Penn Forest will be tabling at Día de los Muertos Pittsburgh near 5491 Penn Avenue on November 1, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Come by (in costume if you like) and get your picture taken in a biodegradable coffin.  Visit their Facebook page >>

 

Our October/November/December e-newsletter went out on October 20^th 2013. If you didn’t get it, you can view it online here. The next one will go out in January. If you’d like to subscribe to that you can do that by clicking here.

Come and visit us at the 4th Annual Allegheny Green Innovation Festival on Sat., Sept. 28, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Hartwood Acres Park.  There will be fun activities for the whole family. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint and green your community.  Enjoy delicious local food, interactive demonstrations and more.  Admission and parking are free.  Please use the middle road entrance.  For further information, visit  their website.

 

Are you coming to Pittsburgh for this event? If so, why don’t you add a stop at Penn Forest to your itinerary while you’re here?  For further information, read this article.

Join us for a Community Conference celebrating business, education, recreation, and social service from the Pittsburgh region.

If you are looking to network, gather resources, promote your business or learn more about some of Pittsburgh’s finest contributors to our community, then this unique fast-paced event is for you.

The conference will be held on Fri., Oct. 11, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt North Shore Hotel, 260 N. Shore Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Admission is free.

For further information, call 412-321-3000 or visit their website: www.communitybridge-buildingnetwork.com.

On Sat., Oct. 5 at 2 p.m., Penn Forest will hold a tree planting and dedication at the cemetery. If you would like to donate a tree in memory of a loved one or volunteer to help us that day, it would be much appreciated.  Further information about this event will soon be available and published on the website.

This will be an annual event.  We look forward to seeing you there.

An article appeared in the Penn Hills Progress about the new partnership between Penn Forest and the Animal League Wildlife Rescue Center.  Read the article >>

We would like to invite you to continue to be part of our restoration efforts this summer as we remove invasives and promote the growth of native plants.

Our next volunteer day is scheduled for:

Thursday, May 16 5:00pm-9:00pm 

So we can take advantage of the light in the evening! Another volunteer day will follow on:

Saturday, May 18 9:00am-1:00pm 

For folks who more available on weekends. If neither of these work for your schedule, please join us later in the summer on the third Thursday and the following Saturday of each month:

Thursday, June 20     5:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday, June 22     9:00am-1:00pm

Thursday, July 18      5:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday, July 20      9:00am-1:00pm

Thursday, August 15 5:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday, August 17 9:00am-1:00pm

Please bring your own drinking water and wear clothes and shoes suitable for the outdoors.

Check out the latest edition of our newsletter. Read about our new green burial area for pets, Penn Forest in the news and more!

You are invited to our 3rd Annual Picnic on June 1, 12-4 p.m. at Penn Forest Natural Burial Park.  See our Picnic Invitation for further information.