Join TPL, public officials, educators, community partners, and facilities managers to discuss prioritizing care for public spaces. Planned convening topics include caring for public space, space activation through learning & programming, working with community partners, and how to create a “friends of” group. This convening is free, and lunch will be provided.
 

Schedule of Events
9:00AM: Breakfast & Sign-in 
9:30AM: Programming Starts & Opening Remarks
9:45AM: Leadership Panel
10:15AM: Presentations
11:30AM: Lunch & Schoolyard Tour
1:00PM: Breakout Topic Introductions
1:15PM-1:55PM: Breakout 1 
2:00PM-2:40PM: Breakout 2 
2:45PM: Closing 

The convening leadership panel will include:

Philadelphia School District Superintendent, Dr. Tony Watlington Sr.
Philadelphia District 3 Councilmember, Jamie Gauthier
City of Philadelphia Office of Clean and Green Director, Carlton Williams
The Pew Charitable Trusts Senior Vice President, Donna Frisby-Greenwood
*Speaker list and full detailed agenda will be announced closer to the event time. Exact times may change slightly based on convening needs. 
 

Getting There
Mass Transit – SEPTA bus routes 30, 31, and 64 all have stops within a block of the school. The MFL 46th St station stop is a 5-minute walk to the school heading north on 46th Street.

Parking – On-street parking is widely available on streets adjacent to the school (N 46th Street & Haverford Ave). If you are not Locke School faculty, please do not use the school's parking lot. A permit from the school is required and parking in the school lot is enforced by school security.
 

About TPL & Contact Info
Dan Brown, Stewardship Program Manager at daniel.brown@tpl.org

Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. As a leader in equitable access to the outdoors, TPL works with communities to create parks and protect public land where they are needed most.

Learn more at tpl.org.

Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation.