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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
Everyone
Help us document the biodiversity at Crossways Preserve using iNaturalist. City Nature Challenge is a global celebration of biodiversity in and around urban areas. Over 3.3 million observations and over 73,000 species were identified by 102,945 participants in 2025.
Community Science
Family Friendly
Volunteer for the 57th Annual Wissahickon Creek Clean Up on Saturday, April 25th. This is the perfect outdoor event to show your support and love for a clean Wissahickon watershed.
Volunteer
Help us document the biodiversity at Briar Hill Preserve using iNaturalist. Participants should bring an electronic device with iNaturalist downloaded and a free account already set-up or a camera.
Monthly Serve The Preserve days (outdoor volunteer stewardship opportunities) will take place at Penllyn Natural Area where we will conduct a series of projects designed to enrich the health of the plant and animal life and improve the experience of trail users that visit.
Join Gail Farmer, Executive Director of Wissahickon Trails, and Ken Lawrence, a longtime champion of open space preservation in Montgomery County, for a conversation on the trail about the partnerships that made the 5 Preserves, 1 Trail connection possible.
Hike
This monthly hike is for those looking to improve their fitness, efficiency, and endurance while navigating paved and dirt trails. The group will do a total of 60 (intense) minutes on the Green Ribbon Trail & Gwynedd Preserve and will begin and end back at the Evans-Mumbower Mill.
Join us in exploring Willow Lake Farm Preserve. This roughly 3-mile hike will take you through this unique nature preserve and showcase the trail connection to The Highlands Mansion and Gardens.
All Hikers
Tex Mex Connection is hosting the 36th year of one of the top week night 5k runs in the area. Wissahickon Trails is proud to be the main beneficiary of this event with over one million dollars raised to protect and restore the land and waterways of the Wissahickon Valley over the past 23 years.
Race
Runners
Contact Lisa Hansell, Senior Development Manager
