What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

UpstreamPgh

A PGH nonprofit that works to secure equitable and just access to clean, natural water for all.

05/29/2026

🎶 Festival Friday: Festival Lookbook

Excited for the festival but unsure what to wear? Look no further! Swipe to take a peek at our lookbook and get ideas. But remember: the best outfit is the one you’re comfortable in! We cant wait to see what you all bring to the party!

Which style fits you best?

🌼 Boho Chic - flowy, flirty, free
🎤 Indie Revivalist - retro, rock-n-roll, rebellious
🤠 Western Glam - denim, deserts, dramatic
✨️ Eclectic Maximalist - bold, brazen, brassy
💚 Raver - mesh, metalics, mischievous
💧 Utilitarian - functional, flexible, fieldwear

Unsure if something is a allowed? Follow common sense and all applicable laws and rules (and we will too)...and maybe leave the heels at home. Unless you regularly hike and dance in heels...then bring the heels!

Still need tickets? Swipe to scan the QR code or head to the link in our bio!

05/22/2026

🎶 Turn It Upstream Talent/Vendor Lineup

We are officially 5 weeks away from the inaugural Turn It Upstream Music Festival! Swipe to discover the host, talent, food, trucks, breweries, vendors, and sponsors of this community event to remember! 🎉

Host 🎤

Music 🎵

v.illmusic

Food Trucks 🔥

Breweries 🍻

Artisans & Goods 🎨
e.b.pottery

it

Community Orgs 🗨

Environmental Justice Table (EJT)

Sponsors 💙

Cronin Enterprises

Epic Metals
pitt

Maher Duessel
The Rubinoff Company

GVD Financial

Blender

🌱 To explore what all of these talent and vendors have to offer, swipe to scan the QR code or visit the link in our bio to secure your tickets today!

05/11/2026

🌧 Rain Garden Walking Tour Recap

On Saturday, UpstreamPgh's Ecosystems Program Coordinator Keith Moore, Plan/Build Director Aaron Birdy, and Development Director Ryan Ferrebee led a Rain Garden Walking Tour in partnership with 🌱

We visited four past projects in the Nine Mile Run Watershed that combined manage over 10 million gallons of stormwater annually and learned how this infrastructure promotes climate justice! 💧

➡️ Swipe to see highlights from this educational walk and check out our website for more information on our upcoming events!

04/27/2026

💧2026 Spring Stream Sweep Recap

On Saturday, over 30 volunteers joined UpstreamPgh's Ecosystems Program Coordinator Keith Moore, Plan/Build Director Aaron Birdy, and Community Engagement Manager Erica Jackson as we cleaned up Nine Mile Run ♻️

Despite the rainy weather, we managed to collect just over 200 pounds of trash! 🎉

Thank you so much to our volunteers as well as for assisting with clean-up 💙

➡️ Swipe to see photos of our incredible volunteers in action and check out our website for more information on our upcoming volunteer workdays!

04/25/2026

Thanks for inviting us to participate in 's challenge at our annual Spring Stream Sweep! 🎉🌱💙

Find other ways to help on our website (link in bio!) ♻️

04/17/2026

🎶 Turn it Upstream Music Festival: Tickets on Sale Now!

Join us on June 26, 2026, for the inaugural Turn it Upstream Music Festival, beginning at 5PM in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Frick Park.

Swipe for the artist lineup, ticket levels, prices, and more. Buy your tickets now through the link in our bio and get ready to turn it Upstream! 🎵🎉

04/06/2026

On Saturday, over 30 volunteers joined UpstreamPgh's Ecosystems Program Coordinator Keith Moore and Plan/Build Director Aaron Birdy as well as 's Ecological Restoration Coordinator Rachel Hoag and Project Manager Hayden Bernhardt as we battled spring invasives! 🌱

We focused on removing Incised Fumewort, a new emerging invasive that recently appeared in Frick Park which competes for valuable spring sunlight and reproduces quickly.

Swipe to see photos of our incredible volunteers in action and check out our events page on our website for more information on our upcoming volunteer workdays!

04/02/2026

Thank you, for talking climate justice with us!

03/31/2026

📅 Timeline Tuesday

Then: If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? This is a popular thought experiment around perception… but what if plant life actually did make sounds? What would it sound like? How would you perceive it? Treequencies (2023) was an art installation undertaken by Jason “The Real” McKoy and staff from UpstreamPgh, with help from Junior Green Corps members.
Treequencies was about tuning in to the spirit of Fern Hollow. Passersby were invited to place their hands on a sculptural “Plantenna,” made of repurposed tree limbs, paracord, rope, cement, theremins, and up-cycled/found materials to find the point of connection to the flora of Fern Hollow. These Treequencies were placed in Frick Park, and in the Wilkinsburg business district, often along the sidewalk near a local business.

Why it mattered: The power of art to inspire environmental action, takes us back to our roots and the Nine Mile Run Greenway Project in the 1990s. As a part of UpstreamPgh’s continued effort to restore Fern Hollow, we work alongside artists like Jason McKoy, and others to engage and connect the community to our visioning process. As we continue to work on the Restore Fern Hollow & Ripple plans for the watershed, art and artist collaborations allow us to get creative and have some fun with community engagement!

Now: This April, we’re sending our fans on a scavenger hunt! We’ve teamed up with local artist/ ceramicist Angie Benson to create 25 ceramic figurines that celebrate our local native species. Check our Instagram feed and stories daily for clues, then strike out into nature for a chance to find your very own piece of art celebrating UpstreamPgh’s 25th anniversary! 🦋🦉🌼

03/24/2026

📅 Timeline Tuesday

Then: In April of 2021, we released the Nine Mile Run Urban Forestry Equity Study which built on the Nine Mile Run Environmental Equity Study. The distribution of trees within the urban forest can vary significantly throughout our watershed . Through this study, we analyzed the relationship between environmental data (street trees and surface temperature) and environmental equity.

Why it mattered: Areas with large trees of numerous different species are likely to see a reduction in stormwater runoff and urban heat island effect, as well as the benefits of improved air quality and property values. Areas with smaller, or fewer trees are less likely to enjoy these benefits. Communities that would benefit most from urban tree canopy are typically the most vulnerable. It cannot be overcome by tree planting and tree care alone, but it cannot continue to be overlooked.

Now: By developing this analysis we can better understand where gaps in the urban tree canopy exist and work with partners such as and our local shade tree committees to close the canopy gaps in an equitable way and ensure a healthy watershed urban forest for generations to come.
Proof that smart design can grow more resilient communities. 🌳💧

Looking for an opportunity to learn more about our volunteer program? Join us for our upcoming Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, March 26th from 6 to 7:30 pm. Learn more on our Events page, link in Bio.

Address

321 Pennwood Avenue, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA
15221

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14123718779

Website

https://upstreampgh.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when UpstreamPgh posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to UpstreamPgh:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Organization
Claim ownership or report listing

Featured

The TBCK Foundation

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Pittsburgh?