Volunteer Projects
Catfish Pond Clean-up and Sign Dedication
June 4th, 2011
On Saturday, June 4th, 2011, Allegheny Land Trust sponsored a volunteer clean-up event at the Catfish Pond section of the Dead Man's Hollow conservation area. In addition to the ALT officials, members from The Friends Of Dead Man's Hollow volunteer group and The DMH Fellowship volunteer network were on site to lend a hand. In just under four hours, the small group of volunteers removed multiple bags of litter, broken glass, and other debris from the area. Other volunteers worked on removing graffiti and repairing one of the wooden benches near the waterfall. During the clean-up effort, ALT also installed a brand new sign complete with updated trail maps and QR Technology for Smartphone users. Afterwards, the new sign was dedicated to the late David Pencoske, a founding member of The Friends Of Dead Man's Hollow and one of the first ALT site stewards. Thanks to the help of a few devoted individuals, this ALT event was immediately deemed a success.
June 4th, 2011
On Saturday, June 4th, 2011, Allegheny Land Trust sponsored a volunteer clean-up event at the Catfish Pond section of the Dead Man's Hollow conservation area. In addition to the ALT officials, members from The Friends Of Dead Man's Hollow volunteer group and The DMH Fellowship volunteer network were on site to lend a hand. In just under four hours, the small group of volunteers removed multiple bags of litter, broken glass, and other debris from the area. Other volunteers worked on removing graffiti and repairing one of the wooden benches near the waterfall. During the clean-up effort, ALT also installed a brand new sign complete with updated trail maps and QR Technology for Smartphone users. Afterwards, the new sign was dedicated to the late David Pencoske, a founding member of The Friends Of Dead Man's Hollow and one of the first ALT site stewards. Thanks to the help of a few devoted individuals, this ALT event was immediately deemed a success.
ALT Catfish Pond Clean-Up & Sign Dedication Photo Gallery
Many thanks to Allegheny Land Trust for providing all of the volunteers with boxed lunches from DeCarlo's Market during the event.
De Carlo's Market boxed lunch
Dead Man's Hollow Restoration Project
October 16th, 2010
October 16th, 2010
As the morning sun burned away the fog that was lingering along the Youghiogheny River, volunteers began to arrive at the Boston Riverfront Park for the 2010 Dead Man's Hollow Restoration Project. The event, held on Saturday, October 16th, was co-sponsored by Allegheny Land Trust and the DMH Fellowship Volunteer Network. It was implied that the Restoration Project was to be the first 'clean up' event held in the Dead Man's Hollow preserve since the Allegheny Land Trust acquired the property in the late 1990s. Volunteers attending the scheduled project included members of the Elizabeth Township Historical Society, members of the Mon / Yough Trail Council, and even an individual from as far away as Upper Saint Clair Township. The event also brought Allegheny County Councilman Bob Macey to the hollow as well as one of the original members of the very first DMH volunteer group - 'The Friends Of Dead Man's Hollow'. Overall, thirty-four people donated a few hours of their time on what turned out to be a beautiful Autumn day. After a short walk to the conservation area along the Youghiogheny River Trail, the volunteers divided into smaller groups. Those individuals who had brought chainsaws with them moved throughout the trail system to clear debris left by a severe winter snowstorm. Elsewhere in the hollow, the younger volunteers assisted the representative from Allegheny Land Trust by collecting litter and by scrubbing graffiti from the park benches. Back at the entrance along the Great Allegheny Passage, other volunteers worked to install a new Allegheny Land Trust sign and to reset an iron safety barrier that had fallen down because of land erosion. As the four hour event drew to a close, the volunteers made their way back to the parking area by the Boston Bridge. It appeared that the careful planning and advertising of the Restoration Project had paid off. Of course, it was the hard work of the dedicated volunteers that made the day a true success.
Dead Man's Hollow Restoration Project Photo Gallery
