Land Reclamation & Conservation
The Allegheny County Conservation District is an urban conservation district that engages and leads through partnerships, innovation and implementation to conserve, promote and improve Allegheny County’s natural resources.
Read MoreThe Allegheny County Park Rangers are the ambassadors of our parks and the catalyst for stewardship among park visitors. Park Rangers offer educational and interpretive programming as well as outreach programming to local schools and communities. They also provide park visitors with orientation and information while ensuring park regulations are being followed. The Allegheny County Park Rangers represent the ideas of conservation and stewardship of our natural, cultural and recreational resources.
Read MoreALT is a 501c3 land conservation nonprofit helping local people save local land in the Pittsburgh region since 1993. OUR MISSION is to conserve and care for local land for the health and well-being of future generations. WE ENVISION a resilient region with abundant green space that is easily accessible and recognized as essential to the quality of life for all.
Read MoreAudubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) is an environmental education and conservation engagement organization that serves a seven county region surrounding Pittsburgh. ASWP is a member-supported, independently owned and operated chapter of National Audubon Society. Through our programs, projects, and places we educate and inspire the people of southwestern Pennsylvania to be effective stewards of the natural world and to help create more bird-friendly communities.
Read MoreWith the growing awareness of the systems that underpin all aspects of society, sustainability and food studies professionals are increasingly in demand. The Falk School of Sustainability & Environment not only prepares students for those opportunities, it assists them in finding them and in launching personally and professionally rewarding careers through the services of a dedicated career counselor, experiential learning opportunities, and our wide network of alumni.
Read MoreCoalfield’s Development Corp.’s mission is to incubate and invest in employment-based social enterprises. They facilitate professional, personal, and academic development for people facing barriers to employment. They lead and collaborate on community-based revitalization projects.
Read MoreThe general purpose of the organization [EPCAMR] is to encourage the reclamation and redevelopment of land affected by past mining practices. This includes reducing hazards to health and safety, eliminating soil erosion, improving water quality, [and] returning land affected by past mining practices to productive use, thereby improving the economy of the region.
Read MoreThe Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy promotes the Great Allegheny Passage and coordinates, strengthens, and supports the efforts of allied trail partners to ensure a high quality experience for all who enjoy the trail.
Read MoreGrounded Strategies works to improve the social, economic, and environmental health of distressed and transitional communities by building capacity to reclaim vacant and underutilized land.
Read MoreinvolveMINT is a Community Exchange Network – a marketplace for community service and local business resources. The Community Exchange Network empowers citizens to adopt impactful projects, solve problems, and create livelihoods through a currency exchanged among a community network of goods and services.
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