How do you want to engage with nature?
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
T-Shirt Fundraiser
Orders placed by November 9 should arrive between 11/20 - 11/30.
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.
Three new designs available:
- Green Ribbon Trail Stepping Stone Crossing
Classic designs:
Would you like to purchase multiple designs? You can add styles of each design to your cart at Bonfire.com.
Upcoming Events
Come enjoy the upper section of the Green Ribbon Trail on this 5 mile hike. This loop hike will begin and end at the historic Evans-Mumbower Mill, traveling through Natural Lands Gwynedd Preserve to the traihead of the GRT at Parkside Place and back to the mill.
Hike
All Hikers
Take a tour of Montgomery County's only water-powered gristmill and experience many hands-on, family-friendly demonstrations. The open house will feature a blacksmith demonstration at 1p and a guided walk along the former mill race at 2p.
Local History
Family Friendly
Participate in the 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count! Join Wissahickon Trails staff and explore Four Mills Nature Reserve to count all the winter species we see and hear.
Birding
Family Friendly
Birders
Everyone
Explore
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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.