12-16-2017 Christmas Bird Count
Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 7th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s...
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Broomall’s Dam Breach Update
As you may have observed, Broomall’s Dam has been partially removed by the DEP as planned. The bulk of this work was completed...
read more11-4-2017 Fall Tree Walk
What’s the Name of that Tree and What Can It Do for Me? Fall is a great time for planting trees in your landscape! Join certified...
read more10-7-2017 Kids Nature Walk!
Join two local science teachers for a fall nature walk in Glen Providence Park! Best for ages 5-11. Please register your nature...
read moreWildlife Habitat Plantings!
For our 7th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 30, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the base of the sledding...
read moreSpring Bird Walk List
What a great turnout for our Spring Bird Walk in Glen Providence Park this morning – we had 22 people, including 2 kids, and 2...
read more5-6-2017 Spring Bird Walk
Join us for a bird walk in Glen Providence Park during spring migration! We’ll look for warblers and all sorts of other migrants,...
read more2-11-2017 Winter Naturalist Walk & Talk
Join us for a winter walk in Glen Providence Park with Naturalist Chris McNichol, as he shows us the park through his eyes....
read more1-28-2017 Winter Tree Mapping
We will launch our 2017 Calendar of Events with the next session of our ongoing Citizen Science Project, Tree Mapping in Glen...
read moreChristmas Bird Count 2016
Conditions were a bit challenging for our sixth Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Glen Providence Park – it was freezing...
read more12-17-2016 Christmas Bird Count
Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 6th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s...
read more10-23-2016 RAIN DATE – Nature Walk for Kids!
Join two local science teachers and nature lovers on a scavenger hunt for some of the leaf and tree varieties we find in Glen...
read moreMore Wildlife Habitat Plantings at Kirk Lane!
For our 6th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 24, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the lovely Kirk Lane...
read more80 Years of Fishing
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,...
read moreOur 5th Anniversary!
Friends of Glen Providence Park first met on July 14, 2011 at Seven Stones Café in Media. We organized in response to the threat to...
read moreA WPA Pond
One of the most beloved features of the Glen Providence Park is the man-made pond at its center – created 80 years ago for...
read moreNature Walks & A History Talk
We have monthly nature walks (or volunteer days) in Glen Providence Park, year-round! We’ve documented our Spring Cleanups in March...
read more1897 Isaac Worrall Tree Inscription
This spring, we learned about an 1897 inscription on an American Beech tree in Glen Providence Park! Research into its author revealed...
read more6-11-2016 Herpetology Walk
Join us as we look for reptiles and amphibians in Glen Providence Park! We will be led by Kyle Loucks, the South East Regional...
read moreSpring Bird Walk List
What a wonderful (if rainy!) bird walk this morning in Glen Providence Park! Spring migration did not disappoint – led by Al...
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