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FOW relies on member and volunteer support to help care for the 2,000-acre Wissahickon Valley Park for people and wildlife. Visit and get involved today!
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Pachella Gully Sedimentation Reduction & Stormwater Management Project
Project Description Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) will restore an actively eroding 500-foot gully along the access trail behind Pachella Ball Field in Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley Park (WVP). Since the gully was first identified with...
Oct21st
Valley Talk – Into the Weeds: Foraging for Invasive Plants in Pennsylvania with Tama Matsuoka Wong, presented by Univest Finanical
In person at the Valley Green Inn or online on Zoom Many a gardener, flower lover, or backyard farmer hates that most dreaded of garden chores: getting rid of weeds. Tama Matsuoka Wong offers a new approach…
Oct22nd
Thursday Volunteer Service Day
Meeting at Wigard Avenue Trailhead (726 Wigard Avenue) Parking: If you’re driving, there’s plenty of space to park onsite. Reminder to never leave valuables behind in your car! If you’re taking public transit, our location is serviced by…
Oct23rd
Twilight Hike to the Hermit’s Cave
Meeting at Hermitage Mansion (700 Hermit Lane) Join the Wild Women of the Wissahickon for a twilight adventure to the Hermit’s Cave, where we’ll explore the lore and legends surrounding the mysterious “Woman in the…