The School Grounds Greening Project brings children closer to nature by enhancing the grounds of Pittsburgh Public Schools with greenery and outdoor green spaces. A partnership of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the Grable Foundation and Pittsburgh Public Schools, this project will bring low-maintenance, sustainable greenery to all Pittsburgh Public Schools and is scheduled for completion in 2012.

The project is being carried out by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in collaboration with school staff.  Beyond benefiting students, the project helps teachers, parents, custodians and even neighbors get involved in improving the school environment and community.

 

 

 

OUR PHILOSOPHY

This initiative was inspired by Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods, which demonstrates that children need nature as much as nature needs children. The School Grounds Greening Project aims to enrich our children’s educational experiences and learning environment by creating opportunities to play, learn and socialize in outdoor settings. In the process, it brings ecological and aesthetic benefits to the entire school community. The project also connects Pittsburgh to a growing international movement that aims to give students more contact with nature and the outdoors.

 

 

Our Approach/About the Project

School Greening Benefits

 

GET INVOLVED!

Caretaking new green spaces at schools will depend on all of us. You can help us sustain the green spaces that will connect our children to nature for years to come by volunteering to become a School Tender.

For more information, call 412-586-2416 or email
SchoolGreening@paconserve.org.

Read about the School Greening Initiative in Pop City.