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!
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Plants & Wildlife
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News & Events
All Trails Challenge: Ready, Set, GO!
Experience every corner of Wissahickon Valley Park and support it at the same time! Spend the fall participating in FOW’s All Trails Challenge, an exciting four-month long event that invites you to explore the Wissahickon...
FOW Needs You!
When you become a volunteer with Friends of the Wissahickon, you get back as much as you give to the park. Through FOW volunteer programs, you will meet and work with others who care about...
Oct18th
Hidden Histories of the Wissahickon
Friends of the Wissahickon is pleased to celebrate Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary with the joint exhibition Hidden Histories of the Wissahickon, a gallery exhibit of historical photographs demonstrating the long and varied history of…
Oct18th
Wellness Walk in The Wissahickon Valley Park w/ Kris Soffa
All Trails Challenge: 2.5 miles Meet at Salvatore Pachella Field Pavilion: 6839 Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128 (SEPTA Bus Route 27: Livezey Lane stop). Note: The Pavilion is located at the north end of Pachella Field…
Oct19th
Hidden Histories of the Wissahickon
Friends of the Wissahickon is pleased to celebrate Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary with the joint exhibition Hidden Histories of the Wissahickon, a gallery exhibit of historical photographs demonstrating the long and varied history of…