Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park
MRRNP features walking trails that wind through rich Ravine and Floodplain Forest Communities, including Sycamore (Box-Elder) Floodplain Forest and remnant Green Ash - Mixed Hardwood Floodplain Forest, following a stream, and passing planted demonstration Pollinator and Barrens gardens. The nature park also showcases several artistic hardscape features made by local artisans including a hand-built stone amphitheater and a stone firepit ring made by Eston Owens, a wrought iron sign made by George Gaadt, and a custom made powder coated steel front perimeter fence made by Collin Carrier of London Pattern: Hand crafted metalwork. The fire pit may be used with prior approval.
The park has been a host location for Sewickley StoryWalk®, a self-guided walking tour where enlarged laminated pages of illustrated children's books are placed in series along the routes.
References
- ^ "Glen Osborne Borough - About". www.glenosborneborough.org.
- ^ "MRRNP Website - History".
- ^ Green, Ashley (September 9, 2021). "Mary Roberts Rinehart lives on through the objects that once graced her desk | The Northside Chronicle".
- ^ Miller, Jane (August 31, 2012). "Magical Sewickley Area Park is not only about Nature". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "MRRNP Website - Plants".
- ^ Green, Katie (September 29, 2021). "New, artistic fencing being installed near Mary Roberts Rinehart Park in Glen Osborne". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "MRRNP Website - Park Guidelines".
- ^ "Sewickley Public Library's StoryWalk returns". TribLIVE.com. September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Sewickley Storywalk - Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park, Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park, Sewickley, 3 May 2021". stayhappening.com.
- ^ "Sewickley Storywalk - Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park - Parkbench". Sewickley - Parkbench.