The Front Yard
The Front Yard campaign will bring together government, foundations, businesses, and individuals to invest in our long-term success and fund the future of ARP.
On the site of a former private marina and an industrial scrapyard, Allegheny RiverTrail Park aspires to be the community’s Front Yard along the Allegheny River. Together, we can ensure the riverfront remains an asset that will be enjoyed by the community forever.
Campaign Objectives
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To transform six riverfront acres, a former scrapyard, into a vibrant public green space
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To expand a riverfront trail system that will someday provide trail access to the city of Pittsburgh and both banks of the Allegheny River
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To make our park more adaptable to seasonal and climate change
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To make our park safer and more accessible for visitors, partners, and staff
Creating a Climate-Smart Park
- Install irrigation
- Plant native species
- Bioswale for stormwater management (1)
Connecting Communities
- Build 1.5 miles of new, multi-use trail
- Founding partner of the Brilliant Line rails-to-trails conversion
Providing Gathering Places & Open Spaces
- Food truck parking (2)
- Hammock grove (3)
- Recreational lawn (4)
- Hillside slides (5)
Improving Access to Our Waterways
- River sea wall remediation
- Dock reconstruction
- Grand riverside deck (6)
- Wildlife viewing platform (7)
Providing Four Season Accommodation
- Enclose park pavilion
- Admin offices buildout
- Upgrade HVAC systems
- Replace roof
Keeping Our Park Safe for Visitors
- Install fire protection
- Install AEDs
- Install cameras & call boxes
- Replace boardwalks
Allegheny RiverTrail Park
Capital Campaign Committee
ARP Board of Directors
Carole King and Chip Burke, Co-Chair
Beth and Dave Short, Co-Chair
Gayle and Bill Simpson, Co-Chair
Alison and Bill Strome, Chairman
Christine and Beau Beard
John Culbertson
Jess and Rich DeFelice
Chris and Helen Sims Duerr
Dave and Robin Durr
Beth and Kevin Gordon
Caleb and Kayla Portis
Patrick Rice and Chelsea Berry
Mary and Bob Scott
Steve and Erika Wein
Taylor Abbett
Suzanne Alexander and Dave Sweitzer
Jon and Liza Allen
Christine and Julian Asenjo
Weasey and Chip Babst
Richard and Tingle Barnes
Jeff and Robin Baum
Michelle Bender
Andy and Nan Bennett
Joe and Liz Birch
Emily Bongiovanni
John and Katie Bongiovanni
Courtney and Tim Borntraeger
Robert Bosilovic
Steve and Lisa Botos
Mike and Natalie Bozzone
William P. Bresnahan, II
Zoe Bunnell
Gail Burke
Katia and Chip Burke
Dianne Bucco
Ryan and Katie Citron
Katie and Tripp Clarke
Jesse Colon
Alex and Tonja Condron
Craig and Suzy Connolly
Jim and Leslee Conroy
Susan and Currie Crookston, Founder
Paul and Eileen Curry
David D’Amico
Sherry and Rick Dandrea
Patty and Wally Danforth
Leslie and Steve Davis
Bill and Paula Deasy
Jenna and Andy DeGory
Jack and Cathy Demos
Bonnie and Ryan DeMotte
Clare and Harmar Denny
Frank and Michelle Domeisen
Lu and EJ Donnelly
Lisa Faloon and Ann Cole
Christy and Greg Farrell
Diane and John Fisher
Kent and Nancy Foster
Kathy and Dallas Frey
Dave Fuhrer
Frank Fuhrer
Sandra and Norb Garbisch
Alvaro and Sandy Garcia-Tunon
David and Laurie Garzarelli
Patti and Saleem Ghubril
Jen and Coleman Griffin
Ellen and John Hanlon
Kathy Hartford and Bill Donaldson
Sarah and Wouter Hendrix
Dara and John Henne
Michael and Mary Alice Hennessey
Doug Heuck and Marylynn Uricchio
Lilla and David Hillman
Rob and Christy Hofmann
Doug Holmes and Carrington North
Tracy Howe and Michael Duckworth
Sue Hunter
Tim Inglis
Kirk Johnson and Henry Krakovsky
Susan Deakin Kabazie and Jack Kabazie
Tim and Kristin Kaiser
Lisa Kennedy
Sam and Heather Kennedy
Duke and Nancy Kingsley
Tom and Suzanne Kingsley
Sam and Catherine Kintner
Trish and Erich Klatt
Steve and Cynthia Lackey
Ken Landau
Amy and John Larsen
Chris and Mary Beth Leech
Fred and JoEllen Leech
Tom Leech
Bill and Carrie Casey Leemhuis
Susie and Tom Levine
Anne V. Lewis
John Lewis
Rosemary and Howard Loevner
George H. Love and Debbie Bradley
Ruth and Neil MacKay
Matt Madia
Zia Marinzel and David Short, Jr.
Rob and Tracey Marsh
Luci and David Massaro
Peter Mathieson
Peggy and Steve Mcknight
Debbie and Brendan McManus
John McMinn
Kevin Meade
Ginny Merchant
Bill and Maureen Miller
Wendy and Bryant Mitchell
Jim and Fritz Mitnick
Courtney Myhrum
Nicki and Jeff Nigro
Lynn and Bill O’Mara
Susan James and Frank Pasqualino
Kit and Peter Perkins
Francesca and George Pilafas
Kris Piscitella
Kim and John Power
Cary and Richard Reed
Duane and Kate Rieder
Becca Ringham and Mike Myerburg
Laura and Brian Ritz
Kris Rockwell President, S. Kent Rockwell Foundation
Brenda and Dave Roger
Julie Rost
Manny Cahouet-Rotondi and Armando Rotondi
Mardi and Jim Royston
Coco and John Rudolf
Justine and Tony Ryan
Ozzy Samad
Carolyn and Scott Sanford
Cris and Alex Scott
Gail and Porter Scott
Ann Scully and Tim Lind
Henry C. Scully
Jeff and Lisa Sieber
Seth and Annina Silverman
Jean and Will Simpson
Keally Simpson
Erica and Jason Snyder
Maggie and George Snyder
Mary Margaret and Lloyd Stamy
Dee and George Stathis, Executive Director
Bethanie and Dillon Stein
Scot and Rachel Stevens
Shelly and Walter Stoecklein
Peter Strome
Cari and Ray Tarasi
Ngoc and Barbara Thai
Jay and Linda Thier
Sarah Tuthill
John and Michelle Vento
Patty and Jim Wallisch
Bob and Trudy Ward
Vicki and Knox Watson
The Wean Family
Caroline and Tom Wentling
Art and Karen West
Paula and John Wight
Ted and Susan Wilkes
Tim and Susie Williams
Tishie and Davitt Woodwell
Brittney Wozniak
Caroll Ann Wykoff