The Garden Club of New Haven; Public Green Spaces: An Urban Imperative

The Garden Club of New Haven presents: Public Green Spaces: An Urban Imperative

Come join us at Hotel Marcel for an insightful discussion on the importance of public green spaces in urban areas with a focus on looking towards the future. Learn about the benefits of green spaces, how they impact our environment, and why they are crucial for our well-being. This in-person event will feature expert speakers, Sophie van Haselberg of the New York Restoration Project, Sarah Charlop-Powers, Executive Director of the Natural Areas Conservancy, Eric Sanderson, landscape ecologist and VP for Urban Conservation Strategy at the New York Botanical Garden and Lynn Kelly, Executive Director, New York Restoration Project. Moderated by Colleen Murphy-Dunning, Program Director of the Hixon Center for Urban Sustainablility, Urban Resource Initiative.

This program is free and open to the public. We kindly suggest a $10 donation from non-members at the event to support The Garden Club of New Haven's Scholarship, Fund for the Future. Your generosity will help us continue nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards.

Rooted in History. Planted in the Present. Branching into the Future.

GCNH is grateful for the support of this program, which is made possible by the Cherry Shaw Swords-Virginia Thorne Shaw Fund, the Henry and Nancy Bartels Fund and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

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