Environment

Environment volunteer opportunities in Greater Pittsburgh

Riverbank cleanups, trail-building, tree-planting in Frick & Schenley.

Trail Care Tuesday – Strip District

In addition to confirming your registration here (by selecting "Sign Up") you will also need to confirm your attendance by following the link: Join us for Trail Care along the Strip District section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail!

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Water Trail Care Saturday – Springdale

In addition to confirming your registration here (by selecting "Sign Up") you will also need to confirm your attendance by following the link:[ https://forms.monday.com/forms/d0090086aa563295cc91aa01f741a4cc?r=use1]() Join us at the Springdale Launch on the Allegheny River section of the Three Rivers Water Trail for a river-based Water Trail Care…

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Trail Care Thursday – The Color Park

In addition to confirming your registration here (by selecting "Sign Up") you will also need to confirm your attendance by following the link: Join us for Trail Care along the Color Park section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail!

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Volunteer with Allegheny Land Trust

# Volunteer With a small staff and thousands of acres of land to monitor and maintain, Allegheny Land Trust volunteers help us care for protected local land. # How can you get involved? ##### Become an ALT Tree Steward ALT’s Tree Stewardship Program is a volunteer-powered effort to collect data on and care for restoration trees at ALT’s conservation…

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Animal and Horticulture Program Volunteers

Glade Run Adventures is an innovative therapeutic equine, animal and horticulture program. Volunteers are needed to assist with therapeutic riding and equine activities, feeding and turnout for the horses and large animals, weeding, mulching and watering in the gardens and greenhouse, assisting with summer camp, and more.

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EnvironmentHope Grows

Garden Volunteers Needed

Our volunteers are called "Garden Keepers" and express an interest and enthusiasm for gardening, enjoy being outdoors and getting their hands dirty, and have the ability to differentiate, or willingness to learn, a plant from a weed. Support is needed to help with the beautification and upkeep of the healing gardens at the Hope Grows Iris Respite House.

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Downtown Beautification Sundays!

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's Clean Team is inviting you to be a contributing team member. Volunteer with us during one (or more) of our weekend volunteer projects and be a bigger part of Downtown. Want to connect with those who live, work, and play Downtown? Join us from 10am to 2pm for our Saturday & Sunday Beautification Projects.

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Downtown Beautification Saturdays!

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's Clean Team is inviting you to be a contributing team member. Volunteer with us during one (or more) of our weekend volunteer projects and be a bigger part of Downtown. Want to connect with those who live, work, and play Downtown? Join us from 10am to 2pm for our Saturday & Sunday Beautification Projects.

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Saturday at the Farm – SEPT Community Volunteer Day

Join us for our monthly Open Volunteer Saturday at Hilltop Urban Farm! These morning workdays are a hands-on way to support local food access and community growing in the Hilltop neighborhoods. Volunteers assist with seasonal tasks like planting, harvesting, weeding, mulching, orchard care, light construction, and general site projects.

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Saturday at the Farm – AUG Community Volunteer Day

Join us for our monthly Open Volunteer Saturday at Hilltop Urban Farm! These morning workdays are a hands-on way to support local food access and community growing in the Hilltop neighborhoods. Volunteers assist with seasonal tasks like planting, harvesting, weeding, mulching, orchard care, light construction, and general site projects.

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Lawrenceville Organic Community Garden Volunteers

For over 10 years, the Lawrenceville Organic Community Garden has provided a beautiful space for all to access in Upper Lawrenceville for gardening, harvesting, relaxing, and simply enjoying the outdoors with friendly folks. The garden is operated by a group of dedicated volunteers and supported by Lawrenceville Corporation.

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Bernard Dog Run Clean Up

Come join the volunteers at the Bernard Dog Run (located on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail) on the second Saturday of the month from 9-11 AM to help keep the dog park looking great! The Bernard Dog Run has been maintained through volunteer efforts for 12 years , and we are always looking for new people to get involved.

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DICK's Day of Service | Wednesday, July 29 | Sto-Rox School District

Volunteers will support the beautification of the Sto-Rox School District's athletic field and gym! Tasks will range from various outdoor maintenance tasks including painting, pressure washing, and maintaining bleachers. Waiver: All volunteers must complete the volunteer waiver upon registering -[click here to access]() (opens in a new window).

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HELP ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITIES!

## Monthly produce distribution - 1st Friday each month Volunteers are needed 12p - 3pm ### Assist with: ### Setting up 1 tent outside & tables inside ### Bagging bulk fresh fruits & vegetables ### Distributing produce to community members ### Help Sr.

