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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
Wissahickon Valley Park Winter Curfew
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 &...
From the Archives: A Wonderland of Winter Plants
One in an occasional series in which FOW publishes articles that appeared in our publications in the past, and still resonate with us today. This piece was written by Anne M. Brennan, former Horticulture Section...
Jan19th
Kid Friendly Hike with Marv Schwartz
Meet at Valley Green Inn This hike takes participants along Forbidden Drive and on wooded trails with interesting geologic formations. Visit the Livezey Dam, Gorgas Creek Cave, and Fingerspan Bridge. We will stop to enjoy…
Jan21st
CANCELED – Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteer Day of Service
This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. Thomas Mansion in Germantown is a historic property built in 1869 by George Clifford Thomas and his wife Caroline Sheetz. The property, which once boasted beautifully landscaped…
Jan23rd
Wissahickon Winter Mindfulness Walk with Irene Lotka
Meet at Cedars House Café (Note: GPS does not work for this location) Let’s step away from our busy lives and welcome in the New Year with a Winter Mindfulness Walk. Join us as we…