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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Perseverance Jazz Band Recap

Jul 4, 2014 by

It ended up being a terrific day for the first concert of the 2014 summer series on Saturday, June 21 — despite an early...

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Birds & Spring Ephemerals!

Apr 28, 2014 by

What a beautiful, crisp spring morning in Glen Providence Park on Saturday for our Bird & Spring Ephemerals Walk! We saw 30...

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A Wonderful Big Band Concert!

Oct 3, 2013 by

We finished off our Summer Concert Series in Glen Providence Park on September 14 with a wonderful and fun swing concert with Ken...

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A Fantastic July Concert!

Oct 1, 2013 by

Looking back at our Summer Concert Series in Glen Providence Park, we are reminiscing about July’s fantastic concert with Me3...

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A Delightful Classical Concert!

Jul 9, 2013 by

What an absolutely lovely start to our 2013 Summer Concert Series in Glen Providence Park! On June 22, the Springfield Clarinet...

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A Magical Afternoon Concert

Sep 17, 2012 by

We could not have asked for a more lovely concert as our inaugural concert in Glen Providence Park on September 9!  After a stormy...

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Supporters

Jul 19, 2012 by

Listed below are the individuals and families who became Founding Funders by providing initial funds in support of Friends of Glen...

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Streamside Buffer Plantings for Earth Day!

May 3, 2012 by

We did it!  On April 28, the Friends of Glen Providence Park planted elegant native trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, and perennials...

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A Wonderful Winter Tree Walk!

Jan 19, 2012 by

What a fun and informative hike this was! It was well worth braving the bitter cold to take a walk through Glen Providence Park on...

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A History & Nature Hike

Nov 11, 2011 by

What a beautiful morning we had for our History & Nature Hike on Saturday! Fifteen adults and children enjoyed the foliage as we...

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Glen Providence Park’s 85th Halloween Birthday!

Oct 31, 2020 by

George and Eleanor Butler donated the land for Glen Providence Park in the summer of 1935, and work started on October 31, 1935...

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About the Park

Jan 26, 2017 by

Glen Providence is a 33 acre park nestled in a steep valley between Media Borough and Upper Providence, Pennsylvania. A walk...

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History

Aug 3, 2016 by

George and Eleanor Butler donated the majority of the land for Glen Providence Park in 1935 as a Bird Sanctuary and Arboretum.  The...

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Our 5th Anniversary!

Jul 14, 2016 by

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...

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July 4th Fireworks & Festivities!

Jul 4, 2016 by

Many Media-area residents have memories of the decades of July 4th festivities and fireworks displays in Glen Providence Park! Annual...

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1897 Isaac Worrall Tree Inscription

May 31, 2016 by

This spring, we learned about an 1897 inscription on an American Beech tree in Glen Providence Park! Research into its author revealed...

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Concert Recap: Jean Therapy

Sep 9, 2015 by

Immediately following the park’s 80th Anniversary Celebration, the invitingly intimate outdoor venue of the vintage stage at...

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7-25-2015 Jean Therapy in concert & 80th Anniversary Ce...

Jul 13, 2015 by

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

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History Timeline

Apr 1, 2015 by

Our history articles about Glen Providence Park, listed chronologically! The park is rich in history, so we have plenty more...

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