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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Activities
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Maps
Getting to the Park...
Plants & Wildlife
A natural habitat...
News & Events
Project Announcement: Forbidden Drive Streambank Stabilization Project Gets Underway
Friends of the Wissahickon’s (FOW) much anticipated stabilization of three major streambank collapse sites along Forbidden Drive is set to begin the week of June 17, with construction expected to be completed by the end...
Up at the Tree House: The Great Beech
By Christina Moresi, Wissahickon Environmental Center In 2006, I was new to teaching in the Wissahickon and learning the trails of Andorra. As I was shown the key trail sites– Andorra Meadow, Cucumber Meadow, The...
Oct24th
Thursday Trail Service
Meeting at St. Martin’s Lane Trailhead Join FOW on Thursday for a morning of trail improvements in the park! Work will consist of regular trail improvement projects including repairing drains and grade reversals, repairing stone…
Oct24th
Hiking the Andorra Natural Area Mindfully with Irene Lotka
Meet at the Cedars House Cafe Join us as we practice moving mindfully through the Andorra Natural Area; hiking silently up through the woods and around the meadow, giving attention to the beauty of teh…
Oct25th
Hiking with Maura the Explorer
Meet at the Kitchen’s Lane Parking Lot. Join FOW Executive Director Maura McCarthy for a hike each month. She will tour a different section of the Wissahickon during each hike and talk about her park…