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Employment + Environmental Social Enterprise

Our mission is more than restoring land.

We invest in people.

Who We Are

Landforce is an employment and environmental social enterprise that invests in Pittsburgh-area people and the land we call home.

Three Ways To Act

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Landforce Crews are professionally skilled crews who improve vacant land, build trails, care for trees, restore habitats, and maintain green infrastructure. Learn how to hire Landforce.

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Landforce supports Pittsburgh-area people who have been systematically excluded from career opportunities. We provide hard and soft skills training and the opportunity to enter life-sustaining jobs. Learn how to step into your power.

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Your generosity can help us create a healthier environment and brighter future for us all. Join us in building a just world where everyone belongs and lives in a healthy environment. Learn how to donate your time, treasure, or talent.

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Impact Dashboard

Measured in land restored and lives changed.

Real numbers from training, employment, restoration, trees, trails, and The Mill — updated as our crews keep working.

Workforce

201

People hired as Landforce Crew Members since 2015

Stewardship

90,000

Hours of environmental stewardship contributed

Outcomes

100%

Of crew members showed an increase in job readiness

Stories & Case Studies

People-first stories. Real outcomes.

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Crew Member Story · 4 min read

From first day to full-time: Marcus steps into his power

After completing certifications and a season of transitional employment, Marcus was hired full-time by a regional landscaping employer — with a wage that sustains his family.

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Crew building a trail boardwalk through a hillside Stewardship

Case Study · Environmental Outcomes

Restoring a hillside: 2 miles of trail, 400 native trees

A neglected hillside park became a community asset — our crews rebuilt trails, removed invasives, planted natives, and installed green stormwater features.

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Kiln-dried salvaged lumber at The Mill The Mill

Product Story · Responsible Wood

A fallen oak becomes a conference table

Salvaged from a storm-felled street tree, milled and kiln-dried at The Mill, and crafted into furniture for a Pittsburgh nonprofit's new office. Carbon stored, value kept local.

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