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Our Mission
We inspire and engage diverse communities of people to protect, steward, and enjoy the land and waterways of the Wissahickon Valley.
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The Board of Directors, along with an anonymous donor, have contributed $75,000 and are challenging the community to join them.
Your donation—no matter the size—will help us match their contribution and support our core mission, including land and water conservation, education, and community engagement opportunities.
Don't miss this special opportunity—make your year-end donation and help us make a difference together!
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Volunteer hours supported stewardship and trails projects, and the Citizen Science and Creek Watch programs
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Students from 9 local schools participate in our environmental education program annually
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Gallons of stormwater managed by green stormwater projects annually
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Upcoming Events
Join Colleen Falicki to discover how simple composting can be and how it helps preserve our water—one scrap at a time.
Workshop
Everyone
Join us as we embrace the elements and venture outside for a winter hike. This roughly 3.5-mile hike will take you through our Willow Lake Farm Preserve and showcase the trail connection to The Highlands Mansion and Gardens.
Hike
Learn how maple syrup and sugar are made - a delicious and fun way to make science come alive! Wissahickon Trails offers a very special guided winter event that is ideal for families, scout groups and anyone curious about the maple sugaring process.
Nature Program
Everyone
Family Friendly
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What is a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to a common body of water, such as creeks, streams, and rivers. The Wissahickon watershed is 64 square miles and covers portions of Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. It is defined by the land-area where rainfall and snowmelt flows into the Wissahickon Creek and its tributaries.
Trailblazer
I love Wissahickon Trails [formerly WVWA] and what it brings to our communities - hiking, outdoor recreation, from very active running to very quiet contemplation or bird watching - it's all amazing. My hope and my goal is to keep working with them to introduce more people to this beautiful set of trails. To keep building trail connections to the neighborhoods where people live.
Harm Scherpbier, Volunteer
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Represent Wissahickon Trails and support your local trails, wildlife, and waterways! A portion of every sale will be donated to Wissahickon Trails.
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