Spring 2023 Newsletter

Mar 15, 2023 by

Meet our new Interim President, learn what’s going on down at the pond, and sign up for our Spring Events! ...

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Broomall’s Dam Update: Conservation Easement Agreement...

Mar 1, 2023 by

County Conservation Agreement Saves 1.1 Acres of Glen Providence Park and Preserves 4 Acres of Adjacent Open Space!Friends of...

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2023 Schedule of Events

Jan 12, 2023 by

Our 2023 Friends of Glen Providence Park events include nature walks, volunteer days, citizen science, and...

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2022 Wildlife Habitat Plantings at Kirk Lane

Oct 17, 2022 by

After being postponed by the rain and wind brought by Hurricane Ian, on Saturday Friends of Glen Providence Park held our 10th annual...

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Water Monitoring in Broomall’s Run

Aug 11, 2022 by

Several Friends of Glen Providence Park citizen scientists recently gathered in the park to test a water sample for a number of...

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2022 Arts in the Park!

May 2, 2022 by

Announcing… Friends of Glen Providence Park’s 2022 Arts in the Park! We have another great mix for our tenth year of...

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Haiku of Scroggie in Winter

Jan 25, 2022 by

Haikus beautifully written by CJ Randall about Glen Providence Park, previously known as Scroggie Vallley. Written...

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Christmas Bird Count 2021

Jan 25, 2022 by

The Saturday before Christmas, eight of us headed out on a very overcast morning in Glen Providence Park for the Christmas Bird...

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Broomall’s Dam update (last updated 5-31-2022)

Oct 9, 2021 by

At their October 6, 2021 legislative meeting, Delaware County Council announced an ordinance to take 4.7 acres of the Broomall’s...

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Native Tree Tending & Planting!

Oct 9, 2021 by

This year was our 10th National Public Lands Day volunteering in Glen Providence Park! On Saturday, October 2, 27 lovely adults...

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Concert Recap: Kossler Duo

Oct 8, 2021 by

The acoustic guitar and the outdoors were made for each other. As if to prove that point, on Saturday, August 7, brothers Adam and...

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Concert Recap: Paul Downie & Friends

Oct 8, 2021 by

Local drummer and percussionist Paul Downie brought his six-piece band of “Rhythm & Soul” rockers to light up the Glen...

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Concert Recap: Danie Ocean

Oct 8, 2021 by

Glen Providence Park’s stature as a neighborhood treasure was never more apparent than in the year 2020. The park provided...

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2021 Arts in the Park!

May 25, 2021 by

Announcing… Friends of Glen Providence Park’s 2021 Arts in the Park! We have another great mix for our ninth year of...

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Support the Glen Providence Mural!

May 18, 2021 by

Be a part of more Arts in the Park! Friends of Glen Providence Park and Media Arts Council are delighted to announce a new mural...

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Spring Bird Walk List 2021

May 17, 2021 by

It was a beautiful spring morning on Saturday for our 9th Spring Bird Walk in Glen Providence Park! Alas, we had canceled last...

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10 Things & a Scavenger Hunt to do with kids…

Mar 19, 2021 by

In February, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Chris McNichol led another fascinating walk for us in Glen Providence Park. To mark our...

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Christmas Bird Count 2020

Dec 19, 2020 by

This morning we headed out in wintry Glen Providence Park for the Christmas Bird Count, our first monthly event since Covid-19. We...

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Native Tree Plantings at Kirk Lane

Nov 21, 2020 by

We were saddened to cancel our annual native tree planting for National Public Lands Day this fall due to COVID-19, as it is one of...

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Concert Recap: Bill Ricchini of Summer Fiction!

Jul 30, 2020 by

With our 2020 Arts in the Park postponed to 2021 due to COVID, we’re wistfully looking back at 2019… Bill Ricchini of Summer...

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