https://www.fosspark.org/home daily 0.75 2022-02-03 https://www.fosspark.org/home-impact daily 1.0 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1643849713737-TBEBM9PZK78J8JH9WB51/public.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/18d758f0-1399-45a0-8a9f-0d8b5dc98a58/FOSSTrailMap.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fosspark.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1650722247700-K65PLFGN6IAY4J8AURK1/Gecko+Robotics+Earth+Day+2.jpeg Volunteer https://www.fosspark.org/south-side-park-1 daily 0.75 2022-06-26 https://www.fosspark.org/southsideparkhistory daily 0.75 2022-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215844080-3ZX6SPFV712QY8F0HSBZ/1872.png History - 1872 South Side Park, like much of Pittsburgh, underwent a relatively rapid and dramatic transformation from wooded slopes to the site of industrial operations. The area that makes up South Side Park today - and much of the South Side - was part of the acreage given to John Ormsby in recognition of his military service in the French and Indian War. By the 1870s, portions of the estate were devoted to coal mining and coke ovens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215844080-3ZX6SPFV712QY8F0HSBZ/1872.png History - 1872 South Side Park, like much of Pittsburgh, underwent a relatively rapid and dramatic transformation from wooded slopes to the site of industrial operations. The area that makes up South Side Park today - and much of the South Side - was part of the acreage given to John Ormsby in recognition of his military service in the French and Indian War. By the 1870s, portions of the estate were devoted to coal mining and coke ovens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215846028-MQB706GRL19BO5NUPU3W/1910photo.png History - 1910 Deforested Plateau Deforested South Side Park plateau looking north, the year 1910. Photo courtesy of Bill Landon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215849489-A34MOPMZ9OCGHCHZ5HC5/parkproposal.png History - 1872 Atlas of the cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the adjoining boroughs, G.M. Hopkins & Co. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215844273-DPQ9RGO5L9LB1LLTSF7Y/1890.png History - 1890 Industrial and residential development continued in and around the park through the subsequent decades. The streams disappeared from city maps and an incline was constructed to serve the growing Slopes and Hilltop neighborhoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215845527-ODSEG4HU3FE504S2UHF3/1910.png History - 1910 By 1910, the area around had experienced near-total deforestation, as shown in the photograph at far right. Two brickyards, Sankey Brothers and Benz, were in operation along Quarry St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215847256-O2R68P5PVRJGHFNJTZGV/1920.png History - 1920-23 The pumping station on Mission St. and a public playground at the current location of the Fort had been developed by the early 1920s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215847155-LMK4R5TJ1AL08ANBCPAX/1939.png History - 1939 The City first acquired land that would become part of the park in 1934 with the gift of a 5.5 acre parcel along Saint Patrick St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215847857-BEV2JNWUQS0UD9V0ZQO4/1957.png History - 1957 By the mid-1950s, recreation facilities and the loop road that would become the South Side Trail are visible, as well as second-growth forest. There is a continuous residential fabric surrounding most of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215848034-GLPIWEFWNTWRVNS7C2HH/1993.png History - 1993 Recreational amenities like ball fields and the Neville Ice Arena were constructed in the latter part of the 20th century. The re-forestation of the park, with the exception of programmed areas and the plateau, is evident in this 1993 aerial image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1647215848844-I5E6ILB13Y2IOOHD6EYJ/2012.png History - 2012 The early 2010s saw the removal of the ice rink and the conversion of an under-utilized ball field into Bandi Schaum Community Gardens. Invasive species removal and trail work were undertaken by several community groups, often in partnership with the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1666645123546-5BWB2IILIT97E4GRXAMV/image-asset.jpeg History - St Clair Incline This is a shot of the St. Claire incline - you can see the Mission Street pumphouse too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669672001403-HUTJ2M9BH4X6PEO6M497/MntOliveKeelingCoalInclines.png History - Mt Oliver and Keeling Coal Inclines This is a turn of the century picture of Mount Oliver and Keeling Coal Inclines, and it is shown from the base of the Knoxville Incline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669825305841-2SKLHXCWEK8DILUTXLWR/1912+photo+behind+pump+station.png History - Pump Station 1912 photo taken behind pump station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669825701772-XGPT09K3G71BPXXW0SC7/1949+view+of+S.S.+including+pumping+station+and+park.png History - South Side 1949 view of South Side, including pumping station and park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852359220-7EBOR1KPXLRO4E7PBLY3/1965+dedication+ceremony.jpg History - 1965 Dedication Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852474166-PSMSAEYZWMN0VEZHFELH/1965+dedication+ceremony+close+up.jpg History - 1965 Dedication Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852529545-W4ZIVPFOIV3P110VIES6/1965+picture.jpg History - 1965 Picture taken of the park in 1965 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852631083-WBQFA4RBEMOSHNCKWF44/Brick+Factory.png History - Brick Factory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852697282-SR2DHIFRFJ2X66ETF6VC/Calig+Steel+Barrell+Company+fire+article.jpg History - Calig Fire Article This picture is a snapshot of an article about the Calig Steel Barrel company fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852856304-AOST1J39BS9QI49CMX6F/Calig+fire+article+1.jpg History - Calig Fire Article Another snapshot of