Let's Be Friends
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!
Plan Your Visit
Activities
Bike, fish, hike...
Maps
Getting to the Park...
Plants & Wildlife
A natural habitat...
News & Events
Closure of Wissahickon Valley Park Bike Trail Bridge at Forbidden Drive
Due to structural damage from a recent vehicular accident, the bridge connecting Forbidden Drive to the Wissahickon Bike Trail (near “Ten Box” and along Lincoln Drive) is closed. Beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, February...
Mar1st
CANCELLED: Frosty Fungi with Faith Watson
This event has been cancelled. We are going to explore the other side of the creek this fall, hitting the Orange and White Trails to find evidence of fungus fruiting bodies (aka mushrooms) that we…
Mar5th
Thursday Trail Service
Meeting at Historic Rittenhouse Town Join FOW on Thursday for a morning of improvements in the park! Work will consist of cleaning drains, removing invasive vines from trees, picking up litter, and other winter-appropriate activities….
Mar9th
Hiking Mindfully with a Full Moon with Irene Lotka
Meet at Cedars House Cafe Join us as we hike silently and mindfully, with help from the light of the full moon, celebrating the coming of Spring. We will circle the meadow and walk down…