3 Rivers Outdoor Company, 1130 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
WSRP Wallace Avenue, 720 Wallace Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Swissvale Hill Rain Garden, 1301 E Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Lower Frick Park Play Area, Pittsburgh, PA
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 — and we need your help!
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Community Volunteer Workdays
From April to October UpstreamPgh staff hold weekly community volunteer workdays. These workdays are open to the public and welcome everyone, regardless of prior knowledge or skill. Responsibilities include removing invasive plants, planting native species, picking up trash, and conducting other gardening tasks to help restore native habitat and manage rainwater.
Stream Sweeps
Every time it rains, trash flows into Nine Mile Run through storm drains. Trash also blows into the park from interstate highway 376. Every year, UpstreamPgh hosts Stream Sweeps in Spring, Summer, and Fall to remove hundreds of pounds of trash, making the stream a healthier habitat for local wildlife. Learn more
Urban EcoStewards
Urban EcoStewards work independently, without UpstreamPgh staff, stewarding land in Frick Park or at our Green Stormwater Infrastructure sites. Responsibilities include removing invasive plants, planting native species, picking up trash, and conducting other gardening tasks to help restore native habitat and manage rainwater. Learn more
Group Workdays
UpstreamPgh offers private workdays for companies, organizations, school groups, church groups, etc. These workdays can be curated to the groups liking but include similar tasks to community workdays.
Engage and Advocate Volunteer
Help out with our Engage and Advocacy Programs by assisting with events, community organizing, youth environmental education programs, and other outreach activities. View our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about this type of volunteering.