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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 in 2019
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Students from 9 local schools participate in our environmental education program annually
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Acres of land protected from development
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Gallons of stormwater managed by green stormwater projects annually
Upcoming Events
Get started in birding. We will cover bird identification using birds of our area, how to use a field guide, binocular basics, and where to find birds. We will also have some tips for backyard bird feeding.
Birding
Everyone
Join us for a presentation about some of the common and uncommon residents of the Wissahickon Watershed. Learn how you can help us monitor wildlife while you enjoy our trails and preserves.
Nature Program
Everyone
Join our Water Programs Manager Lindsay Blanton to learn all about our Wissahickon Creek. Explore what makes a stream "healthy", meet some of the creek critters, and understand what impacts suburbia has on the Wissahickon and how you can be stream-friendly.
Nature Program
Everyone
Come learn all about the state insect of Pennsylvania! We will cover some basic biology and lifecycle, and the hows and whys of firefly glows. Learn how to make your yard firefly friendly as well.
Nature Program
Everyone
Celebrate National Moth Week and discover more about some of the most gorgeous nighttime critters, moths. Kristy will provide footage from her own home moth station and provide information on how you can set up your own moth station for further exploration.
Nature Program
Everyone
We're bringing the Wissahickon Valley to you! Check out recorded programs, weekly Nature Journal Club, and videos about spring ephemerals, tree frogs and more.
Nature Program
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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.