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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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All Trails Challenge: Ready, Set, GO!
The 2018 All Trails Challenge has started! Click here to sign up! Get started now! STEP 1 Register here for the 2018 All Trails Challenge and follow the link to create your supporter page. All...
Pennsylvania Names Philadelphia’s Forbidden Drive as 2018 Trail of the Year
The Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that Forbidden Drive located in Wissahickon Valley Park, has been named 2018 Trail of the Year. “This trail truly is among so many...
My favorite time of year…. you’ll hear Whispers along the Wissahickon
By Giulia Morrone, Development Manager Fall is such a special time in the Wissahickon. The leaves turn into vibrant bursts of red and orange, the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, goldenrod pops...
Sep22nd
Invasive Removal Workday
Meet at Upper Andorra Parking Lot (Northwestern Ave. off of Ridge Ave.) The Wissahickon is filled with a variety of beautiful plants. Many of them, unfortunately, are not native to this area and can cause…
Sep22nd
ATC Hiking the Orange Trail with Lorraine Awuku
Meet at the Blue Bell Field Parking Lot. Using an access trail we will make our way to the Orange Trail taking it North to Kitchens Lane Bridge. There we will cross over to Forbidden…
Sep23rd
Hotels, Cabins, Inns, & Bridges with Kimberly Quinn
Meet at Crefeld Street Trailhead. With this hike, you get a little bit of everything! We’ll explore a little over 3 miles of trails starting at the Lavender Trail in Chestnut Hill, connecting to the…