Location
Between
Downtown and
the Airport
Mission:
Inspire people to grow
through immersion in a world
of natural outdoor wonder to
nourish mind, body and spirit.
Timeline:
1988 - Began with a vision for a world-class public garden
1998 – Signed 99-year renewable lease with Allegheny County
2003 - MTR Landscape Architects completes Master Plan
History
Timeline:
2004 - AMD from abandoned coal mines identified, then exacerbated by Hurricane Ivan flooding
2005 - “Daylighting” best reclamation option
2010 - Reclamation work began
2004 - 2006
2013 - Construction of award-winning passive
limestone AMD treatment system
Before After
Pond Overview
Removing wall forms for
the drainable limestone bed
In Progress
Between
Downtown and
the Airport
Tank filled with limestone
Pond with aluminum
Settling basin
In Progress
Between
Downtown and
the Airport
Iris and Water Lilies
In Progress
• Trout, bass and bluegills
Between
Downtown and
the Airport
2014
Yoga at the Garden on the hashiyasu boardwalk, 2015
Reclamation site, 2011
Sally Jewell and OSMRE inspecting daylighting site, 2014
Pond 6 – An E & S Pond which becomes an irrigation pond and lies above a 400,000 gallon cistern
Revegetation of Reclamation area: first three acres
In partnership with TreeVitalize of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 1,500 saplings were planted in May on the first three acres of the “daylighting” site.
The planting template was provided by the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative and this is the first use of such template in Western PA.
Planting Volunteers
May 9, 2015
Kentucky Hollow
Mining Camp remains
Water Monitoring Crew
Wetland & Stream
1870s Barn
Settlers Cabin Maintenance, 2013
Ada and George Davidson Center 2014
1870s Barn
Upper level entrance view, 2013 2015 upper entrance view
1870s barn/Bayer Welcome Center
2013 2015
1870s barn/Bayer Welcome Center
Upper entrance in 2013 Upper entrance in 2015
