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FOW relies on member and volunteer support to help care for the 1,800-acre Wissahickon Valley Park for people and wildlife alike. Visit and get involved today!
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A September Delicacy: Sumac!
By Maris Harmon This blog originally appeared in FOW’s Fall 2017 Newsletter. Autumn doesn’t have to mean that opportunities for harvesting fresh local fruit are over; there are still important berries to be found! One...
Sep21st
Restroom Master Plan Public Meeting
Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) wants to know what you think about restrooms and other facilities in Wissahickon Valley Park! After years of increasing demand for facilities in the park, FOW is beginning the next…
Sep22nd
Wednesday Stewardship with David Bower
Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon and the FOW Volunteer of the Year (2019), David Bower, on a variety of…
Sep23rd
Thursday Stewardship
Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us for a morning of stewardship on Thursdays! Locations will vary week to week; we will mostly be concentrating…