Third Street Bridge to be Pedestrian-Bicycle Only
Media Borough Council has decided to pursue a redesign of the Third Street bridge as a pedestrian and bicycle-only bridge in the wake...
read moreMedia Borough Council has decided to pursue a redesign of the Third Street bridge as a pedestrian and bicycle-only bridge in the wake...
read moreFriends of Glen Providence Park welcomes the finalized conservation easement agreement between Delaware County and Broomall’s Lake...
read moreSeveral Friends of Glen Providence Park citizen scientists recently gathered in the park to test a water sample for a number of...
read moreYou have likely noticed the seemingly whimsical stacks of rocks along the stream in Glen Providence Park. People have also been...
read moreIn February, Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Chris McNichol led another fascinating walk for us in Glen Providence Park. To mark our...
read moreCome explore the life in and around the stream in Glen Providence Park! Science teachers Holly Hoffmann and Aura Lester will lead...
read moreWe had an amazing turnout at our two cleanups this spring in Glen Providence Park! First, 27 volunteers removed 19 bags...
read moreWith Broomall’s Dam scheduled to be partially removed in the near future, we thought it was relevant to provide an in-depth recap of...
read moreSince 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 moreOne of the most beloved features of the Glen Providence Park is the man-made pond at its center – created 80 years ago for...
read moreSpring emerges in waves of blooms around Glen Providence Park – starting with lovely ephemerals Bloodroot and Trout Lily. Soon...
read moreJoin us for Stream Life Exploration in Broomall’s Run! Media Providence Friends School science teacher Holly Hoffmann will lead...
read moreJohn Harrison from Schnabel Engineering gave an update on the Third Street project at the Media Borough Council Workshop meeting on...
read moreOur first clue of a mill having been in “Scroggie Valley,” now Glen Providence Park, was in local historian Dr. Anna Broomall’s...
read moreFriends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 18th Annual...
read moreAfter a long, cold, snowy winter, 2014 brought a later spring than usual in Glen Providence Park – it snowed as late as St....
read moreIn the summer of 1935, George and Eleanor Butler donated the land for Glen Providence Park, the first park established by Delaware...
read moreFor those who love history, maps, or both(!), it is interesting to track the progression of development surrounding the land that is...
read moreWe were delighted last year when local resident William Vanleer shared with us a series of 12 photographs by his grandfather, GJ...
read moreIn another intriguing piece of Glen Providence Park history, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has a collection of early...
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