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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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Come enjoy a serene section of the Wissahickon watershed on this 3 mile hike. This loop hike will begin and end at the historic Evans-Mumbower Mill, traveling along the Green Ribbon Trail, through Natural Lands' Gwynedd Preserve, across three stream crossings, and back on the Green Ribbon Trail to the Mill.
Hike
Everyone
Come out for a fall walk at Willow Lake Farm with Herbalist and Forager, Alison Rohde, as she shares how to identify, harvest, and prepare these tasty berries. We’ll meet a few other edible and medicinal plants along the way, and spend some time together gathering (and managing) this unique fruit.
Nature Program
Everyone
Celebrate the history of the watershed at the Evans-Mumbower Mill. Take a tour of Montgomery County's only water-powered gristmill and experience many hands-on, family-friendly activities including a blacksmith demonstration, wool spinning, and more!
Local History
Family Friendly
Everyone
Join us for an exploration of the Green Ribbon Trail from Well Crafted Brewery in Ambler. This hike will show you how to connect from Ambler Township to Lower Gwynedd trails to the Green Ribbon Trail and Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve. We’ll begin and end at Well Crafted Brewery, and hope you will stay for a beer (not included) after the hike!
Hike
Please join us for this year’s Green Ribbon Gala, our signature fundraising event at the historic Four Mills Barn, our headquarters in Ambler.
Gala
Everyone
Join runners from around the region for a 5-mile fall run on the Green Ribbon Trail in Montgomery County. Whether the weather is a balmy 70 degrees or in the seasonal 50s this trail race is always fun (and sometimes muddy).
Race
Runners
Support Wissahickon Trails and enjoy free libations from local businesses.
Hike Local. Drink Local.
Purchase an Ales for Trails Passport for $50 from Wissahickon Trails and receive one free item at participating breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
Your participation supports both our local businesses crafting delicious beverages and Wissahickon Trails’ efforts to protect open space, maintain the trails and improve water quality in the Wissahickon watershed.
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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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