Friends of Seldom Seen Greenway

06/13/2022

04/12/2021

Some of the 3ROC crew recently took their Monday off to go climbing at the Seldom Seen area and as Wren stated “urban climbing is way underrated!”

We think this is often the case about the outdoor scene in Western Pa, underrated!! So much to do and so many places to explore outdoors in Pittsburgh and around the region.

What places do you think are underrated?

11/03/2020

04/22/2020

Happy Earth Day! Seldom Seen Greenway is always open for exploration and recreation, just please remember to maintain social distance, and bring your trash/dog p**p out with you when you're done.

04/20/2020

City Nature Challenge has arrived in Pittsburgh! Kicking off April 24, the challenge runs to the end of the day April 27.

03/04/2020

In 2018, Tree Pittsburgh planted 200 trees in Seldom Seen as part of a Riparian Buffer restoration project along Saw Mill Run Creek. You might have seen some of these trees in their protective sleeves near the salt dome entrance. The sleeves will be removed once the trees are well-established.

Buffers are an easy way to help improve water quality in our local rivers and streams. Pennsylvania has over 86,000 miles of rivers and...

02/12/2020

Does access to trails really lead to healthier communities? According to research the answer is a resounding yes. In fact, according to a study released in 2014 by the American Journal of Public Health, there is a direct and significant measurable correlation between how close people live to biking....

02/10/2020

In 1953, artist Nat Youngblood created a series of watercolor paintings of life in Seldom Seen for a feature in The Pittsburgh Press. At that time, the only road into the small neighborhood of less than 15 houses was "Watkins Lane", now known as the trail starting from the salt dome and passing under the brick entrance tunnel along Saw Mill Run.

If you have any information about these paintings, we'd love to see them in color!