# Family Nature Trail & Storybook Walk at Woodlands Heritage > Event for families in the Pittsburgh area (PA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 7 – Nov 8 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, 797 N Boundary Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15142 - Ages: All ages, ideal for 1-12 - Price: $15 Adults, $9 Children (ages 3-17), Free for under 3 - Status: Ended (last date Sun, Nov 8). - Organizer: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden - Official page: https://pittsburghbotanicgarden.org/tickets/ - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/family-nature-trail-and-storybook-walk-at-woodlands-heritage--listing-b507a16642d688f0426aad26 ## About The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, located next to Settlers Cabin Park in the western suburbs, spans 460 acres. It is described as having transformed a former mining area into a vibrant botanical eden. This weekend, the Botanic Garden offers families an "Autumn Leaf Woodland Adventure and Storybook Trail," which is said to feature vivid nature picture book panels and scavenger hunt puzzles along the way. Children may explore the Heritage Garden to visit a 19th-century historic farmhouse and log treehouse, observing forest squirrels, migratory birds, and wetland water lilies. The park's main pathways reportedly use compacted gravel, which may be suitable for strollers with higher clearance. The Welcome Center is said to be equipped with high-standard accessible facilities, heating, clean changing tables, and family lounge sofas. A spacious free ecological parking lot is reportedly available on-site, which may be suitable for a half-day family hike away from city noise. ## Similar picks coming up in Pittsburgh - [Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve & Audubon Center Winter Nature Trails](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/beechwood-farms-nature-reserve-and-audubon-center-winter-nature-trails--listing-b7b019230022182fe31249b4) — Open on its own schedule · Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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