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  • 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

  • Footsteps of the First People: Guided Hike + Meditation

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

    Start your day with a peaceful hike and meditation along the Trolley Trail! DATE Saturday, March 16 TIME 9:30 am - 11:30 am LOCATION Belmont Plateau   Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and ecotherapist/Lenape nature healer Krista Nelson for a two-mile guided hike and meditation along the Trolley Trail on Saturday, March 16 from 9:00-11:30 AM. This hike will help you rekindle your love of nature and find strength and companionship in a community of fellow nature lovers. As a sixth-generation Lenape grandmother, Krista honors the Lenape tradition of interconnectedness and reverence for nature. A Lenape language keeper, Krista is working

  • Relics and Ruins: Weird West Park

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

    Join us for a hike to learn about some of Fairmount Park's historical hidden gems! DATE Saturday, March 2 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, on Saturday, March 2 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM for a three-mile guided exploration of the relics and ruins of West Fairmount Park. If you’re fascinated by Philly history and appreciate hidden treasures of the park’s past, this hike is not to be missed! As one of America’s oldest

  • From Grieving to Grounding: Winter Hike with Krista Nelson

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

    Join ecotherapist and Lenape language keeper Krista Nelson on a winter hike along the Trolley Trail. DATE Saturday, January 27, 2024 TIME 1:00pm - 3:30pm LOCATION Belmont Plateau West Fairmount Park, Army Rd Philadelphia, PA 19131 Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and ecotherapist/Lenape language keeper Krista Nelson for a winter hike along the Trolley Trail on Saturday, January 27 from 1:00-3:30 PM. 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

  • Footsteps of the First People: Guided Hike + Meditation

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

    Celebrate summer with a peaceful hike and meditation! TIME 9:00am - 11:00am LOCATION Belmont Plateau West Fairmount Park, Army Rd Philadelphia, PA 19131 Join Ecotherapist and Nature Whisperer Krista Nelson for a guided hike and meditation to help you rekindle your love of nature and find strength and companionship in a community of fellow nature lovers. Krista’s popular program “Nature as Lover” facilitates healing through five natural elements: fire, water, air, earth, and space. As a 6th generation Lenape grandmother, Krista honors the Lenape tradition of interconnectedness and reverence for nature. A Lenape language keeper, Krista is working to revitalize

  • Footsteps of the First People: Guided Hike + Meditation

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

    Celebrate summer with a peaceful hike and meditation! DATE Sunday, July 16, 2023 TIME 9:00am - 11:00am LOCATION Belmont Plateau West Fairmount Park, Army Rd Philadelphia, PA 19131 Join Ecotherapist and Nature Whisperer Krista Nelson for a guided hike and meditation to help you rekindle your love of nature and find strength and companionship in a community of fellow nature lovers. Krista’s popular program “Nature as Lover” facilitates healing through five natural elements: fire, water, air, earth, and space. As a 6th generation Lenape grandmother, Krista honors the Lenape tradition of interconnectedness and reverence for nature. A Lenape language keeper,

  • TRAILS to ALES: Guided Hike & Drinks at Parks on Tap

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

    Take a guided hike that goes from trail…to taps! DATE Thursday, July 13, 2023 TIME 5:30pm - 8:00pm LOCATION Belmont Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive Philadelphia, PA 19131 Join John Sigmund, Public Programs Manager and park history enthusiast, for a thirsty Thursday guided hike that goes from the trails to the taps! This social hike series is a great way to get out on the trails and meet new people over cold drinks at a “Parks on Tap ” in Fairmount Park. Parks on Tap is a popular tradition of a traveling beer garden that visits the city’s various neighborhood

  • CELEBRATE SOLSTICE: Sunrise Hike & Yoga

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

    Welcome the longest day of the year with a guided hike and yoga! DATE Wednesday, June 21, 2023 TIME 7:00am - 8:30am LOCATION Belmont Plateau West Fairmount Park, Army Rd Philadelphia, PA 19131 Join us on the stunning vista of the Belmont Plateau for a special solstice themed guided hike and yoga class that integrates sun salutations and other poses to welcome the longest day of the the year. Yoga class will be led by our friends at Tula Yoga. The summer solstice on June 21 signifies the longest, lightest day of the year and the start of our favorite

  • Sound Healing Meditation on the Trolley Trail

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

    Join us for a one of a kind immersive experience with Reiki Master and Sound Meditation Practitioner Tamara Murphy El. Let the soothing sounds of nature meld with rhythmic echoes of bowls. Manage your stress, improve your wellbeing, and literally find your grounding on a historic Fairmount Park trail. Hear the singing of meditation bowls from where clang clang once went the trolley! PLEASE NOTE: There will be a very short group hike (1/2 mile) departing at 8:35 am from the parking lot of the Belmont Plateau. What is a Sound Bath? Essentially, a sound bath is a meditation class with ambient sound played by the instructor that aims

  • Food Beneath Our Feet: Foraging Tours in Fairmount Park

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

    Join us for “Food Beneath Our Feet in Fairmount Park” tours with expert forager and naturalist Lynn Landes and Lady Danni Morinich. Lynn is the founder of The Wild Foodies of Philly, a 6000+ member educational foraging meetup since 2010. This will be the last in a 3-part series in Fairmount Park. On these tours you will learn about the wonderful world of wild plants and their “uses” for food, fiber, and medicine. Wild edible plants and animals are the only truly sustainable food source, in that they can reproduce themselves without human help. Wild foods also add diversity and

  • Sunrise Hike & Yoga with Cole

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

    LOCATION Belmont Plateau Parking Lot 1800 Belmont Mansion Drive Philadelphia, PA 19131 Join us on Tuesdays this fall for a guided hike and restorative yoga series led by Cole Hooley. We’ll begin with a short peaceful hike on the Belmont and Trolley Trails, stopping at several points to meditate and reflect on nature under the guidance of Cole Hooley, an experienced mindfulness instructor. Cole will help hone your ears to nature’s sounds and connect your heart to the earth’s healing energy. Next, we’ll find a comfortable spot near the trail for 45 minutes of yoga practice with an emphasis on