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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
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Students from 9 local schools participate in our environmental education program annually
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Upcoming Events
What happens after the flush? Come on out to the Ambler wastewater treatment plant to learn the steps of how our waste is processed before being returned to our waterways.
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Come enjoy a serene section of the watershed on this 2 mile hike. This loop hike will begin and end at the historic Evans-Mumbower Mill, traveling through Natural Lands Gwynedd Preserve, across two stream crossings and on the Green Ribbon Trail back to the mill.
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Take a tour of Montgomery County's only water-powered gristmill and experience many hands-on, family-friendly demonstrations! Join us as we host Remake Learning Days and welcome the MCIU's Environmental Mobile Unit to explore the intersection of sustainability and history.
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Enjoy a Sunday Funday amid the beauty of the Wissahickon Creek at Four Mills Nature Reserve & Barn in Ambler, PA. This family & dog friendly event will have food trucks, local craft breweries, and live music.
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Tex Mex Connection is back hosting the 33rd 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.
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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.