Volunteers Needed!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by cara.jette

Whether you want to stay inside or dig in the dirt, we have an upcoming Slopes volunteer activity for you:

South Side Home Tour Volunteers needed Saturday May 19th
Please consider volunteering for the 21st South Side Home Tour on Saturday, May 19th. Volunteers are needed to staff the 13 homes on the tour…..3 of which are on the slopes. You can choose either the morning or afternoon shift and tour the other homes before or after for free. If interested, please contact Betty Kripp.


WP Conservancy Garden Volunteers needed Friday May 25th
There are two Western Pennsylvania Conservancy sponsored gardens in the South Side Slopes. They are along Josephine Street with one at Greeley Street and the other at Barry Street. With corporate volunteers from ChemRisk, we would like help from you, our neighbors, on Friday, May 25th at 1pm. We will meet at the Josephine and Greeley Garden. We will be planting annuals and mulching. Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. If you have a comfortable pair of gloves, bring them, but there will be tools and gloves at the site. We hope to see you there. Thanks, in advance for helping to beautify the Slopes!
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South Side Community Garden Success

Posted on May 8, 2012 by cara.jette

This Saturday May 5, a lot of volunteers put in a lot of work to prepare the South Side Community Garden for planting. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped. Hope to see all of you and more back for our last garden work day on Saturday May 12 from 9am to 2pm.

 

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South Side Park Cleanup

Posted on March 26, 2012 by cara.jette

Saturday March 31, we are having a South Side Park Cleanup from 1-4PM. We will have 60-100 Carnegie Mellon students helping us pick up trash and cut invasive vines. We will be meeting in the parking lot across from the Mission St Pump House between the bridges before 1 PM and then breaking into teams.   Come join your neighbors in improving the hidden jewel of the slopes in South Side Park this Saturday.

Email Brian.Oswald@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in leading a crew of students or for more information.

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March Meeting

Posted on March 5, 2012 by sssna_admin

The next meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood meeting is March 13, 2012.

County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will be there along with Councilman Bruce Kraus.

Please join us at St Paul’s Monastery at 7PM.

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South Side NID

Posted on March 5, 2012 by sssna_admin

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association Board has unanimously voted to endorse the South Side Neighborhood Improvement District.

SSSNA NID Vote Letter

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MINI GARDEN PRIMER

Posted on February 3, 2012 by sssna_admin

South Side Community Council and the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association invite you to a Grow Pittsburgh Education Session: MINI GARDEN PRIMER. Monday, February 27th at the Brashear Association from 6pm to 8pm.

“Don’t know the first thing about vegetable gardening, but want to learn? Never even picked up a spade? Fear not – Our Mini Garden Primer will cover all the basics, including which tools beginner gardeners will need, what and where to plant, and when to harvest. In addition, those taking part in the course will be given step-by-step instruction on everything from starting a compost to properly transplanting seedlings.”

This workshop is open to the public. In addition, anyone interested in getting a garden plot in the new South Side Community Garden at Bandi Shaum Field should sign up at http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/publicworks/gardenplots/.

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Urban Forest Master Plan Meeting tomorrow evening.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by sssna_admin

The Urban Forest Master Plan: We Need You

Community Planning Meeting: SOUTH
Wednesday January 25th
WYEP Community Broadcast Center
67 Bedford Square 15203
5:30 – 7:30PM

Hear details about the state of Pittsburgh’s urban forest, learn about Pittsburgh’s first-ever Urban Forest Master Planning process and provide detailed input about tree protection and maintenance. Bring a friend!

This meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to treestory@treepittsburgh.org

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2012 Meetings

Posted on December 5, 2011 by sssna_admin

Mark your calendars!

  • 3/13/12 General Meeting
  • 5/8/12 General Meeting
  • 7/10/12 Annual Picnic
  • 10/9/12 Annual Meeting
  • 12/11/12 Christmas Celebration
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Christmas Party

Posted on November 29, 2011 by sssna_admin

Join us! Tuesday December 13th is our annual Christmas/Holiday party. As in the past, dinner will be provided by the SSSNA, and you are welcome to bring a favorite side dish or dessert. It’s a great opportunity to meet your neighbors. Festivities begin 7:00pm at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Avenue.

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Tree Planting This Saturday!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by sssna_admin

Join us this Saturday 11/19 at 10 AM at the 18th Street entrance to South Side Park to plant ten new trees. Registration is required. Please go to http://www.paconserve.org/300 to reserve your spot.

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