Allegheny County 2022 Highlights Report

SKIING & SNOW TUBING

Tubing Attendance

Ski Attendance

11,365 11,754

19,875

10,216

17,842

9,862

16,421 16,569

8,688

14,482

17-18 Season

18-19 Season

19-20 Season

20-21 Season

21-22 Season

17-18 Season

18-19 Season

19-20 Season

20-21 Season

21-22 Season

RECREATION PROGRAMS

NATURAL AREAS RESTORATION

Recreation Programs O � ered

25%

478

11,778 Total

399

7%

320 342

68%

229

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Tree Live Stakes Perennials 2,978 trees 800 live stakes* 8,000 perennials 12 acres of meadow seeded 8 acres of lawn converted to meadow 21 million gallons of stormwater runoff diverted One new lawn-to-meadow conversion was planted at Hartwood Acres, totaling eight acres. Since 2016, the Parks Department has converted *Live Stakes are branches cut and harvested from fast rooting mature trees and shrubs. They are about 3’ tall and shipped to Parks Department on a palette. To plant, Parks pushed them into the ground. They are a way to quickly establish vegetative cover on eroded streambanks. approximately 43 acres of mowed turf into native wildflower meadow. It is estimated that these meadow conversions will absorb nearly 21 million gallons of stormwater runoff annually. That’s enough to fill the North Park pool eight times! Moreover, reduced mowing of these areas results in a reduction of approximately 6,300 lbs. of carbon dioxide annually.

Recreation Program Participants

20,946

19,207

17,375

17,024

13,749

7,793

SKATING RINK

Skating Rink Attendance

48,174

42,006

34,850

27,339

23,928

17-18 Season

18-19 Season

19-20 Season

20-21 Season

21-22 Season

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