Pittsburgh Parks Rx prescribers include family doctors and clinics, school nurses, teachers, and physical education instructors, and community organizations. Each Pittsburgh Parks Rx participant receives materials custom-designed for them that assist in finding activities in all seasons in a park near them, ongoing contact with their Pittsburgh Parks Rx prescriber, and opportunities to engage with other Pittsburgh Parks Rx kids in their neighborhood.
For resources and downloadable materials, or to indicate that your child, school or community group would like to be involved with Pittsburgh Parks Rx, please visit www.pittsburghparks.org/rx.
Five fun ways to get outside:
1. Come to the brand-new Frick Environmental Centerfor family fun, entertainment and environmental education program samplers.
2. Visit the new, fully ADA-accessible August Wilson Park in the Hill District and see quotes by August Wilson, photographs by Teenie Harris, plus a multi-age playground, half-basketball court and incredible views.
3. After dusk, see a star constellation glow in the grass in the Mellon Walled Garden at Mellon Park.
4. Look for Pokémon in a park new you.
5. Go to Kids Day in Schenley Plaza, Sunday, September 11 from noon–4 p.m. for special outdoor kid activities and fun.
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