By Sarah Martin

Nearly all of the photos you see on Phipps' website, social media pages, displays and signage come from one man: Paul Wiegman, a volunteer at Phipps since 2004. “I simply enjoy taking pictures,” said Paul. With a...

By Sarah Martin

“I love to work with my hands and make art; I find it very therapeutic,” said volunteer Pat Knell. As a young girl, Pat always enjoyed gardening. Growing up in Pittsburgh, her family would take an annual trip to Phipps...

By Sara Saltiel

Lynn Hawker’s first and favorite experience as a Phipps volunteer was during the Dale Chihuly glass and flower show in 2007. “During the Chihuly show, we were stationed at certain places because it was so busy. I really...

By Sara Saltiel

For Phipps volunteer Ken Yonek, the Master Gardener program at Phipps was the opportunity that started it all. “I realized that if I volunteer, I can work for whoever I want to,” Ken says. “So, that whole...

By Karen Santelli

Sharing information and getting people “connected” is what inspires volunteer docent Marjory Lenox. The former English teacher and retired Director of Communications for Christ Methodist Church in Bethel Park has been...

By Karen Santelli

Phipps master gardener and conservatory docent Amy Troyani is the quintessential educator. Upon retiring in 2011 from a 40-year career teaching in Pittsburgh and Venezuela, she began volunteering at Phipps in order to keep learning...