The Chestnut Hill Conservancy opens a two-part series focused on Pastorius Park with a virtual lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that will explore a century of design, stewardship and renewal, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session.
Pastorius Park, the Conservancy noted in its announcement of the series, is far more than a neighborhood green. Designed and constructed during the 1930s New Deal era and shaped by earlier planning efforts from landscape architects John and Frederick Olmsted, the park reflects a long arc of civic vision, community advocacy and evolving stewardship. …
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy opens a two-part series focused on Pastorius Park with a virtual lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that will explore a century of design, stewardship and renewal, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session.
Pastorius Park, the Conservancy noted in its announcement of the series, is far more than a neighborhood green. Designed and constructed during the 1930s New Deal era and shaped by earlier planning efforts from landscape architects John and Frederick Olmsted, the park reflects a long arc of civic vision, community advocacy and evolving stewardship. The lecture will be presented by landscape historian Robert Fleming and park steward James McNabb, who will discuss newly compiled research from their forthcoming Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) submission. HALS was created in 2000 though a partnership of the National Park Service, the Library of Congress and the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Using historic drawings, rare archival photographs and contemporary documentation, the talk will trace the park’s origins as an unrealized traffic circle, its transformation through the New Deal agency Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the significant restoration and ecological renewal efforts led by the Friends of Pastorius Park from 1987 to the present. The program will also preview new GIS-based mapping and tree inventory work completed in partnership with the Morris Arboretum, and conclude with the Q&A.
The Conservancy said the lecture is designed to give attendees a deeper understanding of Pastorius Park as a rare example of an intact 1930s civic landscape that now serves as a Level I accredited arboretum and a model for community-driven stewardship.
The lecture is part of the Conservancy’s “Discovering” series, one of the the organization’s signature public programs that spotlight the area’s rich architecture, history and natural beauty through guided tours and lectures. It will be held via Zoom from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Advance registration is required and is $20 for Conservancy members and $25 for non-members. You can register at chconservancy.org.
