General Meeting ~ Centennial Sword – Shaw Lecture

The Annual Cherry Sword and Virginia Thorne Shaw Lecture

Panel Discussion:  Public Green Space:  An Urban Imperative

A panel on the importance of public green spaces with a focus on looking towards the future. Confirmed speakers: Sophie van Haselberg of the New York Restoration Project, Sarah Charlop Powers, Executive Director of the Natural Areas Conservancy and Eric Sanderson, landscape ecologist and Vice President for Urban Conservation Strategy at the NHBG. Moderated by Colleen Murphy-Dunning, Program Director of the Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability, Urban Resources Initiative. Location: the Hotel Marcel. Open to the public. Wine and cheese reception to follow. Will Ginsberg, Community Foundation, will open the panel. Suggested donation of $10.00 for non-members.