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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
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.
Hike
All Hikers
Wissahickon Trails will be hosting monthly Serve The Preserve days and we invite you to join! 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 that visit.
Volunteer
Take a tour of Montgomery County's only water-powered gristmill and experience many hands-on, family-friendly demonstrations. Explore how the power of water and gravity transformed food production and helped establish the surrounding community.
Local History
Family Friendly
Join us for a walk at Four Mills Nature Reserve with Herbalist and Forager, Alison Rohde, who will help us get to know our local plants. You’ll learn how to identify some of our most common native and invasive plants, their ecosystem impacts, and how they have traditionally been used for food and medicine.
Nature Program
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
Wissahickon Trails will be hosting monthly Serve The Preserve days and we invite you to join! 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 & improve the experience of trail users that visit.
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.
Contact Lisa Hansell, Senior Development Manager
