by Chrissy Clawson | Jan 25, 2024
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 for the equitable planting and care of Philadelphia’s urban forest. Learn about the state of Philadelphia’s urban forest and how it has changed over the past ten years, how the Philly Tree Plan was created and what residents had to say about their urban forest, what the Plan recommends, and the progress that has been made since its release in 2023.
Erica has spent her career connecting people with plants. As the Acting Manager of the Urban Forestry Unit at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, she oversees many projects, including the TreePhilly Community Forestry program, street and park tree planting and maintenance, and emergency tree work. She was also the project lead for the Philly Tree Plan, a 10-year strategic plan for the equitable growth and care of Philadelphia’s urban forest, released in 2023. She is an ISA-certified arborist and the Arbor Day Foundation’s 2018 Trailblazer Award recipient. Erica received a B.S. in biology from Haverford College and an M.S. in environmental horticulture from the University of California, Davis.
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Tickets: Conservancy Member Admission $15.00, Non-Member Admission $25.00)
by Tatiana Paden | Aug 15, 2018
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 has sustained the community as an important source of water, and also as one of the city’s most active recreation areas.
Tickets: $15 for Members, $30 for Non-Members
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The Discovering Chestnut Hill series gives us the opportunity to celebrate our community’s special history. This fall, we highlight the Public Spaces, Special Places of Chestnut Hill. We invite you to explore our parks and their histories with us, from the ever-popular Water Tower to the gems hidden in plain sight.
Conservancy Members save on tickets for these and other special events. BECOME A MEMBER ⇒
by Tatiana Paden | Aug 2, 2018
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 Iain Dukes (former home of Eleanor Widener Dixon). Limited tickets remain for this unique illustrated lecture, presented by Lucy Strackhouse of the Fairmount Park Conservancy. Lecture to be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
Lecture to be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
Tickets: $30 for Members, $40 for Non-Members
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The Discovering Chestnut Hill series gives us the opportunity to celebrate our community’s special history. This fall, we highlight the Public Spaces, Special Places of Chestnut Hill. We invite you to explore our parks and their histories with us, from the ever-popular Water Tower to the gems hidden in plain sight.
Conservancy Members save on tickets for these and other special events. BECOME A MEMBER ⇒
by Tatiana Paden | Aug 2, 2018
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 in the city.
Hear about how each of these Parks works, and plans to strengthen this under-utilized collection of green jewels. Enjoy refreshments in the Conservancy’s Native Plant Garden at the end of the tour.
Tickets: $10 for Members, $20 for Non-Members
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The Discovering Chestnut Hill series gives us the opportunity to celebrate our community’s special history. This fall, we highlight the Public Spaces, Special Places of Chestnut Hill. We invite you to explore our parks and their histories with us, from the ever-popular Water Tower to the gems hidden in plain sight.
Conservancy Members save on tickets for these and other special events. BECOME A MEMBER ⇒
