Friends of Curtis Arboretum

05/25/2026

Sign up for a free guided mushroom walk June 13th @ 10am; meet at the Dog Park Parking lot. We will explore the natural fungal diversity of Curtis Arboretum. Rita Berson of the will teach us how, where, and when to spot mushrooms as we explore the park together. Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes that can get muddy. All are welcome!

This is a rain-or-shine event, unless it is pouring.

A link to sign up is in the comments - we just want to make sure we have room for everyone. We will meet in the dog park parking lot.

05/08/2026

We made the news! See a video tour of Curtis with Bill Salvatore. Thanks, Cheltenham Township
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14YYQek6Ck7/

05/05/2026

Come this Thursday 6pm at Curtis Hall! Tickets at www.curtisfriends.net.
Silent Auction bids close at NOON on Thursday.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friends-of-curtis-arboretums-online-auction--2026

04/28/2026

Silent Auction is open online now! Bid on rain barrels and roses and a township pool pass💧
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friends-of-curtis-arboretums-online-auction--2026

04/01/2026

May 7th: come party with your neighbors and friends at our third annual Garden Party at Curtis Hall. No gardening required - we bring the flowers🌹🌹🌹
- Early bird tickets are available now at CurtisFriends.net
- Live music, great food, local brews, prizes

03/19/2026

Our next volunteer day is this Saturday, March 21, 1-3 pm.

We'll meet in the parking lot near the dog park. Our main task will be spreading fresh wood chips around some of the Heritage Trees that are available for adoption. If anyone has a wheelbarrow or garden cart to bring along, that would be great. We will have two there. We will have shovels, but bring your own if convenient. A smaller snow shovels is the ideal tool. As usual we have gloves and snacks, but please bring your own water bottle.

If you prefer to remove invasive vines from trees, you could do that instead. Bring along your hand tools if you have them. If not, we have loaners.

Please bring a friend! Our volunteer days at Curtis are a chance to enjoy the glow of doing good. It's a minimal time investment and you'll see visible results.

02/04/2026

Thursday 12th: free Black History Month talk about a local family

Black History Month Lecture
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:30pm at Curtis Hall

Cheltenham Historical Commission presents local author Donald Scott, Sr. discussing the Montiers of Cheltenham.

Mr. Scott, whose most recent book is "The Montiers: From Enslavement to Paul Robeson and Beyond", will speak about the African American Montier family of Cheltenham and related family lines, starting from the 18th century and continuing to the 1900s’ iconic human rights’ activist, scholar, athlete and entertainer, Robeson, and others.

01/02/2026

Thanks Ed Goebel and the Philadelphia Mineralogical Society for a look at the Rock in Rock Creek, and other formations in Curtis Arboretum.

12/01/2025

Show you care for the holidays with a gift alternative; support baby trees in their name. We'll send an 8.5x11 card or an email. A recent sponsor said this was her 15-year-old's favorite birthday present!
🌱Order form: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sponsor-a-tree
🤓More info: https://curtisfriends.net/how-to-help

11/11/2025

Hurray for our first tree giveaway October 25th, with 75 trees given away: 25 from the Weellen Lemoine Fund and 50 by PECO. Thanks to every Cheltenham resident who volunteered to plant a tree in their yard, and the Arcadia students and other volunteers who helped move trees. 🌳