Community Flower Gardens
Community Garden Stewards
After its 130 community gardens are planted each spring, the Conservancy relies on a dedicated group of volunteers, called garden stewards, to give regular attention and care to these gardens. Stewards work during the spring and summer months to keep the gardens healthy and blooming into the fall.
WPC is currently seeking volunteer stewards to “adopt” a garden to regularly prune, water, weed and remove litter and debris. Individuals, community groups or businesses interested in volunteering to steward a WPC community garden should contact Lynn McGuire-Olzak at 412-586-2324 or lolzak@paconserve.org.
City of Pittsburgh Garden Stewards
WPC - Ft. Pitt Tunnel - Rt. 376 Parkway West
Andrew Kosmach - Wenzell Ave. & Broadway Ave.
Kristy Mayer - 810 Rockland Ave. - Beechwood Elementary
Stacy Marinos - Co-steward Needed - Liberty Tunnel & Rt. 51
Stephanie Szaka - Penn Ave. & Friendship Ave.
Alaena Grill - 2350 Brownsville Rd., Concord Elementary School
Garden Steward Needed - Gateway Center - Faith's Garden
Leonna Fisher - Co-steward Needed - Grant St. at First Ave.
Kellie Hiltz, Kurt Lesker, Dee Schlotter, Cameryn Moore - Liberty Ave. & Commonwealth Pl. - The Point
David Cashmere - Greenfield Ave. & Irvine St.
Janet Murray - Allegheny River Blvd. & Washington Blvd.
Mike Roberts - Co-Garden Steward Needed - Highland Park Bridge at Butler St.
Mamie Lee Powell - 2000 Centre Ave. – Pittsburgh Police Department Zone 2, Crawford-Roberts
Jacqueline Morrow, Samuel Yousen and Alex Kern - Co-Garden Steward Needed - Centre Ave. & Herron Ave. incorporated in the Bioswale, Terrace Village
Alanna Bachtlin - Fifth Ave. & Kirkpatrick St., Hill District/West Oakland
Mary Savage - Frankstown Ave. & Bennett St.
Daniel Levin - Lincoln Ave. & Frankstown Ave.
Rebecca Forbes - 40th S. Bridge at Foster St.
Charles Dees - 48th St. & Butler St.
Franklin Markle - Butler St. near Sawyer St.
Donna Oljniczak - Merrimac St. & Grandview Ave.
Becky Coger -Brighton Rd. & N. Charles St., California-Kirkbride
Holly Pultz - Brighton Rd. & North Ave., Allegheny West
Donna & Bill Robb - Chestnut St. & E. Ohio St., East Allegheny
Lynn McGuire-Olzak - Columbus Ave. & Fulton St., Manchester
Garden Steward Needed - General Robinson St. & Anderson St., North Shore
Brian Solesz - Homer St. & Walz Ave., Spring Hill-City View
Ed Gergerich - McKees Rocks Bridge at Rt. 65, Brighton Heights
Tricia Patsileva - Marshall Ave. & California Ave., Marshall-Shadeland
Lynn Glorieux - N. Canal St. & Cedar Ave., Allegheny Commons
Cathy Fodor & Beth Henry - One Heinz St., Sarah Heinz House, Troy Hill
Garden Steward Needed - Spring Garden Ave. & Vinial St., Spring Garden
Gavin Deming - 2801 N. Charles St. - The Pittsburgh Project, Perry South
Bill Weir- Perrysville Ave. & Federal St. Ext., Perry South
Elaine Riberich - Forbes Ave. at Carnegie Museum
Denise Chizmar- Blvd. of the Allies at Parkview Ave.
Pat Freiss- Noblestown Rd. & Durbin St.
Lisa Herring- Beechwood Blvd. & Reynolds St.
Amy Wilson - N. Linden Ave. & Thomas Blvd.
Lynn Konop - N. Linden Ave. & McPherson Blvd.
Ian Anderson- 30th St. & Brereton St.
Deb Shearer - S. Aiken Ave. & Centre Ave. including the Accessible Flower Garden
Kitty Vagley and Steven Duckworth- 11th St. & Carson St., South Side Flats
Annie Shaheen - Birmingham Bridge & E. Carson St., South Side Flats
Lorraine Zamaris - E. Carson St. & Sarah St., South Side Flats
Kathy Mihal - 18th Street - Riverfront Park Circle, South Side Flats
Beverly Boogio - Barry St. & Josephine Ave., South Side Slopes
Beverly Boogio - Greeley Ave. & Josephine Ave., South Side Slopes
Joshua Goodwill - 2409 Shady Ave. - Allderdice High School
Ann Harris- Forbes Ave. & S. Dallas Ave.
Elaine Riberich- Hazelwood Ave., Beechwood Blvd. & Saline St.
Ryan Moore - Morrowfield Ave., Tilbury St. & Beechwood Blvd.
WPC - Squirrel Hill Tunnel - Rt. 376 Parkway East
June Snyder- Dallas Ave. & Wilkins Ave.
Michael Rosenbaum- Forward Ave. & I-376 In-bound On-ramp
Claire Capes & Judy Fedak- Wabash St. & Neptune St.
