2023 Events Calendar
April 20-21 - Pitt Student Sustainability Symposium
|
April 20 - Symposium Tabling Session Come meet us in person, learn about how litter and dumping effect our local environment, and sign up to volunteer at an upcoming cleanup at the O'Hara Student Center in Oakland.
Many other local environmental organizations will be there with us from 7pm-9pm. Pitt students will also be showcasing their work on topics like invasive species, community gardens, and environmental education. |
APRIL 21 - Litter League Opening Tournament
|
The third season begins with a litter-picking tournament at Etna Riverfront Park, with drinks provided by Goodlander Cocktail Brewery.
Presented by Geotechnics and hosted by Friends of the Riverfront and Allegheny CleanWays, the Litter League is a 6-week competition for Allegheny County’s best litter picking teams! Throughout the season players will compete in tournaments across Allegheny County, accomplishing trashy challenges to earn points and win prizes. |
APRIL 22 - Earth Day CLEANUP in Verona with Public lands & Patagonia
|
Join us for our annual Earth Day cleanup, this year in fair Verona! We will be partnering with Public Lands and Patagonia.
What will we be doing? This is a combination river cleanup on the Allegheny River and a litter walk along Allegheny River Blvd. We will be working out of the Steel City Rowing parking lot and boat launch. Parking is street parking only (please do not park in the Steel City Rowing parking lot or the Sylvan Canoe Club parking lot). Riverfront Cleanup will be working with volunteers from the land and water via our work boats. We will remove trash that has accumulated along the riverfront. Life jackets and cleanup supplies are provided. Litter Cleanup will be walking from Steel City Rowing parking lot up to Allegheny River Blvd to pick up litter. All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes that are comfortable for walking, long pants, long sleeves and a hat are encouraged to protect from poison ivy, ticks, and sunburn. We will provide work gloves and all other necessary tools and materials. Please be sure to bring your refillable water bottle; water will be provided. Bathrooms will be located inside Steel City Rowing. Public Lands will be providing a food truck for post cleanup eats! Stick around for some food, drinks and socializing. Patagonia will be offering prizes! We encourage you to visit our friends in Verona to keep the Earth Day celebrations going
Please send any questions or comments to lyssa@alleghenycleanways.org! |
2022 Cleanups & Events
4/22 - Lincoln Avenue Litter Cleanup
Our Earth Day land-based cleanup in Lincoln-Lemington.
Special thank you to Audacy Pittsburgh and Goodlander Cocktail Brewery for volunteering!
Our Earth Day land-based cleanup in Lincoln-Lemington.
Special thank you to Audacy Pittsburgh and Goodlander Cocktail Brewery for volunteering!
|
Listen to our Land-Based Program Coordinator Dani Kramer talk to KDKA Radio Host Robert Mangino, who volunteered for this cleanup!
|
|
4/22 - Mouth of Sandy Creek River Cleanup
An evening riverfront cleanup took place at the mouth of Sandy Creek in Verona with our partner Three Rivers Waterkeeper. The cleanup was sponsored by Trout Unlimited. Thanks to Steel City Rowing, Cinderlands Beer Co., and 10.7 Marina for additional support.   |
4/22 - Earth Day Climate Strike
Our Land-Based Program Coordinator, Dani Kramer, spoke about Allegheny CleanWays during the climate justice march and rally Downtown. |
4/16 - Duck Hollow Riverfront Cleanup
The opening event of our 2022 Tireless Project season!
With our partners from Three Rivers Waterkeeper and Upstream Pittsburgh. Sponsored by Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited.
The opening event of our 2022 Tireless Project season!
With our partners from Three Rivers Waterkeeper and Upstream Pittsburgh. Sponsored by Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited.
4/5, 4/6, 4/9 - What the Muck?!
The annual cleanup of Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons Park.
The event was organized by Pittsburgh Park Conservancy with help from volunteers of local nonprofit orgs & businesses.
The annual cleanup of Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons Park.
The event was organized by Pittsburgh Park Conservancy with help from volunteers of local nonprofit orgs & businesses.
