Planting Dates
Planting dates for the 2010 season are below, organized by neighborhood. If you are interested in supporting this year's garden season as a volunteer or donor, contact the Community Garden and Greenspace Program at 412-586-2324 or email Lynn McGuire-Olzak at lolzak@paconserve.org. If you would like to find the gardens on a map, please click here.
All garden plantings begin at 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
City of Pittsburgh
Banksville
Fort Pitt Tunnel - I-376 Parkway West – May 14
Beechview
810 Rockland Avenue - Beechwood Elementary – May 17
Wenzell Avenue & Broadway Avenue – May 22
Beltzhoover
Liberty Tunnel & Route 51 – May 11
Bloomfield
Penn Avenue & Friendship Avenue – May 13
Carrick
2350 Brownsville Road-Concord Elementary –
Crafton Heights
Steuben Street & Middletown Road –
Downtown
Faith's Garden - Under construction
Grant Street @ First Avenue - May 12
Liberty Avenue & Commonwealth Place-The Point – May 21, 12pm
Esplen
Stanhope Street & Chartiers Avenue - May 1
Greenfield
Greenfield Avenue & Irvine Street – May 22
Highland Park
Allegheny River Boulevard & Washington Boulevard –
Highland Park Bridge @ Butler Street –
Hill District
Centre Avenue & Dinnwiddie Avenue - May 8, 8am
Centre Avenue & Herron Avenue – May 15
Fifth Avenue & Kirkpatrick Street – May 15
Homewood
Frankstown Avenue & Bennett Street – May 15
Larimer
Lincoln Avenue & Frankstown Avenue – May 28
Lawrenceville
40th Street Bridge @ Butler Street -
48th Street & Butler Street -
57th Street & Butler Street –
Lincoln Place
Mifflin Road & Interboro Avenue –
Mount Washington
McArdle Roadway & Grandview Avenue –
North Side Neighborhoods
2801 North Charles Street - The Pittsburgh Project - May 22
Brighton Road & Charles Street – May 1
Brighton Road & North Avenue - May 15
Cedar Avenue & North Avenue - East Park – May 7, 9:30am
Chestnut Street & East Ohio Street – May 14
Columbus Avenue & Fulton Street – May 15
General Robinson Street & Anderson Street – May 1
Homer Street & Walz Avenue – May 1
Ivory Avenue & Evergreen Road -
McKees Rocks Bridge @ Route 65 – May 7
Marshall Avenue & California Avenue – May 8, 8am
North Canal Street & Cedar Avenue – May 15
One Heinz Street- Sarah Heinz House – May 18
Perrysville Avenue & Federal Street - May 22
Spring Garden Avenue & Vinial Street – May 1
Oakland
Boulevard of the Allies at Parkview Avenue – May 8
Forbes Avenue @ Carnegie Museum - May 15
Point Breeze
Beechwood Boulevard & Reynolds Street - May 15
North Linden Avenue & McPherson Boulevard - May 29
North Linden Avenue & Thomas Boulevard - May 29
Polish Hill
30th Street & Brereton Street – May 8, 8am
Shadyside
South Aiken Avenue & Centre Avenue – May 8, 8am
South Side Neighborhoods
11th Street and Carson Street – May 15
12th Street & Carson Street – May 15
12 Street & Sarah Street –
Barry Street & Josephine Avenue – May 8, 8am
Birmingham Bridge & Carson Street – May 29
Carson Street & Sarah Street – Under construction
Greeley Avenue & Josephine Avenue – May 8, 8am
South 18th Street- Riverfront Park Circle – May 15
Squirrel Hill
2409 Shady Avenue - Allderdice High School – May 28
Forbes Avenue & South Dallas Avenue –
Hazelwood Avenue, Beechwood Boulevard & Saline Street – May 21
Morrowfield Avenue, Tilbury Street & Beechwood Boulevard – May 22
South Dallas Avenue & Wilkins Avenue – May 5
West End
Noblestown Road & Durbin Street – May 8, 8am
Wabash Street & Neptune Street – May 8, 8am
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Allegheny County
Brentwood
3601 Brownsville Road - Brentwood Middle/High School – May 7
Bridgeville
I-79 North – Bridgeville Rest Stop –
I-79 South - Bridgeville Rest Stop – May 21
Carnegie
Lydia Street & Chestnut Street –
Mansfield Boulevard & Campbells Run Road –
Parkway West-Scott/Carnegie Interchange –
Castle Shannon
Castle Shannon Boulevard & Mt Lebanon Boulevard –
