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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 in 2019
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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
Upcoming Events
Volunteer for the 51st Annual Wissahickon Creek Clean Up on Saturday, April 24. This is the perfect outdoor event to show your support and love for a clean Wissahickon watershed, while keeping safely physically distant from others.
Volunteer
Family Friendly
The Wissahickon Creek is 22 miles long, stretching from Montgomery County to the Schuylkill River – and we work closely with our friends and partners at Friends of the Wissahickon to protect the entirety of the Wissahickon Watershed.
Local History
Everyone
Teams explore the Wissahickon Watershed in friendly competition to identify as many species as possible during this fundraiser, collecting pledges for each species to help support our conservation efforts.
Birding
Family Friendly
Philadelphia and its adjacent counties (including Montgomery!) will compete against other cities in the world to see who can find the most species in their regions. Download the iNaturalist app on your phone and document the species present on Wissahickon Trails properties and help Philadelphia come out on top!
Nature Program
Family Friendly
Learn the art and history of early American blacksmithing, and see the smithy forge tools from scrap iron right in front of you.
Local History
Family Friendly
Join us for a virtual presentation with herbalist, Alison Rohde, to learn about some of the spring's best edible plants, how to ID them, and how to sustainably harvest and use them.
Workshop
Everyone
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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.