Council of Friends
2009 Meeting Schedule
(Updated: August 2009)

The Councils of Friends are groups of volunteers, from the communities surrounding the County Parks, who have been appointed by County Council to serve two year terms as advisors.  They serve as the eyes and ears of County Council to address the general needs of their park and work to preserve, protect and improve the natural environment.

Meeting times 7:00 pm unless otherwise indicated.
All groups meet at the call of the chair.

PARK

LOCATION

DATE

Boyce Park  To Be Announced
Deer Lakes Park  To Be Announced
Harrison Hills Park
World Wide Web Icon Friends' website 

Allegheny Valley YMCA
5021 Freeport Road
Natrona Heights,  PA

 2nd Wednesdays
Jan - Apr
Hartwood
World Wide Web Icon Friends' website 

Contact info:
To Be Announced
North Park
Contact info:

The Cabin
(Former Boy Scout Cabin)
Ingomar Rd
& Babcock Blvd.

2nd Thursdays

Round Hill Park  To Be Announced
Settler's Cabin Park  To Be Announced
South Park  To Be Announced
White Oak Park  To Be Announced


Allegheny County Ordinances

The following Allegheny County ordinances enacted the creation of the Allegheny County Parks' Council of Friends. For more information, please search by Bill Number using County Council's Search for Legislation feature.

ORDINANCE
NUMBER
Passed In Council 10/22/02
Approved By Chief Executive 10/31/02
BILL
NUMBER
54-02 Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, creating a Council of Friends organization for each of the nine county parks to streamline communications and maximize the effectiveness of existing groups within the county park system. 0838-02
Passed In Council 2/04/03
Approved By the Chief Executive 2/13/03
03-03-OR Ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 54-02, passed in Council on October 22, 2002, entitled Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, creating a Council of Friends organization for each of the nine county parks to streamline communications and maximize the effectiveness of existing groups within the county park system by making changes to the manner of appointment of the members as deliberated and approved by the Special Committee on Parks Study Review. 1064-03