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Sept 2, 2020
State grant will pay for dredging of Turtle Creek, Dirty Camp Run in Pitcairn
A $100,000 state grant will help clear vegetation and sediment from an Allegheny County stretch of Turtle Creek and one of its tributaries, helping to safeguard the lives and property of citizens in the watershed.
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Aug 29, 2020
Western Pa. farmlands preserved ‘forever’ with state aid
In Allegheny County, a similar program has preserved 38 farms and more than 3,400 acres by leveraging more than $20 million in state funds.
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Jan 3, 2020
Owners of Fawn’s Blackberry Meadows preserve farmland from future development
The program is proud to support their hard work and passion for growing food and feeding their community while maintaining a consistent focus on conservation and soil health.
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Oct 2, 2019
Pennsylvania provides $96,000 for urban farming in Allegheny County
Allegheny County Conservation District, $21,225 for 87 new raised beds and a hoop house.
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Sept 19, 2019
Pilot demolition projects measure lead in soil before and after
Lead found in soil throughout Allegheny County is a health concern, particularly in the development of young children, along with the hazards of lead in water and lead in peeling paint and dust.
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Aug 30, 2019
New Parking Lot Answers Need at City's Library
Funding came from the Allegheny County Conservation District, a federal community development block grant and private and corporate donations.
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May 27, 2019
What do you do when the corner lot is full of lead?
Two years ago, the neighborhood group Hilltop Alliance asked Abiding Ministries to “adopt” Lot 51, and potentially to garden on it. That led to soil testing by the Allegheny County Conservation District.
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May 17, 2019
Shaler Area High School to benefit from ‘rain check’
Shaler Area High School soon will have a rain garden installed on its property thanks to a $6,793 grant awarded to Girty’s Run Watershed Association from the Allegheny County Conservation District’s Conservation, Leadership and Innovation Program.
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May 9, 2019
Goats are back on Pittsburgh’s North Side to clear weeds, invasive species
Thanks to a $9,500 grant from the Allegheny County Conservation District, Allegheny GoatScape’s herd will remove — as in “eat” — invasive species from public wooded land in the Perry Hilltop neighborhood.
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April 30, 2019
Fox Chapel Area students take top spot at Allegheny County Envirothon
Fox Chapel Area High School students will compete in a statewide environmental competition after claiming first place at the local level.
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April 29, 2019
Plantings in North Park aim to bolster water, soil quality
Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD) and Allegheny Watershed Alliance (AWA) organized an event to plant native trees and shrubs in North Park on April 27 to improve Pine Creek with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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Mar. 20, 2019
#FeedABee initiative in Allegheny County gives bee colonies and land to stay fed
In 2017, the Feed a Bee initiative set a goal to fund pollinator-dedicated gardens and farms in all 50 states.
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Feb. 20, 2019
State awards $1.2M for regional stream, storm water projects
The state Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $1.2 million in Growing Greener grants.
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Dec. 28, 2018
Aquatic bottlenecks: Culverts passing water under roadways may be blocking the passage of fish
Pennsylvania harbors the densest concentration of streams among the 50 states.
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Dec. 3, 2018
Sewickley Heights among road improvement grant recipients
ACCD's Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Road program funds projects across Allegheny County
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Nov. 2, 2018
Heather Manzo joins Conservation District as executive director
Heather Manzo has been named executive director of the Allegheny County Conservation District
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Oct. 16, 2018
The Confluence | 90.5 WESA
Phipps coordinator Gabe Tilove and Allegheny County Conservation District policy director Jonathan Burgess preview the upcoming Three Rivers Soil Symposium.
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Oct. 3, 2018
Volunteers spearhead Little Sewickley Creek watershed assessment
A more than yearlong volunteer effort that yielded a watershed assessment of Little Sewickley Creek could serve as template for other watershed groups in the area.
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July 16, 2018
Walkabout: Boyce Park's Indian Meadow wows with flowers, color
It's to dramatic effect that Centerview Drive in Boyce Park makes a sloping curve at just the right moment -- pow! -- and suddenly a sweeping sea of gold fills your entire field of vision.
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July 17, 2018
Everyone's favorite goats are back and eating their way through 'Jurassic Park'
This Phase 2 ecological restoration project is supported by a $10,000 Conservation, Leadership and Innovation Program grant from the Allegheny County Conservation District.
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Mar 16, 2018
The (weird) color of water
In recent weeks throughout southwestern Pennsylvania, the colors of some streams have changed, causing concerned neighbors to suspect that upstream gas stations, waste dumps or septic tanks had become sources for pollution.
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Feb 14, 2018
Free testing for lead is offered for garden projects
For gardeners, planning for spring planting starts now. There are some extra steps for those who want to plant on a vacant lot in the city.
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June 19, 2017
South Fayette, county officials celebrate Sygan Road improvements
Last week's storms didn't flood Sygan Road in South Fayette thanks to recent improvements to a stream-crossing culvert, leaders said.
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June 15, 2017
Nine goats and a miniature donkey may help clear overgrowth in South Side Park
Hungry goats may soon trim a badly overgrown stretch of South Side Park.
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Mar 29, 2017
Lead-Tainted Water is a big problem in Pittsburgh. So is lead in the city's soil
On a chilly Saturday afternoon in March, people trickle into Grow Pittsburgh’s Garden Resource Center in the city’s Larimer neighborhood. They’ve come to take advantage of a free lead test for soil.
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