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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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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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Acres of land protected from development
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Gallons of stormwater managed by green stormwater projects annually
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Represent Wissahickon Trails and support your local trails, wildlife, and waterways! A portion of every sale from this fundraiser will be donated to Wissahickon Trails.
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Upcoming Events
Celebrate traditions from times past at the Evans Mumbower Mill's Fall Festival. Local artisans will be on site demonstrating historic methods of craftsmanship and visitors will have opportunities to make crafts of their own! You will also be treated to a tour of Montgomery County's last remaining water-powered gristmill and witness how simple machines helped power a factory before the advent of electricity.
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Embark on an exciting journey into the world of bird watching with our engaging three-part class designed for beginning and intermediate birders.
Birding
Birders
Experience the beautiful Green Ribbon Trail as it meanders alongside the Wissahickon Creek. This unique guided hike offers 3, 8, 14 or 21 mile routes that include lunch and transportation back to the trail head.
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All Hikers
Reducing waste is a great way to protect our watershed and composting can be practiced in most home settings. In this session, participants work with composting expert and Founder of Back to Earth Compost Crew, Colleen Falicki, to explore the benefits of composting and how to compost at home.
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Everyone
Come enjoy a serene section of the watershed on this 2.5 mile hike.
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All Hikers
The Biennial Wissahickon Photo Contest 2024 is presented by Friends of the Wissahickon, Wissahickon Trails, and Woodmere Art Museum. The photo contest kicks offApril 1 and the deadline for submission is October 15. Winners will be announced October 28.
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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
VolunteerWhat 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.