White Oak Park

Park Office	(412) 678-3774
Permitting Hours: Office Hours:	8:30 am – 4:00 pm 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Monday through Friday

White Oak Park Events

Facilities & Features:

Angora Gardens Rabbit Farm
All Purpose Field
Children's Playground
Groves and Shelters
Ash Grove
Wedding Garden - off Sylvan Road
Walking Trails
Off-Leash Dog Areas

Bocci at Chestnut Grove

In White Oak Park near McKeesport there are plants that exist nowhere else in the state. Trillium, wildflowers and particular types of groundcover have attracted the attention of botanists, and the western border of the park is rugged steep hillside that only the most adventurous hikers spend time on. Some of the stands of trees are primeval. The picnic groves have tree names such as Mountain Ash, Juniper, Beech, and Sumac.

Originally White Oak Park was to be doubled in size by a matching tract of land in Westmoreland County, which borders the park. But Westmoreland County decided not to participate, instead preferring to use White Oak. The sharing of park facilities is common enough, and other Allegheny County parks such as Harrison Hills and Round Hill routinely serve the populations of adjacent counties.

Renziehausen Park in McKeesport is only a short distance away, and is a popular and fully equipped community park with a band shell and other facilities. Once again, the county park must be understood as an attractive supplement to other, heavily used park facilities.

Courtesy of R. Jay Gangewere, WWW Link Carnegie Magazine

DATE	2010 EVENTS	TIME
JANUARY
1/9 - 3/17	Winter Natural History Tours/Walks (Weather Permitting - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
1/12 - 2/12	Natural Art (Weather Permitting - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
1/16 - 3/20	Horticultural Therapy (Weather Permitting - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
APRIL
4/3 - 6/12	Spring Natural History Tours/Walks (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
4/6 - 5/8	Arbor Days (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
4/9 - 6/18	Senses Awakened (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
4/10 - 6/19	Horticultural Therapy (Greenhouse - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
4/17 - 6/19	Horticultural Series "Transplanting" (Greenhouse - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
4/20 - 4/24	Earth Activities (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
4/24 - 6/19	Beyond Borders (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
MAY
5/1 - 5/22	Journal Memories (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
JUNE
6/5 - 6/19	Botanical Recipes (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
JULY
7/6 - 9/17	Horticultural Series "Containers" (Greenhouse - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
7/10 - 7/24	Old-Thyme Herbs (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
7/10- 9/22	Horticultural Therapy (Greenhouse - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
7/13 - 8/21	Small & Mighty (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
7/13 - 9/21	Signing & Stories (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
7/17 - 9/18	Summer Natural History Tours/Walks (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
7/20 - 8/28	Caution Botany (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
AUGUST
8/3 - 9/11	Healing Treasures (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
8/7 - 8/28	Sketches/Notes/Photos (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
OCTOBER
10/1 - 10/23	Colors, Shapes & Textures (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
10/1 - 11/13	Signs, Tracks & Homes (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
10/1 - 11/13	Autumn Natural History Tours/Walks (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
10/2 - 11/12	Horticultural Therapy "Collections" (Greenhouse - All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
10/16 - 11/13	Wildflower/Wildlife Habitats (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.
10/16 - 11/13	Woody Plants (All Ages)	1-hr. sessions for 12 or more, Tues.-Sat.

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