Raptor Row Ride – April 25, 2020
Past Events
Raptor Row Ride – April 27, 2019
The Steel Valley Trail Council (STVC) with the support of the Three Rivers Birding Club (3RBC) sponsored a bicycle ride on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail (GAP Trail) to celebrate the success of the raptors that nested on the trail in 2016. The ride included a visit to the osprey nest just past Kennywood and to the Hays bald eagle nest. The ride also included a visit the great horned owl nest (which was inactive, though the Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center had a rescued live owl on site) and a red tail hawk nest or two. Experienced Three River Bird Club members were at various raptor nest sites and most sites had scopes available for close up viewing of the nest sites and any raptors that were present.
Raptor Row Ride – April 28, 2018
A very successful although wet a times raptor row ride. The birds cooperated and showed up on schedule. Hope to see you next year.
May 20, 2017 – Adaptive Cycling Expo
The Steel Valley Trail Council and Regional Trail Corporation held an event to demonstrate various cycles that will allow individuals with disabilities to enjoy local bicycle trails. This was in cooperation with the Waterfront Bike Rental service next to Mitchell’s Fish Market in the Waterfront on May 20, 2017 from 11AM to 3PM.
The EXPO took place at Waterfront Bike Rental, which is located at 201 W Waterfront Dr, Homestead, Pennsylvania 15120 (across from Waterfront Town Center via the pedestrian bridge).
The Steel Valley Trail Council is a volunteer organization of the Regional Trail Corporation that supervises and maintains a section of the Great Allegheny Passage trail from the Glenwood bridge to the McKeesport RIDC.
Special participants in this EXPO were the Pittsburgh Steelwheelers, Achilles Pittsburgh and Three Rivers Adaptive Sports, who conducted a clinic to fit hand operated cycles to individuals unable to operate a foot-pedaled cycle. Additional volunteers showed various personal adaptive cycles, such as recumbent, tandem, electric assisted pedal cycles, tricycles and even a recumbent tandem tricycle.
This event was open to the public at no charge to encourage persons to consider such devices so that they can begin, or continue, to enjoy our local trails.