February 4, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Grant writing workshop Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States This Grant Writing Workshop, led by POISE Foundation’s Karris Jackson, is a part of Metro-Urban Institute's Urban Leadership Series. Ms. Jackson will be sharing information on how 501c3 designated organizations can acquire corporate and foundation funding. Free
February 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Running Technique by East End Food Co-op East End Food Co-op 7516 Meade Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Marathon runner and physical therapist Jenna Daly of Pivot Pysical Therapywill discuss running technique to enhance wellness and prevent injury associated with recreational running. She’ll explain running biomechanics and suggest ways to improve your form, and demonstrate exercises that will improve your strength to prevent common injuries. Light refreshments will be offered! Free
March 27, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Nonprofit Board Diversity Intitaive Workshop II Our Clubhouse 2816 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA Join us! At this event, Urban Kind will host a dozen nonprofit organizations including their board presidents, and or other long-standing board members alongside the executive director to meet with small groups of members of the Black Environmental Collective who are interested in learning more about that organization. Each organization will have 2, 45 minute […] Free
May 2, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Free NorthSide Land Lab Colab 18 100 South Commons suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA Come to the Free Northside Land Lab Hosted at the Colab 18 for a great time! We will dine and have a discussion around advocacy, participatory budgets, and forming peoples assemblies. If you have an idea or a suggestion for your local councilman and women in regards to the "Vacant Land Epidemic" Please RSVP to […] free
Featured Featured June 1, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Geared Up and Grounded: Bike Tour & Block Party Grounded Strategies 6587 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States This year's 8th Bike Tour & Block Party event will feature Grounded's projects in Pittsburgh's eastern neighborhoods (East Liberty, Larimer, Homewood, and Wilkinsburg). At each stop, we will speak to community partners, learning about their journey and the transformation of vacant spaces into activated places. For those who do not have a bike, Healthy Ride bikes […]
September 16, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Help Build a Rain Garden! 4713 Chatsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15207, USA 4713 Chatsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Help Grounded Strategies build a rain garden. During this event, we will be focussing on de-sodding, earthmoving, and planting so come ready to get muddy with Grounded!
September 25, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Green Playce Workday at Manchester Academic Charter School This is a private workday that will entail putting some finishing touches on a Green Playce built this summer!
October 19, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Work Day @ Morning Star Baptist Church-Hazelwood! Morning Start Baptist Church-Hazelwood 5524 Second Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Come join the Grounded team as we work alongside TMC-Pittsburgh's Hazelwood Platoon to finalize our year-long effort at The Morning Star Baptist Church! We will be completing the revitalization of the once-vacant lot next to the church before the weather gets too cold. Our goal is to do some planting, complete the youth activity area, […]
November 8, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Flowers Avenue GSI Planting 323 flowers ave 323 Flowers Ave, pittsburgh, PA, United States Come help Grounded and residents of the Hazelwood community finish the green stormwater infrastructure implementation in Hazelwood. This day will focus on planting, mulching and adding protective fencing around small shrubs. Come help us make a difference in the lives of our neighbors!
November 30, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am WPXI Holiday Parade downtown Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Grounded team, along with some Ambassadors and Stewards, will be walking in the WPXI Parade this year! Join us downtown to watch to see us walk or watch us on TV!
February 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Returning Vacant Land to Productive Use Civically, Inc. 1001 Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Connecting local residents with resources regarding property stewardship, acquisition, and ownership through various models. Hear from a representative of the County's Vacant Property Recovery Program and Attorney Wayne Cobb.
Featured Featured October 31, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Geared Up and Grounded: Bike Tour Grounded Strategies 6587 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States It’s time to ride! This year's 9th Annual Bike Tour event will feature Grounded's projects in Hazelwood & Braddock! Join the Grounded team for a fall bike ride to visit vibrant, reclaimed community green spaces. The Pittsburgh region has over 30,000 vacant lots, many of which are overgrown and unmaintained. More importantly, the majority of […]