Tag: Friends of the Wissahickon

Northwest: Friends of the Wissahickon Close Lincoln Drive, Clear Litter

April 22, 2022 Matthew Aquino

Local Non-Profit holds clean up event on March 26, 2022.

Northwest: Enemies of the Wissahickon

June 13, 2014

William Penn believed that open, natural spaces worked positively on the mind as well as the body, providing respite from the chaotic pace of urban life as well as the unsanitary closeness of quarters. Today,

Wissahickon Valley Park: Trash to Treasure

May 30, 2014

“I found a pregnancy test, not pregnant, which is the answer you want when you take a pregnancy test in the woods.” Bradley Maule has discovered some unusual trash while hiking through the Wissahickon Valley

Chestnut Hill: Spring Clean Up for Wissahickon Valley Park

April 25, 2014

Winter 2013 to 2014 was one of Philadelphia’s roughest. Record breaking snow was the cause of many natural disasters including potholes, home damage and fallen trees. The Wissahickon Valley Park was especially affected with over

Mount Airy: National Trails Day Kicks Off New Projects

June 5, 2013

Trailblazers is a word that could be used to describe Friends of the Wissahickon – but not just because the group built two new paths Saturday, June 1 as part of National Trails Day. In

Manayunk: Trail Ambassadors Benefit Park

February 18, 2013

[vimeo 59906144] Part of Philadelphia’s 10,500 acres of parkland, the Wissahickon Valley Park is a strip of lush woodlands stretching seven miles from Chestnut Hill to Manayunk. That’s a lot of ground for the rangers to