an article about the Calig Steel Barrel company fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669852957675-9ERIXBYNQJ7MFKFOAXKO/Calig+fire+article+2.jpg History - Calig Fire Article Another picture of an article about the Calig Steel Barrel company fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669853080380-DZI5NRVL83NU7LZNZS27/Calig+Barrell+fire+pic.jpg History - Calig Fire Picture of the Calig Steel Barrel company fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669853129338-LHCBXMCSNRSYA0QMKENG/Calig+Barrell+fire+pic2.jpg History - Calig Fire Another picture of the Calig Steel Barrel company fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1669853195998-ZOMWHWTQ6Z0K0TRINDTB/Keeling+Coal+Incline+photos.png History - Keeling Coke Incline Picture and description of the keeling coke incline. https://www.fosspark.org/blog-impact daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.fosspark.org/blog-impact/example-blog-post-1-ax8ld monthly 0.5 2017-11-09 https://www.fosspark.org/blog-impact/example-blog-post-2-yfd2l monthly 0.5 2017-11-09 https://www.fosspark.org/Getting-there-intro daily 0.75 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1643849715845-66NYETUEA7Z5CDL3IHHD/image-asset.jpeg Getting There - Getting There https://www.fosspark.org/map-1 daily 0.75 2022-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1643849717970-ONHIFH78XAC12EUQTPEK/210514_South+Side+Park+Map.jpg Map - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fosspark.org/accessibility daily 0.75 2022-02-03 https://www.fosspark.org/donate daily 0.75 2026-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/127cd812-fc1d-4b9a-84b6-928f8a5913dc/Goat+Fest+2025+Sponsors+for+Website.jpg Donate - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fosspark.org/introduction-impact daily 0.75 2022-06-26 https://www.fosspark.org/what-we-do-impact daily 0.75 2026-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/99b44a6e-eb03-4603-a652-3cdbdc17991c/goat-fest-log.pgh.png What We Do - July 25, 2026 Join us for the 9th annual GOAT FEST PGH on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 12-4 pm! We will be celebrating the Ecological Restoration of Jurassic Valley and the hard working goats of Allegheny GoatScape– and Sunshine! Learn More https://www.fosspark.org/trails daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://www.fosspark.org/our-programs-impact daily 0.75 2026-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1507822063979-U1YX8PJ2ZSJAT18D20I1/Untitled-3.jpg Programs https://www.fosspark.org/before-after daily 0.75 2024-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188417473-083Q2RMTR5T4DB9PZI86/BandiSchaum2019.jpg Our Progress - October 2019 Entrance to Bandi Schaum Trail from South Side Park Trail’s paved loop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188445501-FF7RD55SSVZH5HJHJTYL/BS2021.jpg Our Progress - November 2021 Entrance to Bandi Schaum Trail from South Side Park Trail’s paved loop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188477481-3GQ85AX60Z7J7SNUB4FH/BS2022.jpg Our Progress - July 27, 2022 Entrance to Bandi Schaum Trail from South Side Park Trail’s paved loop. Notice how Bandi Schaum Trail now sports signage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188674583-V9K53LEYVRFYR6F1DFRR/Overlook2020.jpg Our Progress - September 19, 2020 Jurassic Valley Overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188721259-TGNK9C7BZFI2MOIVBH23/Overlook2021.jpg Our Progress - July 19, 2021 Jurassic Valley Overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670191182389-FUGROF33AXPTQD29Q0VB/Junction2020.jpg Our Progress - September 2020 South Side Park Trail at the junction of upper and lower trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188057115-BMTBELIYXELYZ8IEJ99N/Junction2021.jpg Our Progress - November 2021 South Side Park Trail at the junction of upper and lower trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670188981569-DV2BVTJRNLQL3FIT14AU/Salisbury1.jpg Our Progress - November 2019 South Side Trail at entrance to Salisbury Connector Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189034490-7LFA03RMKDA5FDA5OSND/Salisbury2.jpg Our Progress - 2021 South Side Trail at entrance to Salisbury Connector Trail. Notice how the invasive plants pushed back and native species are planted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189097746-D8EHJ0Z7HKEUHRYCIF4C/Salisbury3.jpg Our Progress - May 2022 South Side Trail at entrance to Salisbury Connector Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189351474-NO7D8X03ICPXQIMMQ1CZ/PL1.jpg Our Progress - October 2019 Five new landscape-size trees from WPC and TreeVitalize on the South Side Park Trail, west of the paved loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189438023-MT05C3PBWWEJ7VMV1KF3/PL2.jpg Our Progress - October 2020 South Side Park Trail, west of the paved loop, now with newly planted restoration trees in tubes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189561118-L2RROBN2KOVC6IBAH3SJ/PL3.jpg Our Progress - November 2021 South Side Park Trail, west of the paved loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189602588-T88K0RSJF8ZRTHT1AX1U/PL4.jpg Our Progress - May 2022 Same area, and notice how the 2019 trees are thriving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189822094-NYX8A5YHXH4JTCD9Y11K/WS1.jpg Our Progress - 2020 West South Side Trail slope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/1670189845954-4L3Z33CCF0AIGAM9TMQ4/WS2.jpg Our Progress - 2021 West South Side Trail slope https://www.fosspark.org/overview-2026 daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61fb27eef031c34c5be8d6c7/99b44a6e-eb03-4603-a652-3cdbdc17991c/goat-fest-log.pgh.png Overview 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.fosspark.org/artisan-market-2026 daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.fosspark.org/volunteer-2026 daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://www.fosspark.org/get-involved-impact-1 daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.fosspark.org/store daily 0.75 2023-07-31