Christmas Bird Count 2022

Jan 10, 2023 by

The Saturday before Christmas, nine of us ambled in Glen Providence Park on a beautiful, cold, sunny morning for the Christmas Bird...

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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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Seasonal Children’s Series!

Feb 15, 2022 by

We are delighted to announce a new Seasonal Children’s Series this year in Glen Providence Park! Each seasonal event will...

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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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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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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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12-15-2018 Christmas Bird Count

Nov 29, 2018 by

Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 8th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s...

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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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Photo Tribute to the Grand White Oak

Oct 4, 2018 by

As we prepare for our annual fall tree planting this weekend, we are thinking of the loss this spring of the iconic White Oak on the...

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10-13-2018 Falling for Fungi!

Oct 1, 2018 by

Join certified arborist Mike Rolli for a walk through the autumn woods in Glen Providence Park! Those who attended Mike’s...

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6-16-2018 Stream Walk for Kids

Jun 4, 2018 by

Come explore the life in and around the stream in Glen Providence Park! Science teachers Holly Hoffmann and Aura Lester will lead...

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Canopy Tree Plantings for Earth Day!

Apr 20, 2018 by

In honor of Earth Day, community volunteers, elementary school students, and local government officials worked together to plant...

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5-5-2018 Spring Bird Walk

Apr 19, 2018 by

Join us for a bird walk in Glen Providence Park during spring migration! We’ll look for warblers and other migrants, and see if...

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Christmas Bird Count 2017

Jan 8, 2018 by

A congenial group of both new and long-time citizen scientist volunteers joined us on a 21-degree morning for our seventh Christmas...

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11-4-2017 Fall Tree Walk

Oct 30, 2017 by

What’s the Name of that Tree and What Can It Do for Me? Fall is a great time for planting trees in your landscape! Join certified...

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10-7-2017 Kids Nature Walk!

Oct 4, 2017 by

Join two local science teachers for a fall nature walk in Glen Providence Park! Best for ages 5-11. Please register your nature...

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