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Looking Back at a Year Across the Wissahickon: View the 2025 Impact Report
Wissahickon Trails is proud to share its first Impact Report, highlighting a year of conservation, stewardship, education, and community impact across the Wissahickon watershed.
The report offers a look at the work made possible through the support of members, volunteers, partners, and donors, from preserving open space and caring for trails to monitoring wildlife and connecting people with the natural world.
As our organization continues to grow and evolve, this report reflects both the progress made over the past year and the collective efforts that made it possible.
Our Mission
We inspire and engage diverse communities of people to protect, steward, and enjoy the land and waterways of the Wissahickon Valley in Montgomery County.
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Upcoming Events
The Biennial Wissahickon Photo Contest 2026 is presented by Friends of the Wissahickon, Wissahickon Trails, and Woodmere Art Museum. The photo contest kicks off April 1 and the deadline for submission is October 15. Winners will be announced October 29.
Photo Contest
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Come and enjoy the beauty of Willow Lake Farm and get a workout in at the same time! This monthly hike is for those looking to improve their fitness, efficiency, and endurance while navigating paved and dirt trails.
This teacher professional development program offers educators a unique, hands-on opportunity to engage directly with the scientific process of bird banding. Throughout this immersive field experience, teachers develop a comprehensive understanding of bird migration, behavioral ecology, and biological data collection methodologies by working alongside naturalists from Wissahickon Trails.
These volunteer stewardship days will primarily take place within Penllyn Natural Area where we will conduct a series of projects designed to enrich the health of the plant and animal life of the preserve and improve the experience of trail users.
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Please join us for this year’s Green Ribbon Gathering (formerly the Gala), our signature fundraising event.
Everyone
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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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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