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The Horticulture Center in West Fairmount Park

Baseball Field Groundbreaking at Hunting Park

Join us on Wednesday, September 8th at 1:00 pm as Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard teams up with the Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to break ground for the renovation of Hunting Park's baseball field. City officials including Mayor Michael Nutter and Commissioner Michael DeBerardinis will gather along with members of the Hunting Park community and corporate Conservancy sponsors for this exciting step in the revitalization of Hunting Park.

The Horticulture Center Now Open for Event Bookings

Hold your wedding ceremony or anniversary party at The Horticulture Center, one of Fairmount Park's most distinguished establishments. Located in the Centennial District of West Fairmount Park, the Center is the perfect destination for special occasions large or small. For more information on bookings or a tour of the facility, please contact Starr Restaurants Catering Group at 267-886-1474 or email morgan.bedore@starr-restaurant.com.

Fairmount Park Conservancy Now on Facebook

Find the Conservancy on Facebook to stay updated on the latest in Fairmount Park news, information, and events. And then suggest our page to your friends!

Ryan Howard Family Foundation Scholarship Program

A major supporter of the Hunting Park Revitalization, The Ryan Howard Family Foundation has established a partnership with the United Negro College Fund to create the Ryan Howard Family Foundation Scholarship Program. The program provides financial assistance for promising young students pursuing higher education. This year, the scholarship award will give ten students from the Philadelphia metropolitan area $1,000 each to assist pending financial needs. Applications will be accepted until August 15th, 2010. For more information, please visit www.howardsreach.org.

Fairmount Park Conservancy Donor Cards Now Available

The Conservancy is now offering Donor Cards for purchase. A great way to support the Fairmount Park system, Donor Cards are the perfect alternative gift for acknowledging or thanking someone in a special way. As a charitable contribution, the Donor Cards are tax-deductible. For more information, please click here, or call 215-988-9334.

Sign up for the Fairmount Free Press E-Newsletter

The Fairmount Park Conservancy’s free bi-monthly publication features interviews, stories about park destinations, in-depth reports of all Conservancy happenings, and much, much more. All from the convenience of your own inbox. To sign up today, please email us or call 215-988-9334. And check out the most recent issue here.

2010 Centennial Celebration raises over $420,000

Thank you to all who supported this year's Centennial Celebration on Wednesday, April 21st. The event was an astounding success, raising over $420,000 as we honored John Binswanger and Edith R. Dixon for their long time stewardship of Fairmount Park. To view a gallery of photos from Philadelphia Magazine of the Celebration please click here.

Special thanks to the Centennial Celebration Presenting Sponsor

And to the Centennial Celebration Belmont Sponsors

 

 

 

For a listing of all the Centennial Celebration sponsors, please click here.


FEATURED PROJECT

Erase Your Trace

The Fairmount Park Conservancy is partnering with Mayor Nutter's Office of Sustainability in establishing a local carbon offset market that will raise money for tree planting in Philadelphia. Erase Your Trace is an online tool that will help Philadelphians calculate their annual carbon dioxide emissions and then help offset them through local tree planting efforts. Using the CarbonPlus Calculator developed by the U.S. Forest Service, Erase Your Trace is a fun and flexible tool that enables users to donate the full cost of their annual carbon emissions or a portion to offset specific activities such as vehicle use or airplane travel. For more information please visit www.eraseyourtrace.org.

Founded in 2000, the Fairmount Park Conservancy is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the Greater Philadelphia Region through the financial support of the Fairmount Park system.