For over a quarter century Riverlife has worked to improve Pittsburgh’s riverfronts and make them a more vital part of our city. Riverlife believes that “riverfronts belong to everyone”. Usually, “everyone” refers to people… but on September 24, we’re expanding that definition and exploring all the life that occupies our rivers.
This free, open house workshop, hosted aboard Riverlife’s Shore Thing – a floating public platform on the Allegheny River – will invite visitors to explore life in and on the rivers from a broader perspective. What lives in our rivers? What plants, animals, and other species rely on them for survival? Riverlife’s partner organizations are experts in the local environment, and will be on deck to present and engage visitors in fun, interactive exhibits about river life here in Pittsburgh.
From the essential role that the rivers play in bird migration, to the many mussels, fish, and other species that call them home, to the invasive species that harm local populations; attendees can expect to engage with a number of different topics centered on these essential bodies of water. Participants will come away with a better understanding of the vast array of life in, on, beside, and above the rivers, and their place in making shore the rivers are for everyone, in the broadest possible sense.
These conversations are made possible through the generous support of the Henry L. Hillman Foundation
