This summer, outdoor activity and public policy discussion will be combined into one new program from Venture Outdoors Pittsburgh.  Venture Outdoors and Councilman Bill Peduto are teaming up to create Pedal, Paddle, Peduto – and you can get in on the fun!

Join Councilman Peduto and local experts for the Three Rivers Kayaking Tour, the Downtown Bike Tour, the City Parks Walkabout – or all three – to enjoy Pittsburgh’s green spaces and learn about riverfront development,  architecture, urban design, and much more.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to both experience and learn about your city!  For more information, or to sign up, visit www.ventureoutdoors.org.

On Saturday, volunteers from the Peduto for Council campaign worked with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to help with the planting of a community garden in Shadyside.  The Peduto volunteers joined a several other individuals and groups to plant the garden on the corner of Centre Avenue and S. Aiken Avenue, in the lawn of First United Methodist Church of Pittsburgh.  The group worked for about 2 and a half hours digging holes, planting a variety of flowers, and mulching.  

Thank you to all of the Peduto volunteers who took the time to help beautify our neighborhood!  If you would like to help with a WPC garden planting in your neighborhood, check out the planting schedule and sign up today!

On Saturday, Allegheny Commons in the North Side was filled with teens from throughout the Pittsburgh region, all gathered to do one thing – play ultimate frisbee. Councilman Bill Peduto stopped by the tournament to watch the nine teams from schools throughout the region compete, with the ultimate goal of raising money to give back to the community.  The nrg Powered by Pittsburgh ultimate frisbee tournament raised a total of $1,000 that day, and over 100 local teenagers participated in the day’s activities.  The money raised will go to Venture Outdoors Pittsburgh.

The Penn State Hershey Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion’s program nrg Power by Choice is a campaign that encourages teens to get active, with the goal of combating the growing problem of childhood obesity.  It encourages teenagers to pay attention to healthy eating habits, and healthy physical activity habits.