Allegheny County Garden Stewards
Dan Golvash - 3601 Brownsville Rd. - Brentwood Middle/High School
Claire Capes - Lydia St. & Chestnut St.
Colleen Miles - Mansfield Blvd. & Campbells Run Rd.
Claire Capes - Parkway West - Carnegie/Heidelberg Interchange
Amy Kaplan & Becky Farran - Castle Shannon Blvd. & Mt. Lebanon Blvd.
Charlie Spence - Rt. 837 & Maple Ave.
Becky Carpenter - Dormont Ave. & Banksville Rd.
Louis Payne - Triboro Expressway & Electric Ave.
Evan Burbridge - South Braddock Ave. at Parkway East - Edgewood
Judy Neelan - Rt. 8 & Kittanning St.
Claire Capes - Parkway West - Greentree Interchange
Leo Stember - Homestead Grays Bridge & 8th Ave.
Tom Eichenlaub - Rt. 910 & Saxonburg Rd.
Ralph Wagley - O'Neil Blvd. & Hartman St.
Debbie Sale - Route 837 @ 5th Ave./ Lysle Blvd.
Dianne Stuckman - Ohio St. & Grant Ave.
Garden Steward Needed - Rt. 48 & Rt. 22
Paul Lauer - Rt. 48 & Haymaker Rd.
Paul Laurer - Rt. 48 at Campus Blvd. - Gateway High School
Olesia Johnston - Rt. 51 & Thorn Run Rd.
Alicia Wehrle - Brownsville Rd. & Margaret St.
Richard Powell - Wall Ave. at Wood St.
WPC - Rt. 51 & Curry Hollow Rd.
Garden Steward Needed - Parkway West - 22/30/60 Interchange
Sandi Gartner, Lois Caputo , Carolyn Yeager, Abby Vaughn, Steve Johnsonbaugh - McIntyre Rd. & McKnight Rd.
John Meyers - Rt. 50 & Hope Hollow Rd.
Kelly Ebbert & Mark VanCamp - 1810 Mount Royal Blvd. - Shaler Intermediate School
Christiana Dimidjian - Brownsville Rd. & Maple Spring Dr.
Deneen Swartzwelder- South Braddock Ave. at Parkway East - Swissvale
Kathleen Rawlins - Ardmore Blvd & Brinton Road - Wilkinsburg
Regional Garden Stewards
Nancy Fogel - Chestnut Ave. & 7th St.
Rick Pope - Rt. 22 & Allegheny St.
Rick Pope - Rt. 22 & Juniata St.
Rose Black - 11th St. & Pennsylvania Ave.
Rose Black - 15th St. & Lincoln Ave.
Tim McCune - Rt. 68 & Hansen Ave.
Pat Montag and Kris Hofer- Rt. 8 & Rt. 422
Sharon Isacco - Rt. 173 & E. Cooper St. - Slippery Rock Memorial Park
Robert Rosage - Bedford St. & Johnstown Expressway (Rt. 56) - Off Ramp
Don Blasioli - Rt. 119 & Pittsburgh St.
Jackie McLaughlin - 106 Pine St. - Marienville Library
Garden Steward Needed - 93 E. High St. – Hooper Park
Mike Walters - Bedford St. & Johnstown Expressway (Rt. 56) - On Ramp
Fred Creany - Chestnut St. & 2nd St.
Kris Charles & Joanne Difenbach- College Ave. (Rt. 26) & University Dr.
Garden Steward Needed - Rt. 66 & Rt. 322
Sandy Eldridge - Route 6 & Route 285
Jen Thoreson - 1216 S. Main St. - Second District Elementary School
Danula Majchrowicz, Betsy Rhoades & Tricha Young - Rt. 322 Triangle - Mary B. DeArment Memorial Park
Rocky Gleason - 7th St. & Forster St.
Daria Devlin - East Ave. & 6th St.
Joe Barantovich - Rt. 40 & Broadway St.
Dee Dee Brown- Rt. 26 & 8th St. - Portstown Park
Garden Steward Needed- Rt. 286 & Indian Springs Rd.
WPC - I-79 South - Lawrence Rest Area
Beth Henry - Rt. 518 & Idaho St.
Garden Steward Needed - Main St. & College Ave. - Wentling Memorial Park
Garden Steward Needed - Main St. & S. Front St. - Veteran's Park
Mary Ellen Russell - Rt. 19 & W. North St.
Mary Ellen Russell - Rt. 19 & E. Butler St.
Beth Good - Rt. 403 & River St.
Julie Lee - 13 St. & Otter St.
Rosalyn Epsy - E. Front St. & Wilson Ave.
Rosalyn Espy - Main St. & Halyday Run Rd.
Susan Ward - Rt. 18 & Tyler Ave.
Carol Triano - Rt. 30 at Greengate Rd.
Gary Boatman - Rt. 906 & Tyrol Blvd.
Maria Guzzo - Rt. 366 near Tarentum Bridge
Become a Community Garden Steward:
For more information about becoming a community garden steward or other garden opportunities, please contact Lynn McGuire-Olzak at 412-586-2324 or lolzak@paconserve.org. To sign up and/or see a list of gardens that are in need of a steward click the button below.