Tracing the Pathways of Tregaron with Executive Director Lynn Parseghian

Tregaron Conservancy is a 13-acre historic woodland garden located in the heart of the Cleveland Park and Woodley Park neighborhoods in Northwest DC. The Conservancy parkland is open to the public from dawn to dusk every day, free of charge. Entrances are at 3100 Macomb Street NW and 3031 Klingle Road NW. We also have two entrances from the Klingle Valley Trail. For more information on our mission, history and how to get involved, visitour website,Facebook page,InstagramandTwitter.

Tregaron Conservancy

A walking tour exploring the past, present and future of Ellen Biddle Shipman's historic landscape design.

3031 Klingle Rd NW

Join Executive Director Lynn Parseghian for an in-depth landscape walking tour focusing on both the historic designs and Tregaron's current efforts to recapture Ellen Biddle Shipman's vision. The tour will delve into Shipman's collaboration with architect Charles Adams Platt on plans for the estate and the aesthetic principles underlying her original "wild garden" designs.The tour will highlight the Conservancy's ongoing work to interpret Shipman's plans, restoring and rehabilitating the Tregaron landscape within its historic framework.LOCATION CHANGE: Due to construction, the tour will begin at the Klingle Road NW pedestrian entrance to Tregaron. (GPS address: 3031 Klingle Rd NW.) Two-hour street parking is available nearby. No parking on the WIS driveway.Tregaron has mulch trails and moderate elevation changes. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Questions? Email info@tregaron.org.We hope you will also consider making a donation to support our year-round nature walks and help us maintain our historic urban parkland <a href="http://tregaron.org/donate" title="http://tregaron.org/donate" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Tracing the Pathways of Tregaron with Executive Director Lynn Parseghian

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