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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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Plants & Wildlife
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News & Events
Stewardship² for Wissahickon Valley Park this Giving Tuesday
By Maeve Pollack, Development and Database Manager Friends of the Wissahickon, along with millions around the world, are taking part in Giving Tuesday, a global movement that encourages people to do good. This day of...
Dec13th
Tapping Along the Wissahickon with Kevin Eikov
Meet at Historic Rittenhouse Town. We will learn how to use the wonderful technique known as tapping (or Emotional Freedom Technique) to release accumulated and undue stress. After a brief instruction, we’ll hike to the…
Dec14th
Let’s Hike! with Lisa Myers
Meet at Parkline Drive and Horter Street Join Trail Ambassador and PA Master Naturalist Lisa Myers for an approximate 5.5 mile loop that will showcase some of our favorite points of interest: the Toleration Statue,…
Dec14th
Kid Friendly Hike with Marv Schwartz
Meet at Valley Green Inn. This hike takes participants along Forbidden Drive and on wooded trails with interesting geologic formations. Visit the Livezey Dam, Gorgas Creek Cave, and Fingerspan Bridge, and continue to Devil’s Pool…