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Wissahickon Valley Park Winter Curfew

Conservation // December 03, 2018

Effective Dec. 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019, the Wissahickon Valley, East and West Fairmount Park, Cobbs Creek Park, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Tacony Creek Park, and Pennypack Park areas of the Philadelphia Parks &...

Please Steer Clear of Muddy Trails

Conservation // February 23, 2016

It’s Mud Season in Wissahickon Valley Park, and FOW is urging park users to refrain from using muddy trails. If you are leaving prints (hoof, tire, or boot), the trail is too wet to use....

Dispatches from the Trail: The Geek in Winter

Education // January 30, 2019

By Carol Beam, FOW Trail Ambassador When did geek even become a word? Was I one in high school? If so, why didn’t I know it? If not, how did I get to be one...