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Office Hours:		 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Monday through Friday
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White Oak Park Chestnut Shelter - Bocci
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In White Oak Park near McKeesport there are plants that exist nowhere else in the state. Trillium, wildflowers and particular types of groundcover have attracted the attention of botanists, and the western border of the park is rugged steep hillside that only the most adventurous hikers spend time on. Some of the stands of trees are primeval. The picnic groves have tree names such as Mountain Ash, Juniper, Beech, and Sumac.

Originally White Oak Park was to be doubled in size by a matching tract of land in Westmoreland County, which borders the park. But Westmoreland County decided not to participate, instead preferring to use White Oak. The sharing of park facilities is common enough, and other Allegheny County parks such as Harrison Hills and Round Hill routinely serve the populations of adjacent counties.

Renziehausen Park in McKeesport is only a short distance away, and is a popular and fully equipped community park with a band shell and other facilities. Once again, the county park must be understood as an attractive supplement to other, heavily used park facilities.

Courtesy of R. Jay Gangewere, WWW Link Carnegie Magazine

DATE 2013 EVENTS TIME

YEAR ROUND

Varies

 Check for group events offered by the Boyce Nature Center

JANUARY
 

12/26 - 1/19

5th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling
Parking lot by Poplar Shelter
Residents can drop off trees daily from dawn to dusk. All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed from trees prior to drop-off. The trees will be mulched and used in the County parks.

Dawn to dusk

 1/5 - 3/3

  Winter Natural History Tours/Walks 
(Weather Permitting - All Ages)

 1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 1/11 - 2/1

 Winter Additions 
(Weather Permitting - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 1/11 - 2/8

Natural Art
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 1/12 - 3/14

Horticultural Therapy
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 1/18 - 3/14

 Signing & Stories
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

MARCH

 3/21 - 4/11

 Horticultural Series "Seeding" 
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

3/23

 Annual Angora Gardens Easter Egg Hunt
Egg hunt for kids 10 & under
Photos with the Easter Bunny
Face painting & crafts,
Silent auction, prizes, food!
RSVP to AngoraGardens@mycs.org

12:30 - 2:30 pm

APRIL

 4/6 - 6/1

 Signing & Stories
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 4/11 - 6/20

Spring Natural History Tours/Walks 
(Historical Home - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 4/11 - 6/27

  Horticultural Therapy - (Art Therapy)
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

 1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 4/12 - 6/15

Senses Awakened
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 4/13 - 5/11

  Arbor Days
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 4/25 - 4/27

  Earth Activities
(All Ages)

 1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 4/27 - 6/15

Horticultural Series "Transplanting"
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

MAY

 5/2 - 10/27

 Mini-Fairy Gardens
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

 2 hr sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 5/9 - 10/19

  Wetlands
(All Ages)		  

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 5/16 - 5/23

Journal Memories
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 5/16 - 9/26

 Wings
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 5/23 - 8/15

Beyond Borders
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

JUNE

 6/6 - 6/20

Botanical Recipes
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 6/6 - 9/12

 Kitchen Gardens
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

 2 hr sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

6/16

 WWW Link Venture Outdoors
Allegheny County Parks Quest Hike Series
Advanced-level series includes a vigorous loop of about 10 miles around Park.		 9 am - 3 pm

JULY

 7/6 - 9/17

Horticultural Series "Containers"
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 7/10 - 9/21

  Horticultural Therapy
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 7/11 - 7/25

Old-Thyme Herbs
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 7/11 - 8/22

Small & Mighty
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 7/13 - 9/21

Signing & Stories
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 7/18 - 9/19

Summer Natural History Tours/Walks
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 7/19 - 8/29

Caution Botany
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

AUGUST

 8/1 - 9/5

Healing Treasures
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 8/8 - 8/28

Everlasting Flowers/Sketches/Notes/Photos
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

OCTOBER

 10/2 - 10/23

Colors, Shapes & Textures
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 10/3 - 11/14

Autumn Natural History Tours/Walks
(Historical Home - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

10/4 - 11/2

 Horticultural Therapy (Art Therapy)
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 10/4 - 11/14

Horticultural Therapy "Collections"
(Greenhouse - All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 10/9 - 11/9

  Signing & Stories
(All Ages)

 1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 10/9 - 11/13

  Signs, Tracks & Homes
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 10/10 - 10/24

Wildflower/Wildlife Habitats
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.

 10/16 - 11/13

Woody Plants
(All Ages)

1-hr. sessions
for 12 or more,
Tues.-Sat.