Christmas Bird Count 2022

Jan 10, 2023 by

The Saturday before Christmas, nine of us ambled in Glen Providence Park on a beautiful, cold, sunny morning for the Christmas Bird...

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Christmas Bird Count 2021

Jan 25, 2022 by

The Saturday before Christmas, eight of us headed out on a very overcast morning in Glen Providence Park for the Christmas Bird...

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Unintended effects of moving rocks in the stream

May 27, 2021 by

You have likely noticed the seemingly whimsical stacks of rocks along the stream in Glen Providence Park. People have also been...

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Spring Bird Walk List 2021

May 17, 2021 by

It was a beautiful spring morning on Saturday for our 9th Spring Bird Walk in Glen Providence Park! Alas, we had canceled last...

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10 Things & a Scavenger Hunt to do with kids…

Mar 19, 2021 by

In February, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Chris McNichol led another fascinating walk for us in Glen Providence Park. To mark our...

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Christmas Bird Count 2020

Dec 19, 2020 by

This morning we headed out in wintry Glen Providence Park for the Christmas Bird Count, our first monthly event since Covid-19. We...

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Native Tree Plantings at Kirk Lane

Nov 21, 2020 by

We were saddened to cancel our annual native tree planting for National Public Lands Day this fall due to COVID-19, as it is one of...

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2020 Schedule of Events

Feb 24, 2020 by

All on one page, our 2020 Friends of Glen Providence Park events… including nature walks, volunteer...

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12-15-2018 Christmas Bird Count

Nov 29, 2018 by

Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 8th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s...

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11-10-2018 History & Nature Walk

Oct 21, 2018 by

Join us for a late fall history and nature walk in Glen Providence Park! We’ll follow part of the self-guided route from the...

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1941 Trail Plantings!

Oct 12, 2018 by

For our 8th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, October 6, we installed wildlife habitat plantings along the 1941 Trail in Glen...

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Photo Tribute to the Grand White Oak

Oct 4, 2018 by

As we prepare for our annual fall tree planting this weekend, we are thinking of the loss this spring of the iconic White Oak on the...

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10-13-2018 Falling for Fungi!

Oct 1, 2018 by

Join certified arborist Mike Rolli for a walk through the autumn woods in Glen Providence Park! Those who attended Mike’s...

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10-6-2018 National Public Lands Day: plantings & cleanu...

Sep 27, 2018 by

For National Public Lands Day*, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will again plant native trees and shrubs in the...

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6-16-2018 Stream Walk for Kids

Jun 4, 2018 by

Come explore the life in and around the stream in Glen Providence Park! Science teachers Holly Hoffmann and Aura Lester will lead...

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Canopy Tree Plantings for Earth Day!

Apr 20, 2018 by

In honor of Earth Day, community volunteers, elementary school students, and local government officials worked together to plant...

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5-5-2018 Spring Bird Walk

Apr 19, 2018 by

Join us for a bird walk in Glen Providence Park during spring migration! We’ll look for warblers and other migrants, and see if...

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2-24-2018 Winter Naturalist Walk & Talk

Jan 25, 2018 by

Join us for a winter walk in Glen Providence Park with Naturalist Chris McNichol, as he shows us the park through his eyes....

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1-20-2018 The Forest in Winter

Jan 18, 2018 by

Join certified arborist Mike Rolli for a walk through the winter woods in Glen Providence Park! Those who attended our Fall Tree Walk...

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Christmas Bird Count 2017

Jan 8, 2018 by

A congenial group of both new and long-time citizen scientist volunteers joined us on a 21-degree morning for our seventh Christmas...

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