Council of Friends

The Councils of Friends are groups of volunteers, from the communities surrounding the County Parks, who have been appointed by County Council to serve two year terms as advisors.  They serve as the eyes and ears of County Council to address the general needs of their park and work to preserve, protect and improve the natural environment.

Meeting times 7:00 pm unless otherwise indicated.
All groups meet at the call of the chair.

PARK 

LOCATION 

DATE 
Boyce Park  To Be Announced
Deer Lakes Park  To Be Announced
Harrison Hills Park
World Wide Web Icon Friends' website 		 Environmental Learning Center   3rd Saturday
Hartwood Acres
World Wide Web Icon Friends' website 		 To Be Announced
North Park
World Wide Web Icon Friends' website 

The Cabin
(Former Boy Scout Cabin)
Ingomar Rd
& Babcock Blvd.

Varies
Round Hill Park  To Be Announced
Settlers Cabin Park  To Be Announced
South Park 
World Wide Web IconFacebook page 		 Check the South Park calendar 
White Oak Park  To Be Announced

 

 

Allegheny County Ordinances

The following Allegheny County ordinances enacted the creation of the Allegheny County Parks' Council of Friends. For more information, please search by Bill Number using County Council's Search for Legislation feature.

 

ORDINANCE
NUMBER 		 Passed In Council 10/22/02
Approved By Chief Executive 10/31/02 		 BILL
NUMBER 
54-02 Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, creating a Council of Friends organization for each of the nine county parks to streamline communications and maximize the effectiveness of existing groups within the county park system. 0838-02
  Passed In Council 2/04/03
Approved By the Chief Executive 2/13/03 		  
03-03-OR Ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 54-02, passed in Council on October 22, 2002, entitled Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, creating a Council of Friends organization for each of the nine county parks to streamline communications and maximize the effectiveness of existing groups within the county park system by making changes to the manner of appointment of the members as deliberated and approved by the Special Committee on Parks Study Review. 1064-03
  Passed in Council 4/16/13
Approved by Chief Executive 4/22/13  		  
11-13-OR An Ordinance amending Chapter 215 of the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, entitled “Boards, Commissions and Committees,” Article III, entitled “Council of Friends,” §215-11, entitled “Membership; terms of office,” in order to expand representation on the Council of Friends organizations for each of the nine County parks. 7435-13