FOW Volunteer Projects
Summer Work Day Schedule
This summer, FOW focuses on two major volunteer projects: clean up at Devil's Pool, and sustainable trail work along the Wissahickon below Bell's Mill Road.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Kevin at groves@fow.org or 215.247.0417. Please RSVP if you plan to attend as it helps with our planning projects, and resources for the events!
Work Day Tips:
1) Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
2) All volunteers must sign the one-time waiver form.
3) Please arrive on time for a short orientation, safety talk and tool training.
4) Please bring sturdy boots, and your own reusable water bottle to help reduce the waste of disposable bottles and cups.
5) It is advisable to bring your own snacks and/or lunch/dinner.
Devil's Pool Clean Up
Join FOW to pick up trash and clean up graffiti at Devil's Pool. This is part of a long term effort to keep Devil's Pool Clean. FOW will hold regular work projects at Devil's Pool starting July 22. Projects will be led by interns Kate and Kristin!
Please bring your own water bottle and food.
Devil's Pool Clean Up Schedule
Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays
(5 pm to 7 pm) (5 pm to 7 pm) (10:30 am to 1:30 pm)
July 22 July 24
August 5 August 7 August 9
August 12 August 14 August 16
August 19 August 21 August 23
August 26 August 28 August 30
RSVP to Kevin at groves@fow.org.
Directions:
Meet at the trail head by the stone bridge across the creek from Valley Green Inn. Please DO NOT park at the lot next to the Inn. Please park in the lot on the Wise Mill Road side (P-7 on the FOW Map), or the upper lot on the Valley Green Road Side (P-9 on the FOW Map). Volunteers are encouraged to bike or carpool to the work day.
Sustainable Trail Project Days
Join us on the Orange Trail below Bell's Mill Road to help out with our sustainable trail restoration project. From Bell's Mill Road to the Red Covered Bridge, we will take measures to improve water runoff management, restore trails, and improve the trail to enhance user experience and safety. This is part of our Sustainable Trails Initiative.
Please bring your own water bottle and food.
Weekends Wednesday Evenings
9 am to 2 pm 5 pm to 8 pm
July 20 (Sunday) July 23 thru August 27
July 26 (PMBA Trail Day!)
August 2
August 17 (Sunday)
August 23 (PMBA Trail Day!)
RSVP to Kevin at groves@fow.org.
Directions:
Meet across from the parking lot along W Bell's Mill Road (P-5 on the FOW Map). This is the parking lot directly next to the Wissahickon Creek. Volunteers are encouraged to bike or carpool to the work day. Bikers should access the meeting spot via Forbidden Drive NOT Bell's Mill Road.
What is a Trail Ambassador?
Trail Ambassadors is a brand new volunteer program in the Wissahickon Valley Park. A Trail Ambassador is a volunteer knowledgeable about the Wissahickon, who shares his or her knowledge with the public by providing assistance and education in the park and at community events.
Trail Ambassadors can:
- Interact with park users on Forbidden Drive and the upper trails.
- Staff information tables at Valley Green Inn, volunteer work days and outreach events.
- Lead tours of the Wissahickon Valley.
- Conduct surveys of park users and wildlife.
The eight -week training program includes sessions on park rules/regs, history, geography, plants, wildlife, geology, and current park projects. Ambassadors must get first aid certified and be FOW members or be willing to join.
Ongoing Volunteer Projects
Bring your enthusiasm and interest to these volunteer activities:
Sierra Club sponsors monthly trail work party from 10 am to 12:30 pm followed by lunch at a local spot. For details and place to meet, call Sidney Goldstein at 215-247- 4459 or e-mail sg@mrbasketball.net , or visit ww.mrbasketball.net/hike/hike.html .
Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers (WRV) will lead a service project from
10 am to noon as part of their on-going reforestation activities. Project details and directions to the worksite will be posted on the WRV website
( http://wissahickon.patrails.org ) at least one week prior to the event. For
information and to RSVP, contact WRV at 215-951-0330, ext. 2101 or wrv.info@rhd.org. (Day of event: call Rich at 267-784-4421.)
Friends of the Wissahickon lead a day of field work at various locations throughuot the Park from 9 am to 2 pm. Projects include sustainable trail restoration, invasive weed removal, and trash clean-up. For more information, contact Kevin Groves at 215-247-0417 or groves@fow.org.
Friends of the Wissahickon and Fairmount Park Commission sponsor vine removal at various locations throughout the Park from 10 am to noon. Help rescue our mature trees and preserve recent plantings. Contact Jake Michael at jakesings@yahoo.com for details.
Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers (WRV) lead a service project from 10
am– 12 noon as part of their on-going reforestation activities. Project details and directions to the worksite will be posted on the WRV website
( http://wissahickon.patrails.org ) at least one week prior to the event. For
information and to RSVP, contact WRV at 215-951-0330, ext. 2101 or wrv.info@rhd.org. (Day of event: call Ron at 215-483-4348.)
Philadelphia Mountain Biking Association leads a work day sponsored by FOW. This work day focuses on sustainable trail restoration at various locations throughout the park from 9 am to 2 pm. For more information, visit www.phillymtb.com or contact Kevin Groves at 215-247-0417 or groves@fow.org.
Friends of the Wissahickon volunteers repair and build structures in the Wissahickon from 9:00 am to 1 pm. If you are handy with tools and like to build, call Ed Stainton at 215-247-2763.
Wissahickon Service Projects (September through May) 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Join Chestnut Hill Academy and Crefeld School – something new every week. Friends of the Wissahickon and Fairmount Park Commission. Call David Bower at 215-685-2189 for information.
Friends of the Wissahickon volunteers rebuild dry stone wall in the Wissahickon from 9:00 am to 1 pm. If you like to work with stones, call Dan Mercer at 215-280-0441.
Friends of the Wissahickon volunteers do repairs within the Wissahickon from 9:00 am to 1 pm. If you would like to help, call Ed Stainton at 215-247-2763.
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