10-7-2023 Join Us for National Public Lands Day!

Sep 13, 2023 by

For National Public Lands Day*, Friends of Glen Providence Park will again plant native trees and shrubs in the...

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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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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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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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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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10-5-2019 Plantings for National Public Lands Day

Sep 19, 2019 by

For National Public Lands Day*, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will again plant native trees and shrubs in the...

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Conservation Crew

May 2, 2019 by

Join us Friday mornings in Glen Providence Park! We remove invasive shrubs and vines that strangle beneficial native plants and crowd...

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11-10-2018 History & Nature Walk

Oct 21, 2018 by

Join us for a late fall history and nature walk in Glen Providence Park! We’ll follow part of the self-guided route from the...

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1941 Trail Plantings!

Oct 12, 2018 by

For our 8th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, October 6, we installed wildlife habitat plantings along the 1941 Trail in Glen...

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Wildlife Habitat Plantings!

Oct 4, 2017 by

For our 7th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 30, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the base of the sledding...

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9-30-2017 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!

Sep 22, 2017 by

On National Public Lands Day, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will again plant native trees and shrubs in the...

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More Wildlife Habitat Plantings at Kirk Lane!

Sep 29, 2016 by

For our 6th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 24, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the lovely Kirk Lane...

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9-24-2016 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!

Sep 14, 2016 by

On National Public Lands Day, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials at the lovely Kirk...

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Nature Walks & A History Talk

Jun 14, 2016 by

We have monthly nature walks (or volunteer days) in Glen Providence Park, year-round! We’ve documented our Spring Cleanups in March...

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4-16-2016 Native Plant Walk

Apr 11, 2016 by

Spring is a wonderful season to showcase the variety of native plants in Glen Providence Park!  Enjoy an afternoon walk through the...

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Wildlife Habitat Plantings at Kirk Lane

Sep 30, 2015 by

For our 5th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 26, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the lovely Kirk Lane...

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Fall 2014 Photojournal

Sep 23, 2015 by

On this first day of fall, a look back to last year’s autumn beauty in Glen Providence Park! I spent some lovely and serene fall...

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9-26-2015 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!

Sep 18, 2015 by

On National Public Lands Day, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials at the lovely Kirk...

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Geology Walk Recap

Nov 24, 2014 by

We had a fantastic turnout on a beautiful morning on November 8 for a fun geology tour of Glen Providence Park! With humor and...

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A Year in the 1.1 Acre

Jun 3, 2014 by

In 2013, we kept a photojournal to document the planned construction area in Glen Providence Park for Broomall’s Dam at 3rd...

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