Lectures, Walking Tours, Community Events, Fundraiser Galas, and More
Public Spaces, Special Places: Chestnut Hill’s Pocket Parks Tour Saturday, September 15 at 1:00pm Walking Tour Starts at Cresheim Pergola at Germantown Ave Take a tour of Chestnut Hill’s Pocket Parks with us! Hidden in plain sight, these ‘secret gardens’ invite you to step off the beaten path and enjoy a little bit of nature […]
Public Spaces, Special Places: Chestnut Hill Water Tower & Recreation Center Lecture Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30pm Chestnut Hill Water Tower Recreation Center Speaker Drew Brown of the Philadelphia Water Department will lead a lively discussion on the hidden history of the Chestnut Hill’s beloved Water Tower Recreation Center complex. For many decades the complex […]
Public Spaces, Special Places: An Illustrated History of Fairmount Park Thursday, November 15 at 6:00pm 9002 Crefeld Street The Thursday, November 15 final event in the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Fall 2018 “Discovering Chestnut Hill” tour and lecture series will present a history of Fairmount Park in Homewood, the spectacular Chestnut Hill home of Kim and […]
Discovering Chestnut Hill: "Philly Tree Plan" with Erica Smith Fichman Discovering Chestnut Hill “Philly Tree Plan” Lecture with Erica Smith Fichman Thursday, February 22, from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Virtual, via Zoom Tickets: Conservancy Member Admission $15.00, Non-Member Admission $25.00) This talk will introduce you to the Philly Tree Plan, a ten-year strategic plan […]
Join us for the virtual lecture "Awbury Arboretum – The Historic Landscape" with architectural historian George McNeely on Wednesday, September 11, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Explore the rich history and architecture of Awbury Arboretum. Register now to attend via Zoom.
Date: Saturday, September 14, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Location: Philadelphia, PA 19138 Experience the beauty of Awbury Arboretum firsthand with a guided walking tour led by George McNeely, a local architectural historian, lecturer, and writer of the “Our Town” column in The Chestnut Hill Local. Awbury Arboretum is both on the National Register of Historic Place and a […]
