Friends of the Riverfront

Friends of the Riverfront (FOR) is responsible for the development and stewardship of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, an urban rail-trail for 24 miles along the riverfronts of Allegheny County, and its continued expansion along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio River corridors. Since 1991 FOR has been working to protect and restore the region’s priceless riverfronts. FOR Is a pioneering nonprofit organization that has been involved in creating nearly all of the trails along Pittsburgh’s rivers. Through intense collaboration with community partners, government officials, philanthropic supporters and diverse volunteer base, FOR works to transform Pittsburgh’s riverfronts from industrial wastelands to international examples of environmental renewal.