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Meetings

Day/Time:
4th Monday of every other month at 4:00 p.m.

2021 Meeting Dates:
January 25
March 22
May 24
July 26
September 27
November 22

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Meetings will be held electronically and in accordance with Amended Ordinance adopted by Chesapeake City Council on April 28, 2020, to effectuate temporary changes in certain deadlines and to modify public meeting and public hearing practices and procedures to address continuity of operations associated with pandemic disaster. Extension of these temporary changes is in accordance with the Amended Ordinance adopted by Chesapeake City Council on September 8, 2020. If you would like to participate in any of these public meetings, please contact Meghan DeSanto at MDesanto@CityofChesapeake.net.

Arboretum Advisory Board

Contact: Meghan DeSanto Phone: 757-382-6411

Email: mdesanto@cityofchesapeake.net

The Chesapeake Arboretum Board is a 7-member board that acts in an advisory capacity to the Chesapeake City Council and Director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, regarding the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Chesapeake Arboretum including, but not limited to, educational programs, special projects and research. It assists in the promotion of the Arboretum and events occurring at the Arboretum. It embodies and encourages educational, conservation and cultural opportunities for the benefits of the visiting public. Current programs at the Arboretum include educational and instructional youth classes, summer camps, Chesapeake Master Gardener-led programs, events, and other activities.

Arboretum Board Pic

2020 Chesapeake Arboretum Board Photo L-R: Richard Pippin, Dee Zagurski, Phil Johnson, Deb Pearson and Linda Bradley. Not pictured: Roxeanne Stonecypher and Michelli Booker.

Richard Pippin, Chair
rapippin@cox.net; 757-288-2491

Linda Bradley, Vice Chair
lhbradley1@cox.net; 757-439-3836

Arboretum Advisory Board

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