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April 21 2012 N Ridge Workday Photos

We got a start rock armoring a long wet section of the Pfundstein trail. 

North Park Trails Plan

PTAG has drafted a trails plan for North Park to provide an organized direction for trail maintenance and to create a system of trails that is fun to use, easy to navigate, and easy to maintain. If you would like to provide input, please send any comments to the PTAG Board.

PTAG Steward for Hartwood Acres Park needed

Recently land adjacent to Hardwood Acres was sold and some of the existing trails pass over that private property.

Five workdays scheduled in Highland Park for spring and summer 2012

Help us continue the momentum from a very productive 2011 trail building season in Highland Park, we have much new trail to build!

Dr J Trail New Section Construction at North Park

Trailwork for the new Dr J Trail middle section is well underway at North Park.

PTAG Hosts Premiere of "From the Inside Out" at OTB

 Join PTAG for a premiere showing of the new freeride movie "From the Inside Out" Tuesday, December 27th at Over the Bar Cafe on the South Side.

Tire removal from Boyce park Saturday Nov 12, 2011

27 Monster truck tires and 5 car tires were removed from a pristine stream inside the wave pool area at Boyce park. This was the third and final phase of this project.

New Bridge At Boyce Park

Special thanks to Kevin Dolinar, Jim Kapp, Fred Bashor, Cyndee and Barry Jeffries and PTAG for the hard work and efforts.

Sept 24th - Mount Washington - final prep for completion of first trail!

Volunteer Trail Work Day - joining the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation, The Student Conservation Association.   

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PTAG Awarded 2011 REI Grant

PTAG was recently awarded a 2011 REI grant to hire a volunteer coordinator. Thanks for your generous support REI!

Bavington/ Hillman Vegetation Clearing

There will be a small group of volunteers clearing vegetation from the trails at 5:30 tonight, June 6.  We will be meeting at the intersection of Haul and Kramer Rds.  We will be making

Boyce Park Recap

With a big agenda set for the day, I started setting up at the grove, sign-in sheets, and waivers on the table with some low cal donuts and 5 gallons of ice water

Boyce Workday: Sun, June 5

Come join us on Sunday June 5th, 9:00 am at the New Dimension grove, located between the tennis and basketball courts near the Silver Beaver off of New Texas Rd.

44 Attend Settler's Cabin Park Inaugural Work Day

A total of 44 volunteers came out to support our inaugural Gala Work Day in Settler's Cabin Park

Attention New Website Users

In order to prevent spammers, if you would like an account on the PTAG site you must use legitimate information.

Boyce Park

Due to the very wet April, many of the trails need some time to dry out,  the lower creek trail should be avoided, also be carefull as the high winds have taken a few trees down.

Urban Bike Park Project: Talking Points

PTAG NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT to ask the City of Pittsburgh to incorporate a BIKE PARK into the City's first Comprehensive Plan (PlanPGH).