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Rain Garden Walking Tour, May 9, 2026 10:00AM
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Sat., May 9, 10 a.m. - noon
Join UpstreamPgh and Phipps Conservatory for a rain garden tour in the Nine Mile Run Watershed! This year marks UpstreamPgh’s 25th anniversary and to celebrate, we’re taking a tour of past projects that combined manage over 10,000,000 gallons of stormwater. We’ll visit a residential rain garden and public green stormwater sites to learn how this infrastructure promotes climate justice. We’ll discuss the types of plants that are best suited for rain gardens, steps you can take to help manage stormwater at your home, and UpstreamPgh's new Environmental Justice Watershed Plan.
Meet at UpstreamPgh’s office, located at 321 Pennwood Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15221 before walking to our first stop. There is street parking available on Pennwood Ave and Todd Street, and the office is near the MLK East Busway and the 61A bus route. The total route will be about 1.5 miles. There is an opportunity to drive to the final location to reduce the walking distance.
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Rain Garden Walking Tour
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Sat., May 9 | 10 a.m. - noon
Instructor: Aaron Birdy and Keith Moore
UpstreamPgh’s office, located at 321 Pennwood Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15221
$25 members and Sustainable Landcare accredited professionals | $30 nonmembers
Objective: Observe examples of rain gardens and learn which plants are best for these gardens.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Prerequisites: none
This class is an elective in the Ecological Gardening and Landscape Design certificate programs.
Please plan to spend all of the class period outdoors walking and learning about rain gardens. Dress appropriately for the weather, bring a water bottle and sunscreen if needed.
Instructor: Aaron Birdy, a A National Green Infrastructure Certified Professional, is a passionate advocate for Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) and environmental restoration projects. Aaron has experience in planning, design, permitting, construction management and environmental monitoring for award winning GSI projects. Keith Moore grew up just north of Pittsburgh in the borough of Etna. Always interested in nature, he went to Chatham University to study environmental sustainability and urban systems. His education focused on natural resource management and urban planning. Keith joined UpstreamPgh in the fall of 2022 and is now their Ecosystems Program Coordinator.
Photo credit: UpStream
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