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  • Relics and Ruins: West Park

    Belmont Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Relics and Ruins: West Park Join us for a hike to learn about some of Fairmount Park's historical hidden gems! Date Saturday, March 21 Time 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location Belmount Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive Philadelphia PA, 19131 Join Fairmount Park Conservancy’s John Sigmund, Director of Partnerships and Sponsorships and park history enthusiast, for a three-mile guided hike to explore the relics and ruins of Fairmount Park. As one of America’s oldest urban parks, Fairmount Park has accumulated many layers of history – sometimes literally! A closer exploration of the landscape reveals the ruins of abandoned infrastructure and

  • Second Saturday Guided Hike Series: Tree Tour with Andrew Kirkpatrick

    Belmont Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Take a tree-mendous hike to learn about some of the trees in West Fairmount Park. DATE Saturday, July 12 TIME 10:00 am - 12:00 pm LOCATION Belmount Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive Philadelphia PA, 19131 Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and Andrew Kirkpatrick, Urban Greening Coordinator with Parks and Recreation’s Farm Philly Program, for a two-mile tree identification hike along the Belmont Plateau Cross Country Course and the historic Trolley Trail. From sweetgums to tulip poplars to a variety of oaks— our urban forests are teeming with many tree species. On this hike, we’ll learn to identify commonly found

  • From Grieving to Grounding: Winter Hike with Krista Nelson

    Belmont Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a healing and reflective winter hike along the trails. DATE Saturday, January 25 TIME 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm LOCATION Belmont Plateau   Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and ecotherapist/Lenape language keeper Krista Nelson for a winter hike along the Trolley Trail, where we’ll find comfort and connection in nature. As the bare winter trees remind us of loss, their structural beauty heralds the promise of new beginnings. Step by step along a two-mile route, we’ll shed what grief clings to and as we let go, we’ll clear a path for unlimited possibility. Join us as we embody