June 4 Heritage Roundtable - Cultural Landscapes and Trees

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Heritage Roundtable on Cultural Landscapes and Trees. Thursday June 4 at the Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Hall, 1320 5 Ave NW. Start with an optional walking tour of Hillhurst with a cultural landscape focus at 6 pm. Roundtable program in the hall from 7 - 8:30. Refreshments provided.

Register online here:
http://www.calgarycommunities.com/events.php

Join us to hear presentations and discussion about the Calgary Heritage Landscapes and Trees we love so much, with a practical focus on preservation. The distinguished panel includes Libby Fairweather, Executive Director of the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada and coordinator for the Alberta Heritage Tree Project, Michelle Reid, conservation landscape architect for the City of Calgary Parks Department, Russell Friesen, Urban Forestry Coordinator with the City of Calgary Parks and Alderman Brian Pincott.

Refreshments and an opportunity to expand your heritage network at the end of the session.

The Community Heritage Roundtable is a series of regular discussions around heritage issues. We focus on sharing information and inspiring citizen action.

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Heritage Roundtable Cultural Landscapes & Trees

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Centre, 1320 5th Avenue NW

Register at http://www.calgarycommunities.com/events.php

- 6 PM Walking tour of Hillhurst with a cultural landscape focus (Optional for round table attendees)
- 7 – 8:30 PM Roundtable Program
- 8:30 - 9 PM Open Networking

Roundtable guests:

Libby Fairweather is the Executive Director of the Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada and has coordinated the Alberta Heritage Tree Project – She will speak about the foundation and the Alberta chapter, as well as their projects including the future Alberta Heritage Tree Registry and what it means for Calgary Heritage.

Michelle Reid is the conservation landscape architect for the City of Calgary Parks Department. She has worked on historic parks in the City including, Reader Rock Garden, Central Memorial Park, and Bowness Park. Her presentation at the Round Table will be on the historic Vacant Lot Garden Club and how it facilitated community gardening early in the development of Calgary. She will also talk about the success the Bridgeland-Riverside Community had in preserving the only known remaining Vacant Lot Garden in Calgary.

Russell Friesen is the Urban Forestry Coordinator with the City of Calgary Parks. He will speak about a number of city initiatives.

Alderman Pincott – an opportunity to share his ideas for an initiative to preserve heritage trees on private property, and to solicit feedback from the round table group.

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