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Friends of Pastorius Park Awarded $170,042 PA DEP Growing Greener Grant for Paul W. Meyer Northeast Woods Restoration Project

Friends of Pastorius Park (FoPP) has been awarded $170,042 reimbursement grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s highly competitive Growing Greener Grant program to support the Paul W. Meyer Northeast Woods Restoration Project in Pastorius Park, a historic green space serving the Chestnut Hill community. FoPP was one of only two projects selected in Philadelphia County, underscoring both the competitiveness of the Growing Greener program and the ecological importance of the Northeast Woods restoration effort. Friends of Pastorius Park attributes this achievement in large part to…

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2024 Year in Review

Dear Friends, In 2024, Friends of Pastorius Park (FoPP) proudly advanced our mission of preserving and enhancing the park’s remarkable tree collection and natural beauty.

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Pastorius Park Awarded Level 1 Arboretum Accreditation

Pastorius Park has been awarded a Level 1 Arboretum Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. This achievement was made possible by the efforts of Friends of Pastorius Park, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to environmental stewardship and preservation at Pastorius Park. The Park is also now recognized as an accredited arboretum in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s arboreta and gardens dedicated to woody plants.

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Remembering Paul W. Meyer

Friends of Pastorius Park is saddened to share the loss of dear friend and revered Pastorius Park restoration advisor, Paul Meyer. This is a tragic and huge loss for not only FoPP, but the horticultural community across the world. Paul played an invaluable role in the recent restoration and future preservation planning of Pastorius Park. We are so grateful for the lasting contributions he made in our community. To honor Paul and continue his farsighted work at Pastorius Park, FoPP is dedicating our next major project in the park’s Northeast Woods to Paul, as a memorial to his passion for restoring our park. Now more than ever, we need your support to complete this major project.

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