80 Years of Fishing

Aug 3, 2016 by

Since it was created by the WPA in 1936 for fishing and skating, the pond in Glen Providence Park has seen its fair share of fishing,...

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A Pond Walk in Summer

Oct 17, 2014 by

On June 28, a beautiful early summer day, environmental science and biology teacher Aura Lester delighted an audience of 18 children...

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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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June Photojournal

Jul 11, 2012 by

June brought heat waves, thunderstorms, and a world of insects to observe in Glen Providence Park!  One of my favorites is the Ebony...

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A Playful Pond Walk!

Jul 10, 2012 by

What fun we had on our June 23 Pond Walk!  It was a beautiful morning, and we had our biggest turnout yet- there were at least 19...

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October Wildlife Sightings

Nov 2, 2011 by

From late fall foliage to a rare pre-Halloween snow, it was an odd month! At least we had some days of gorgeous weather after months...

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Pre-park history: Scroggie Valley!

Sep 15, 2011 by

Before Glen Providence Park was established, its valley was called Scroggie! [1]  It was even the setting for an 18th century Ghost...

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