The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has announced the appointment of Drew Becher as the organization's new president. Becher, Executive Director of the NY Restoration Project, was in charge of the city's Million Trees NYC Greening project. He replaces Jane Pepper who has been leader of the PHS since 1981.
To date, the Million Trees project has planted more than 310,000 trees in NYC, and Becher raised millions for capital projects. He previously served as Deputy Director of DC's Office of Planning and Chief of Staff for the Chicago Park District.
"PHS is top of the game in my field," said Becher, "and I couldn't be more excited to be coming to Philadelphia and to such a dynamic organization. Many of the practices implemented in the cities where I've worked were modeled after Philadelphia Green."
PHS is the oldest horticultural society in the United States, founded in 1827. It is best known for the annual Philadelphia Flower Show (this year Feb 28-March 7) and for Philadelphia Green, the largest urban "greening" program in the country.
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