Past Events
Plant Stewardship Index
Leslie Sauer spoke on the Plant Stewardship Index on April 22 at Philadelphia Univeristy as part of FOW's Winter Lecture Series. Sauer, a founder emeritus of Andropogon Associates, is a pioneer in the field of restoring and managing native landscapes. She has also developed a trails plan with the Fairmount Park Commission and sustainable management and monitoring strategies for the Park. Her book, The Once and Future Forest (Island Press) is a guidebook for restoring and managing forest systems. For more information on the Plant Stewardship Index, click here.
Fort Washington Flooding and Transportation Improvement Study
Dr. Jeffrey Featherstone, Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities at Temple University, discussed the state-of-the-art floodplain mapping report: The Fort Washington Flooding and Transportation Improvement Study on April 15 at Philadelphia University. This innovative and controversial study was the focus of a 2007 series in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Part of the POW lecture series.
Gems of the Wissahickon: Geology in the Rocky Gorge
 Sarah West, retired science teacher from Germantown Friends School and former board member of the Friends of the Wissahickon, gave a lecture on geology in the Wissahickon to an audience of about 75 on April 10 at Cathedral Village. She followed this up with a walking tour in the park on April 13. If you missed these two events, her pamphlet Gems of the Wissahickon, which discusses the geology and gemstones in the gorge, is available for $3.00 from FOW. Contact office@fow.org. Part of the Winter Lecture Series.
Hi-Tech Wissahickon
FOW hosted a free lecture on Thursday, March 13, entitled Hi-Tech Wissahickon: Using New Technologies to Understand the Creek. Presented by Jay Cruz of the Philadelphia Water Department, this popular lecture showcased some of the high-tech equipment and techniques behind water quality monitoring initiatives in the Wissahickon watershed. The lecture was held at The Theater at The Hill at Whitemarsh. Part of the POW lecture series.
Nature of Change: the Creation of Grove
Artist Louise Barteau Chodoff spoke to an audience
of 25 at Lovett Memorial Library in February as part of
FOW's Winter Lecture Series. She related the process
of creating Grove, her art installation in Carpenter's
Woods. For more information, visit www.treemaker9.com.
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