2-21-2015 80th Anniversary History & Nature Walk

Feb 5, 2015 by

Join us for a winter nature and history walk in the 80th Anniversary year for Glen Providence Park! George and Eleanor Butler donated...

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Winter Bird Walk List

Jan 27, 2015 by

We experienced several trail conditions at our Winter Bird Walk in Glen Providence Park on Sunday, from ice and snow to slush and mud!...

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1-25-2015 Winter Bird Walk

Jan 14, 2015 by

We will kick off our 2015 events in Glen Providence Park with a winter bird walk! It seems like a fitting way to start the 80th...

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Christmas Bird Count 2014

Jan 7, 2015 by

In December, we participated in our fourth Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Glen Providence Park! While it was completely overcast...

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Winter 2013-2014 Photojournal

Dec 18, 2014 by

It was a winter wonderland in Glen Providence Park last year! Pennsylvania Woolly bear caterpillars had “predicted” last...

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12-20-2014 Christmas Bird Count

Dec 1, 2014 by

Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 4th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s longest-running...

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Scavenger Hunt Recap

Nov 26, 2014 by

Did you find a painted fairy and a golden knight in Glen Providence Park on Sunday afternoon, October 12? If you were one of nearly...

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Geology Walk Recap

Nov 24, 2014 by

We had a fantastic turnout on a beautiful morning on November 8 for a fun geology tour of Glen Providence Park! With humor and...

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Diatoms in Scroggie Run!

Oct 23, 2014 by

In another intriguing piece of Glen Providence Park history, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has a collection of early...

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A Summer Herpetology Walk

Oct 21, 2014 by

What a lovely, unseasonably cool summer morning for our fun Herpetology Walk in Glen Providence Park on August 9! Kyle Loucks led the...

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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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11-8-2014 Geology Walk

Oct 15, 2014 by

Join us for a geology tour of Glen Providence Park! Charles Randall will explain the geological history of the area, and he’ll...

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Native Plants for National Public Lands Day!

Oct 14, 2014 by

What a wonderful turnout and beautiful morning for our 4th National Public Lands Day! On September 27, three dozen adults, teens,...

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Fall 2013 Photojournal

Oct 13, 2014 by

Fall is such a beautiful season in Glen Providence Park, and after record rainfall in summer 2013, last autumn was relatively free of...

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10-12-2014 (Rain date) Scavenger Hunt for Kids!

Oct 1, 2014 by

Join us for an “unnatural” scavenger hunt in Glen Providence Park! Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Chris McNichol and Media...

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Harry the Heron

Sep 22, 2014 by

Back in 2010, with a young family, we had just bought our first home; a 100 year old house on the outskirts of Media. To say I had...

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8-9-2014 Herpetology Walk

Jul 30, 2014 by

Join us as we look for reptiles and amphibians in Glen Providence Park! We will be led by Kyle Loucks, the South East Regional...

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6-28-2014 Pond Walk for Kids!

Jun 10, 2014 by

Join us as we explore the plant and animal life at the pond in Glen Providence Park! This is the third year that Aura Lester will...

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PA Amphibian & Reptile Survey

Jun 7, 2014 by

For our 2014 Citizen Science project in Glen Providence Park, we are participating in the Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey...

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A Year in the 1.1 Acre

Jun 3, 2014 by

In 2013, we kept a photojournal to document the planned construction area in Glen Providence Park for Broomall’s Dam at 3rd...

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