We’re on again this Saturday to finish the job.
Although we had 25 hardy/waterproof souls show up (plus a contingency from the Greenfield School) and the rain held off until 10:00 last Saturday, we were only able to get Magee in tiptop shape putting away 52 large bags!  Thanks to those who ventured out.
But we’re not [...]

Now that spring has sprung, so too has the litter.
On Saturday, April 24th, the Greenfield community will be conducting its annual spring clean-up of the neighborhood from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.  Everyone is meeting at the Magee Field Basketball Courts.  Coffee and Pastries at 8:30 AM.
Last year, 24 volunteers disposed of 13 tires, 53 [...]

Pat wrote about Stash the Trash back in February. This week, the Post-Gazette profiled Stash the Trash and the work that they do in this article.
Greenfield is their focus this year (7th paragraph).  Any help the community can provide would be great.  They are particularly interested in stewardship of the sites they clean.  To date [...]

Stash The Trash is a community-based organization looking to clean up the city through supporting litter pick-up programs and cleaning up overgrown sidewalks and lots.  In addition, they are working diligently to eradicate illegal dump sites and while they serve the entire city, they plan to focus on Greenfield in 2010 and clean up our [...]

Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest is holding a course for any residents who are interested in becoming Tree Tenders. Currently, over 600 Pittsburghers serve as Tree Tenders who care for young city trees in a great effort to green our city.
From a FPUF email:
Become a Tree Tender in 2010!
Join over 600 Residents Greening Pittsburgh, [...]

You may or may not be aware that last year Pittsburgh City Council approved the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, Version 1.0 as a guiding document for the City of Pittsburgh.  The main goal this plan lays out is a Pittsburgh-specific greenhouse gas reduction goal — to reduce emissions 20% below 2003 levels by the year [...]

THANKS TO YOU ALL! Great Weather, great volunteers, and great work.
We had 24 on hand to pick up at the different sites. The results:

Magee Field & the Winterburn steps: 18 white bags and 28 blue bags
Gladstone Steps/Hammer Playground: 17 white bags and 22 blue bags
The Run: 8 white bags and 17 blue [...]

Come join your neighbors at Magee Field this Saturday, April 25th for a neighborhood-wide Spring Cleanup!  We’ll be meeting at 8:30 am and will disperse from there in teams to different parts of Greenfield.  Trash bags and a few extra pairs of gloves will be provided.
Hope to see you there!

Adopt-a-Block is Connect Greenfield’s volunteer litter pick up program. Volunteers adopt various blocks and steps throughout the neighborhood and agree to keep them free of litter, which usually involves picking up trash every two to three weeks.
For the 2008-2009 season (April-March), 27 volunteers helped keep Greenfield picked up, adopting 37 blocks and three public stairs [...]

In a down economy, many people (even the Obamas and the Secretary of Agriculture!) are planting their own gardens as a way to save money and get truly organic, local fruits and veggies.
I grow plenty of things in my own Greenfield garden (usually tomatoes, peppers, basil, kale, garlic, and lettuce), but there are some things [...]