4-30-2016 CRC Streams Cleanup & Nature-Inspired Art!

Apr 12, 2016 by

Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 19th Annual...

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4-16-2016 Native Plant Walk

Apr 11, 2016 by

Spring is a wonderful season to showcase the variety of native plants in Glen Providence Park!  Enjoy an afternoon walk through the...

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Spring-Summer 2015 Photojournal

Mar 20, 2016 by

Spring emerges in waves of blooms around Glen Providence Park – starting with lovely ephemerals Bloodroot and Trout Lily. Soon...

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An 80th Anniversary Year

Feb 25, 2016 by

2015 was the 80th Anniversary year for Glen Providence Park! In 1935, prominent Media Borough residents George and Eleanor Reed Butler...

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Winter 2014-2015 Photojournal

Feb 22, 2016 by

With one month left of winter, a look at last year’s long-lasting cold and snowy winter in Glen Providence Park! Snow started...

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3-5-2016 Early Spring Cleanup

Feb 19, 2016 by

Join us for our Early Spring Cleanup in Glen Providence Park! This is the first of our three main volunteer days we have scheduled...

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2016 Schedule of Events

Jan 30, 2016 by

Mark your calendars for our 2016 Friends of Glen Providence Park events, including nature walks, volunteer...

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2-8-2016 History Presentation

Jan 29, 2016 by

In the 1800’s, the land that is now Glen Providence Park was called Scroggie Valley. Forty-year Delaware County Institute of...

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Christmas Bird Count 2015

Dec 24, 2015 by

It was a chilly but beautiful Saturday morning when we participated in our fifth Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Glen Providence Park!...

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12-19-2015 Christmas Bird Count

Dec 7, 2015 by

Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 5th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s longest-running...

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11-7-2015 Tree Walk for Kids!

Oct 29, 2015 by

Join us as we explore the amazing variety of trees in Glen Providence Park! There are over 50 species of trees in Glen Providence...

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10-31-2015 A Halloween 80th Birthday Celebration!

Oct 13, 2015 by

Join Hedgerow Theatre and Friends of Glen Providence Park for a ghostly Halloween celebration of Glen Providence Park’s...

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Wildlife Habitat Plantings at Kirk Lane

Sep 30, 2015 by

For our 5th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 26, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the lovely Kirk Lane...

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Fall 2014 Photojournal

Sep 23, 2015 by

On this first day of fall, a look back to last year’s autumn beauty in Glen Providence Park! I spent some lovely and serene fall...

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9-26-2015 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!

Sep 18, 2015 by

On National Public Lands Day, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials at the lovely Kirk...

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80th Anniversary Celebration!

Sep 9, 2015 by

At the wonderful concert with Jean Therapy on July 25, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of Glen Providence Park – with some...

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9-13-2015 Let There Be Rock School!

Sep 7, 2015 by

For the final of four concerts in our 2015 Summer Concert Series, Friends of Glen Providence Park is excited to present a youth...

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8-29-2015 Philly Winds!

Aug 22, 2015 by

For the third of four concerts in our 2015 Summer Concert Series, Friends of Glen Providence Park is delighted to present woodwind...

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8-8-2015 Stream Life Exploration for Kids!

Jul 24, 2015 by

Join us for Stream Life Exploration in Broomall’s Run! Media Providence Friends School science teacher Holly Hoffmann will lead...

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Monthly Nature Walks in 2015

Jul 21, 2015 by

We have monthly nature walks (or volunteer days) in Glen Providence Park, year-round! We’ve documented our Winter Bird Walk in...

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