Volunteer
Volunteers are vital hereEmail your area(s) of interest and a brief note on why to Programs@chconservancy.org
We looking forward to working with you!
PUBLIC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Brainstorm, develop program concepts, suggest speakers and experts, and make it happen! Current programs include architecture lectures, tours showcasing area history, our Night of Lights, and the “Ask the Experts” home and garden series providing practical information in our wonderful building and landscape care.
PRESERVATION
Use your understanding of architecture and urban planning to help us with our proactive preservation-planning efforts in Chestnut Hill and surrounding communities in Philadelphia and Montgomery County. You will also be able to help with advocacy efforts to prevent the unnecessary destruction of significant historic resources in your neighborhood.
ARCHIVES
The Chestnut Hill and Wissahickon Archives tell the story of Chestnut Hill through 22,000+ photographs, maps, drawings, deeds, and other types of documents. It’s fascinating! Help us collect and catalog this history under the guidance of our professional archivists.
CONSERVATION
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is the nation’s first urban accredited land trust. Easements, or donated development rights, are a powerful tool for protecting the Wissahickon watershed, water quality, native flora and fauna, and the area’s matchless urban-village character in the face of surging development pressure. Help our easement staff with some critical administrative tasks.
GARDENING
Did you know, at our headquarters, we have a charming Native Plant Demonstration Garden? Designed for community members interested in environmentally sensitive landscaping, it features trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and ferns, all native to our area. Help with spring and fall clean-up and summer maintenance, and meet fellow gardeners.
SUSTAINABILITY
Help our green, historic urban village be part of the climate solution, and save the Wissahickon (and your money!). In addition to that, you could participate in our This Green Old House and Green Watershed initiatives.
FUNDRAISER PLANNING AND PRODUCTION
Deploy your eye for detail, sense of style, community connections, and passion for socializing to help us organize Chestnut Hill’s most fabulous fundraisers! These events, such as the Conservancy’s Spring Gala in May, raise a significant piece of our operating pie and are thrilling to participate in.
PASTORIUS PARK & OTHER PARTNERS
As we collaborate with other non-profits and community associations, volunteering with us will allow you to help Chestnut Hill and the surrounding areas in many ways. We co-organize and participate in programs with Friends of the Wissahickon, Friends of Pastorius Park, Chestnut Hill Business District, Chestnut Hill Community Association…