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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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News & Events
Notes from GROVE
This year marks the tenth anniversary of GROVE, the art installation created by Louise Barteau and installed in Carpenter’s Woods near the corner of Sedgwick Street and Wissahickon Avenue in 2007. (See the photo above.)...
Jun24th
Summit Ave Trail Reroute Workday
Summit Ave Trail Reroute 9:00am – 1:00pm Meet at Summit Ave and the Yellow Trail In June and July, we will begin the long awaited Summit Ave reroute. At Summit Avenue, the Yellow trail enters…
Jun24th
Kid Friendly Hike w/ Marv Schwartz
Meet at Valley Green Inn. This hike takes participants along Forbidden Drive. Visit the Livezey Dam, Gorgas Creek Cave, and Fingerspan Bridge. We will stop to enjoy our snacks and continue on to Devil’s Pool…
Jun25th
Woods and Meadow Hike w/ Kimberly Quinn
Meet at The Cedars House, Northwestern Ave. and Forbidden Drive. (GPS directions do not work for this site.) Hike about 3 miles through woods to the Andorra Meadow and then to the Wissahickon Environmental Center…