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Trail Care Thursday – Washington’s Landing

In addition to confirming your registration here (by selecting "Sign Up") you will also need to confirm your attendance by following the link: Join us for Trail Care along the Washington’s Landing section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail!

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Volunteer with Sierra Club Allegheny Group

The Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club is a volunteer led group – our members are what make the work we do possible. We are one of nine regional groups across the state that help the people of Pennsylvania explore, enjoy, and protect our state's many environmental resources and fight for safe and livable communities.

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Volunteer with Allegheny CleanWays

Allegheny CleanWays runs Thursday-Monday cleanups along land and water across Allegheny County, plus the GrateKeepers program (storm-grate maintenance), StepKeepers (public-step cleaning), corporate Group Cleanups, and tools to host Self-Organized Cleanup events with planning checklists and waivers. 40,000+ volunteer hours logged.

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Volunteer with Three Rivers Waterkeeper

## VOLUNTEER WITH US! We love our rivers, and we know many others do too. Donating your time and expertise to Three Rivers Waterkeeper helps us sustain our efforts to patrol and monitor our rivers, hold polluters accountable, and protect the water quality of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers and tributaries.

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Volunteer with UpstreamPgh (Nine Mile Run Watershed Association)

By volunteering at UpstreamPgh, you’re playing a role in solving some of our region’s toughest environmental challenges: flooding, habitat loss, polluted waterways, and responding to the climate crisis. Through natural solutions like rain gardens and native plant restoration, as well as community engagement, we’re working towards climate justice for all —…

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Volunteer with Riverlife

# Get Involved# Get Involved ### There are many ways to support Riverlife and our work to create, activate, and celebrate Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Starting at $5 a month, Riverlife Crew is our convenient monthly giving program. Choose a donation amount that fits your budget and support Riverlife year-round.

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EnvironmentGrow Pittsburgh

Pre-Apprentice Program — Grow Pittsburgh

The Pre-apprenticeship is a program in partnership with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture for those who have little or no growing experience but are interested in exploring a farming career. This is a two-year program, where participants will volunteer four hours per week on our farm sites doing a variety of farm tasks and receive a share of vegetables as well…

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Monthly Volunteer Project — Grow Pittsburgh

Join us at either Shiloh Farm or Braddock Farms for an early Saturday morning volunteering project May-October. Help out with the farm tasks, take a tour with our staff and finish out your productive morning by shopping at the farm stand.

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Volunteer with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse

Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse (PCCR) is a creative-reuse retail nonprofit diverting craft and art supplies from landfills (similar mission to Construction Junction's building-materials reuse). 30+ shop volunteers organize, sort, bag, and clean incoming donations; education volunteers support workshops and family events.

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EnvironmentTree Pittsburgh

Tree Tenders Program — Tree Pittsburgh

Tree Pittsburgh volunteer program — Tree Tenders Program. Tree Tenders is Tree Pittsburgh's flagship multi-week certification course training community members in tree biology, identification, planting, and care. Graduates are equipped to organize neighborhood plantings and lead local tree-care projects.

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Special events — Audubon Society of Western PA

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Special events. Our larger public events, such as Maple Madness or Creatures of the Night, always need extra support to operate activity stations, guide groups, help set up and take down, etc. A whole family, class, club or social group can lend a hand together.

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Volunteer with Construction Junction

Construction Junction (CJ) is Pittsburgh's nonprofit building-materials reuse center at 214 N. Lexington St. in Point Breeze, diverting used lumber, fixtures, hardware, and architectural salvage from landfills and reselling it affordably to home-repair DIYers and contractors.

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Volunteer with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) protects waterways, forests, and natural areas across the region. Volunteer opportunities include tree planting in Pittsburgh and across the region (spring and fall events), river and stream cleanups, community flower garden planting and maintenance, nature preserve and trail restoration, volunteering at Fallingwater…

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Advocacy — Friends of the Riverfront

##### We will be rolling out a much more in-depth Advocacy program soon, but the actions below can get you pointed in the right direction and offer some new ideas for all those wanting to stand up for trails. ##### ADVOCATE FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING: * The next transportation bill could significantly reduce or eliminate funding for trails, biking,…

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Office Support — Friends of the Riverfront

## Office and Professional Support This is a great volunteer option for those who are interested in supporting us off the trail, at the Friends HQ in Etna. We regularly have opportunities for office support, which can be data entry, organizing fundraising mailings, and other related tasks.

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