Clairton
Route 837 & Maple Avenue –
Dormont
Dormont Avenue & Banksville Road – May 21
East Pittsburgh
Tri-boro Expressway & Electric Avenue – May 20, evening
Edgewood
South Braddock Avenue - I-376 Off-Ramp – May 15
Etna
Route 8 & Kittanning Street – May 15
Greentree
Parkway West-Greentree Interchange – May 29
Homestead
Homestead Grays Bridge & 8th Avenue – May 22
Indiana Township
Route 910 & Saxonburg Road –
McKeesport
O'Neil Boulevard & Hartman Street –
Millvale
Ohio Street & Grant Avenue –
Monroeville
Route 48 & Route 22 – May 12
Route 48 & Haymaker Road – June 5, 8am
Route 48 @ Campus Boulevard - Gateway High School – May 19, 8am
Moon Township
Parkway West - Montour Run Road – May 8, 8am
Route 51 & Thorn Run Road –
Mount Oliver
Brownsville Road & Margaret Street – May 22
Rankin
Rankin Bridge @ Braddock Avenue – No planting, under construction in 2010
Robinson Township
Parkway West-22/30/60 Interchange – No planting, under construction in 2010
Ross Township
McIntyre Road & McKnight Road – May 21
Scott Township
Route 50 & Hope Hollow Road –
Shaler
1810 Mt Royal Boulevard -Shaler Intermediate School – May 13 and May 14
South Park
Brownsville Road & Maple Spring Drive – May 22
Swissvale
South Braddock Avenue - I-376 Off-Ramp – May 8
White Oak
Route 48 & Lincoln Way – May 22
Wilkins Township
3475 William Penn Highway – May 22
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Beaver County
Aliquippa
Kennedy Boulevard & Brodhead Road – May 19
Blair County
Altoona
Chestnut Avenue & 7th Street – May 8, 8am
Hollidaysburg
Route 22 & Allegheny Street –
Route 22 & Juniata Street –
Tyrone
11th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue – My 15
15th Street & Lincoln Avenue – May 15
Butler County
Butler
Route 68 & Hansen Avenue – May 22
Route 8 & Route 422 – May 29
Slippery Rock
Route 173 & East Cooper Street –
Cambria County
Ebesnburg
Center Street & Virginia Street - Ghost Town Trail – No new plantings
Johnstown
Bedford Street & Johnstown Expressway - Off Ramp –
Bedford Street & Johnstown Expressway - On Ramp – May 22
Nanty Glo
Chestnut Street & 2nd Street - Ghost Town Trail – No new plantings
Vintondale
Main Street & 10th Street - Ghost Town Trail – No new plantings
Centre County
State College
College Avenue & University Drive –
Clarion County
Shippenville
Route 66 & Route 322 – June 2
Crawford County
Meadville
1216 South Main Street- 2nd District Elementary School – May 28, 8am
Route 322 Triangle - DeArment Park – May 22, 8am
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
7th Street & Forster Street –
Erie County
Erie
East Avenue & 6th Street – May 27, 8am
Fayette County
Brownsville
Route 40 & Broadway Street – May 8, 8am
Connellsville
Route 119 & Pittsburgh Street – May 6
Greene County
Kirby
I-79 North - Kirby Rest Stop –
Waynesburg
93 East High Street - Hooper Park –
Huntingdon County
Huntingdon
Route 26 & 8th Street – May 22
Indiana County
Indiana
Route 286 & Indian Springs Road – May 14
Lawrence County
Grove City
I-79 North - Lawrence Rest Stop - May 11
I-79 South - Lawrence Rest Stop – May 11
Mercer County
Farrell
Route 518 & Idaho Street –
Hermitage
Route 62 & East State Street – June 5, 8am
Mercer
Route 19 & West North Street – May 18, 12pm
Route 19 & East Butler Street – May 18, 12pm
Somerset County
Benson
Route 403 & River Street –
Venango County
Franklin
13th Street & Otter Street – May 22
Oil City
East Front Street & Wilson Avenue – May 22
Main Street & Halyday Run Road – May 22
Washington County
Claysville
I-70 East - Pennsylvania Welcome Center –
Washington
Route 18 & Tyler Avenue – May 7
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Route 30 @ Greengate Road –
Monessen
Route 906 & Tyrol Boulevard –
New Kensington
Route 366 near the Tarentum Bridge – May 17, 8am
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updated 3.15.10
