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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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Students from 9 local schools participate in our environmental education program annually
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Upcoming Events
Join staff for a roughly 6-mile out-and-back hike along the Green Ribbon Trail from its start in North Wales to Route 202. See where the trail was re-routed to pass under the new 202 bridge via a concrete path beside the Wissahickon Creek.
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All Hikers
Take a tour of Montgomery County's only water-powered gristmill and experience many hands-on, family-friendly demonstrations! A blacksmith demonstration will take place from 1:00-1:30p and Mill tours will be given from 1:30-4:00p.
Local History
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Help us document the biodiversity at Briar Hill Preserve using iNaturalist. City Nature Challenge is a global celebration of biodiversity in and around urban areas.
Community Science
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Everyone
Volunteer for the 55th Annual Wissahickon Creek Clean Up on Saturday, April 27th. This is the perfect outdoor event to show your support and love for a clean Wissahickon watershed.
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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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In this presentation, led by herbalist and forager Alison Rohde, you’ll learn how to identify some of our most common invasive plants, how to safely harvest them, and how they have traditionally been used.
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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.