Spring Cleaning 2021

May 14, 2021 by

This spring we held two cleanups in Glen Providence Park – the 23rd Annual CRC Streams Cleanup on March 20, and Keep...

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Spring Cleaning 2019

Apr 23, 2019 by

On a mild spring day in mid-April, 29 adults and kids spent their Saturday morning volunteering in Glen Providence Park at the 22nd...

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Spring Cleaning 2018!

Apr 21, 2018 by

On this beautiful spring day, 26 adults, teens, and kids spent their Saturday morning volunteering in Glen Providence Park at the 21st...

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4-21-2018 CRC Streams Cleanup!

Apr 11, 2018 by

Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 21st...

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Spring Cleaning 2017

May 1, 2017 by

We had an amazing turnout at our two cleanups this spring in Glen Providence Park! First, 27 volunteers removed 19 bags...

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4-22-2017 CRC Streams Cleanup on Earth Day!

Apr 16, 2017 by

Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 20th...

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3-25-2017 (snow date!) Early Spring Cleanup

Mar 16, 2017 by

Join us for our Early Spring Cleanup in Glen Providence Park! This is the first of our three main volunteer days we have scheduled...

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2017 Schedule of Events

Jan 20, 2017 by

Mark your calendars for our 2017 monthly Friends of Glen Providence Park events, including nature walks, volunteer...

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Thanksgiving 2016

Nov 24, 2016 by

Throughout November, we have been counting down to Thanksgiving by posting daily thanks on Facebook. There is some overlap with our...

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Spring Cleaning… and Art!

May 12, 2016 by

We held two cleanups this spring in Glen Providence Park as part of our 2016 monthly events. First, it was a cold (but beautiful)...

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4-30-2016 CRC Streams Cleanup & Nature-Inspired Art!

Apr 12, 2016 by

Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 19th Annual...

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Scouts in Glen Providence Park!

May 27, 2015 by

Since Glen Providence Park was established as a bird sanctuary and arboretum in 1935, Girl and Boy Scouts have been a part of its...

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Spring Cleaning 2015

Apr 25, 2015 by

We held two cleanups this spring in Glen Providence Park as part of our 2015 monthly events. First, our Early Spring Cleanup was...

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Earth Day Celebration & Tree Planting

Apr 23, 2015 by

What better way to honor and celebrate Earth Day and the 80th Anniversary year of Glen Providence Park than by planting trees?...

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4-22-2015 Earth Day Event in Glen Providence Park

Apr 17, 2015 by

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day this year together with Delaware County Parks & Recreation and Media Providence Friends School!...

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4-25-2015 18th Annual CRC Streams Cleanup!

Mar 23, 2015 by

Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 18th Annual...

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3-22-2015 (Snow date!) Early Spring Cleanup

Feb 25, 2015 by

Join us for our Early Spring Cleanup in Glen Providence Park! This is the first of our three main volunteer days we have scheduled...

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27 Days of Thanks

Nov 27, 2014 by

Throughout November, we have been counting down to Thanksgiving by posting daily thanks on Facebook. There is some overlap with our...

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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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Spring Cleaning!

May 5, 2014 by

Glen Providence Park has had lots of T.L.C. from volunteers this Spring, with 3 park cleanups and regular Invasive Plant Removal...

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