American Chestnuts in Glen Providence Park!

Dec 3, 2012 by

This fall, we were delighted to confirm that we found two healthy young American Chestnut trees in Glen Providence Park!  At the...

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12-15-2012 Christmas Bird Count

Nov 25, 2012 by

Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our second year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s longest-running...

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A Year in Pictures

Nov 19, 2012 by

For one year, we kept a monthly photojournal of Glen Providence Park– walking through the park a few times a week looking for...

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11-4-2012 Fall Bird Walk

Oct 25, 2012 by

We’re finishing off the year with birds!  We think a Fall Bird Walk in November and the Christmas Bird Count in December are a...

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May Photojournal

Jun 7, 2012 by

Just call it our Birding Big Month!  With the expert help of the Birding Club of Delaware County, we added 15 species to our Glen...

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Glen Providence Park Tree List!

Feb 29, 2012 by

Here is a list of tree species in Glen Providence Park that we have identified while mapping trees on PhillyTreeMap.  We are just...

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Tree Mapping

Feb 28, 2012 by

Our latest citizen science project is an exciting one- we are tree mapping the park!  Glen Providence Park was dedicated as a...

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Christmas Bird Count 2011

Dec 21, 2011 by

At the Christmas Bird Count in Glen Providence Park on Saturday, we saw 108 individual birds of 16 species!  For comparison, there...

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2012: Birdwatching Big Year!

Nov 28, 2011 by

The movie The Big Year, starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black, is based on a true story about three men“who race...

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12/17 Christmas Bird Count

Nov 25, 2011 by

Join us in our ongoing effort to document the park’s wildlife, and participate in citizen science!  We were invited through the...

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Birdwatching: A Park Bird List!

Oct 26, 2011 by

Are you an experienced birdwatcher? New to birdwatching? Either way, Glen Providence Park is a great place to enjoy the hobby…...

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