently following all CDC guidelines regarding the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. The Parks Conservancy asks program and special event attendees to follow all current safety measures outlined by the CDC and local health agencies. Please note that the Conservancy cannot be held liable for any exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Additionally, the Conservancy cannot guarantee that program and special event attendees will not become infected by the coronavirus/COVID-19. Release and Indemnity Note: By attending this event, I agree to release the City of Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and their employees (collectively the "CITY" or the "PPC") and agree to indemnify and hold the CITY and PPC, harmless from all claims, damages, or actions of any kind which might result from participation in, or attendance at, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Events resulting from any of the CITY's or the PPC's acts of omissions whether negligent or otherwise. |
