UpstreamPgh is the region’s voice for healthier urban water systems. Through environmental stewardship, stormwater capture, education, and clean water advocacy, we address challenges at their source—working “upstream” to champion thriving, resilient communities.
Welcome to UpstreamPgh
Healthy ecology, healthy community
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July 10 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Volunteer Workday – WSRP Wallace Ave.
WSRP Wallace Avenue, 720 Wallace Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
July 15 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Volunteer Workday – Swissvale Hill Rain Garden
Swissvale Hill Rain Garden, 1301 E Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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Environmental Justice Table:
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Advocate for environmental change.
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Educate residents and elected officials.
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Make a difference for marginalized communities.
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Strategic Plan for 2024 – 2028
We will:
- Strive for all things UpstreamPgh to be regenerative.
- Act with urgency to address the environmental and climate injustice in our region.
- Think from a greatest potential perspective, recognizing possibilities rather than just solving problems.
- Institutionalize systems thinking across all of our programs.
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2025 Year In Review & 25th Anniversary Feature!
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Water Equity & Resilience
Water Equity & Resilience

Municipal Engagement
Municipal Engagement
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