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THE GREAT
OUTDOORS
IN KEYSTONE OAKS IN UPPER ST. CLAIR
Dormont Park Boyce-Mayview Park
1444 Hillsdale Avenue, Dormont;
412.561.8900
Take a break from the urban sprawl
and enjoy 23.5 acres of green space! Use
the walking trail, or explore other parts of
the park. Call for more information.
Green Tree Nature Center
10 West Manilla Avenue, Green Tree;
412.921.1110, or greentreeboro.com
Experience birds, trees, plants, wildlife
and water on a hike through 18 acres
of forested lands at Green Tree Nature
Center. To help maintain the nature
center and its trails, visit S.E.E.D. on the
website.
Green Tree Park
10 West Manilla Avenue, Green Tree;
412.921.9005, or greentreeboro.com
Take an evening hike! This well-lit,
1/3-mile trail circling Aiken Fields is
located in Green Tree Park. Visit the
website for more information.
IN MT. LEBANON
Bird Park
Beadling Road, Mt. Lebanon;
412.343.3400, or mtlebanon.org
Beautiful Bird Park, named after
Thomas A. Bird, Jr., the first Mt. Lebanon
resident killed in action in the Vietnam
War, offers a fantastic opportunity for
viewing Red-bellied Woodpeckers,
American Robins and more in this 42-
acre park. Be sure to take your binoculars
for an up-close look at our feathered
friends. Visit the website for more
information.
Robb Hollow Park
1250 Lindendale Drive, Mt. Lebanon;
412.343.3400, or mtlebanon.org
Dogs on a leash are welcome at Robb
Hollow Park! Enjoy a 1.8-mile round-
trip hike on this unique 28-acre gem,
which includes a steep trail through lush
wooded surroundings. Visit the website
for more information.
Twin Hills Trails
Twin Hills Drive, Mt. Lebanon;
412.343.3400, or mtlebanon.org
Enjoy the peaceful forest setting as you
walk along the .9-mile loop trail of this
25-acre park. Visit the website for more
details.
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724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE
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1543 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair;
412.221.1099, or twpusc.org
With 8 miles of trails surrounded by
475 acres of wetlands, woodlands and
wildlife, this park is a wonderful place
to explore. Visit the website for more
details.
Gilfillan Farm Park
950 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair;
412.221.1099, or twpusc.org
Love dendrology? Then a hike on the
1.25-mile mulched trail in this park is a
great choice! The trail “winds through
native trees such as white ash, American
beech and sassafras, some of which are
estimated to be over 400 years old.” In
all, over 20 different species of trees
are featured. Visit the website for more
information.
Wingfield Pines Conservation
Area
1550 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair;
alleghenylandtrust.org
This 80-acre, conserved property
has experienced a rebirth thanks to the
efforts of the Allegheny Land Trust. Hike
several miles by the wetlands, peppered
with cattails and grasses, while birds
nest nearby and fish frolic in the stream.
Want to help with preserving Wingfield
Pines? Visit the website to find out more
information on how you can help.
IN PETERS TOWNSHIP
Mingo Creek County Park Loop
Trail
3111 Route 136, Finleyville;
724.228.6867, or
co.washington.pa.us
Don’t forget your camera; you’ll want
to take photos of the charming, historic
Ebenezer Covered Bridge you’ll see on
your walk. You can also bike on this
5-mile loop trail. Check the website for
more information.
Peters Lake Park
560 Center Church Road, Peters
Township; 724.941.4180, or
peterstownship.com
Take some time to appreciate the quiet
beauty of Peters Lake by hiking the .75-
mile walking trail that surrounds it. Visit
the website for more information on this
and other trails in the park.
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BRENTWOOD
Peters Township Arrowhead Trail
610 East McMurray Road, McMurray;
724.941.4180, or
peterstownship.com
Inflate your bike tires, and lace up
those hiking boots! It’s time for a
workout on the Arrowhead Trail, part of
the Montour Trail. Enjoy the 500 trees
the township planted along the 3.5 miles
of paved surface trail that runs from
Route 19 to Brush Run Road.
Borough & School News
IN WEST JEFFERSON
HILLS
Gill Hall Park Entrance to the
Great Allegheny Passage
1255 Gill Hall Road, Jefferson Hills;
1.888.282.BIKE, or atatrail.org
Grab your bike for a ride on this
multi‑use, non-motorized rail-trail!
The trail spans 150 miles and runs from
Cumberland, Md., to Pittsburgh.
Pleasant Hills Arboretum
Oakcrest Lane and West Bruceton
Road, Pleasant Hills; 412.653.5395,
or pleasanthillsarboretum.org
You can’t do much better than hike
through the 16-acre Pleasant Hills
Arboretum! The arboretum includes
200-year-old oak trees, wildflowers
and birds. Visit the website for ways to
help preserve the arboretum and other
information.
Round Hill Park
651 Round Hill Road, Elizabeth;
412.384.4701, or
alleghenycounty.us/parks
Just a short drive away, this 1,100-acre
park has a farm exhibit along with many
scenic trails for a wonderful afternoon
of hiking. Visit the website for more
information.
IN WEST MIFFLIN
West Mifflin Community Park
525 Bettis Road, West
Mifflin; 412.466.8170, or
westmifflinborough.com
With shade trees, lots of greenspace
and lovely views, this park is a great
choice for a hike. Visit the website for
more details. n
Brentwood Borough News
40 Borough Manager’s Message
41 Tax News
42 Brentwood Pool Renovations
43 Rebuilding Brentwood for the Future!
44 George Zboyovsky, PE, Credentialed
by International Local Government
Management Organization
45 Brentwood Park Grows a Shade
Greener
Code Enforcement Brief
Grant Award Will Ensure That Civic
Center is Accessible to All
46 Things Were Sizzling at the 2nd
‘Taking It To The Streets’ Event in
Brentwood
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Brentwood ‘Taking It To The Streets –
Autumn Splendor’ Announcement
‘Safety First’ Mentality Results
in Huge Savings for Brentwood
Borough
No Pool? No Problem! Brentwood
Brings the Waterpark to You!
49 Pitt Makes a Difference Day/Clean Up
on October 19
50 Brentwood Parks & Recreation
and Bartsch Garden’s 4th Annual
Pumpkin Patch Announcement 61 Moore Elementary – French Drains,
a Six-Day Rotation, and Other Moore
Changes!
51 Major Recycling Changes on the
Horizon Elementary School Counselor
62 Welcoming New Personnel
Skyward and Office 365 Login
Changes
Student Information Release Opt-Out
63 Financial Aid Night, Open House, and
Conference Days for 2019-2020
2019 Brentwood School Board
Meeting Schedule
Board Notes and School District
Policies on the Web
52 ZUMBA
53 Sidewalk Program Continues to
Enhance Pedestrian Accessibility
Looking for Some Warm Hearts to
Combat the Effects of Old Man Winter
54 Brentwood Library Fall 2019
Brentwood Borough
School District
56 Superintendent’s Message
School Board Message
57 Are Charter and Cyber Schools Free?
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64 Athletics
REMINDER: Facility Request
Procedures
Valkyrie to Compete in Abu Dhabi 65 Golden Ager Card Available
NMSI Grant Makes Impact in
Second Year Voluntary Student Accident Insurance
for Students K-12
59 Changes at Brentwood Middle/High
School for the 2019-2020 School Year 67 Technology News 60 Elroy Elementary – Welcome to the
Best School Year Ever! Notice of Special Education Services
and Programs – Brentwood Borough
School District and Baldwin-Whitehall
School District
Technology in Physical Education
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