Greenways: The basics
We’ve published a few posts about great greenways, both in Pennsylvania and nationally. Overall, governments and citizens are...
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Neighborhood Greenways of Portland, OR : Great Greenways 4
The City of Portland has an extensive system of bike paths and “Neighborhood Greenways,” residential streets with low...
read more2/5/2012 Winter Bird Walk
You just never know what birds you’ll see in Glen Providence Park in winter… we recently saw this Great Horned Owl! Other...
read more1/15/2012 Winter Tree Walk
Love trees? We sure do… which is why we are excited to welcome Dr. David Hewitt to explore the trees in Glen Providence...
read more2012: Birdwatching Big Year!
The movie The Big Year, starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black, is based on a true story about three men“who race...
read more12/17 Christmas Bird Count
Join us in our ongoing effort to document the park’s wildlife, and participate in citizen science! We were invited through the...
read moreAnnotated Trail Map!
It’s our historically annotated trail map! These are not official trail and place names- they are whimsical names based on our...
read moreA History & Nature Hike
What a beautiful morning we had for our History & Nature Hike on Saturday! Fifteen adults and children enjoyed the foliage as we...
read more11-5-2011 History & Nature Walk
Join us as we hike through the park during this beautiful time of year, and learn about the park’s history and nature! Saturday,...
read moreBirdwatching: A Park Bird List!
Are you an experienced birdwatcher? New to birdwatching? Either way, Glen Providence Park is a great place to enjoy the hobby…...
read morePark in the Sky: Great Greenways, Pt. 3
This greenway is newly-approved, connecting Montgomery County and Manayunk by rehabilitating the stately-but-abandoned Manayunk...
read moreGreat Greenways, Part 2: Radnor
Greenways in PA? You betcha. One of the most obvious local greenways is the Radnor Trail. While it seems so established now, not too...
read moreGreat Greenways, Part 1
As you might have heard, Friends of Glen Providence Park is supporting the development of a greenway across the Third Street Bridge. A...
read more76 years in the park: the Swamp Man, pie eating contests �...
When Mr. and Mrs. George Butler donated the land for Glen Providence Park in 1935, it was the first park in Delaware County. ...
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