Crown Hill Speaker Series
The Crown Hill Heritage Foundation is excited to offer a brand new opportunity to engage with Crown Hill through our 2023 Speaker Series. Hosting speakers from Indiana and all over the country, we will be covering topics related to all aspects of Crown Hill and the Crown Hill Arboretum including the impacts of urban forests, what trees can tell us, the history of caring for our dead, and many other topics. Join us for one or all five of our speakers!
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What Tree Rings Tell Us About History and Climate Change
Did you know trees can talk? They tell us so much about the past, current weather conditions, and what the future might hold.
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Did you know trees can talk? They tell us so much about the past, current weather conditions, and what the future might hold. Dedronchonologists use the annual growth rings in a tree to date events, track environmental changes, and tell us about the construction date of buildings. Dr. James Speer from Indiana State University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Systems will share the secrets trees have to share with us.
**CEUs for members of the International Society of Arboriculture**
Tickets:
- $10 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Less DetailsThursday, April 27-
$10
7:00 p.m.Rural Cemeteries and the Gem of Crown HillExplore the history of the rural cemetery movement, the gem that is Crown Hill, and techniques to move forward while respecting the past.
More DetailsThe Rural Cemetery Movement took hold in the United States in the early 1800s with their professionally designed landscapes with some distinctive features like plantings, winding roads, water features, and ornate tombstones. Active cemeteries like Crown Hill Cemetery face the challenge of moving forward with burials and development while honoring and preserving these character-defining features. Dr. Heidi Hohmann, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture Department, Iowa State University will explore the history of the rural cemetery movement, the gem that is Crown Hill, and techniques to move forward while respecting the past.
**CEUs for members of the International Society of Arboriculture**
Tickets: Free (registration required)- Made possible by the Cornelius O’Brien Lecture Series and the Indiana University Committee on Historic Preservation.
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Less DetailsThursday, June 1-
Free (registration required)
6:30 p.m.Increasing Tree Canopy Coverage in IndianapolisThis session explores both the positive and negative impacts of urban forestry from a public health perspective and provides recommendations
More DetailsUrban forests are slowly popping up across the U.S. as government officials learn of the potential benefits they may have on the environment. Not only do urban forests have a positive impact on the sustainability of the environment, but there is a monetary and human health benefits to these urban forests. Using the health impact assessment (HIA) methodology, a graduate research team at Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health – IUPUI evaluated a highly vulnerable community within Indianapolis to determine the effects of increasing tree canopy coverage. This session explores both the positive and negative impacts of urban forestry from a public health perspective and provides recommendations to optimize the implementation of such efforts.
**CEUs for members of the International Society of Arboriculture**
Tickets:
- $10 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Less DetailsThursday, June 22-
$10
6:30History of Caring for the DeadJonathon DeHart, Program Chair of Mortuary Science at Ivy Tech, will take us through the ever-changing ways we have cared for the dead.
More DetailsOver the decades, how we have cared for and dealt with our dead has evolved. Changed by science, society’s view of death and dying, and the evolution of funerals as an industry. Jonathon DeHart, Program Chair of Mortuary Science at Ivy Tech Community College will take us through the ever-changing ways we have cared for the dead.
Tickets:
- $10 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This program contains some topics, photographs, and descriptions that some parents may find unsuitable for their children. Topics include death, funerals, corpses, and sickness.
Less DetailsThursday, July 20-
$10
6:30 p.m.How Your Ancestor DiedEver read an obituary from the 1800s and saw they died from “consumption” or “grippe,” or even worse “Horrors.” These old-fashioned names for diseases and ailments can tell us a lot about our ancestors, but you just need to know what those diseases were.
More DetailsEver read an obituary from the 1800s and saw they died from “consumption” or “grippe,” or even worse “Horrors.” These old-fashioned names for diseases and ailments can tell us a lot about our ancestors, but you just need to know what those diseases were. The Indiana Medical History Museum’s Executive Director, Sarah Halter will take us through some of the most common names, help you interpret those names, and talk about what that might have meant for Hoosiers.
Tickets:
- $10 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This program contains some topics, photographs, and descriptions that some parents may find unsuitable for their children. Topics include death, funerals, corpses, and sickness.
Less DetailsThursday, August 24-
$10
6:30 p.m.
