Harry the Heron
Back in 2010, with a young family, we had just bought our first home; a 100 year old house on the outskirts of Media. To say I had...
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8-9-2014 Herpetology Walk
Join us as we look for reptiles and amphibians in Glen Providence Park! We will be led by Kyle Loucks, the South East Regional...
read more6-28-2014 Pond Walk for Kids!
Join us as we explore the plant and animal life at the pond in Glen Providence Park! This is the third year that Aura Lester will...
read morePA Amphibian & Reptile Survey
For our 2014 Citizen Science project in Glen Providence Park, we are participating in the Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey...
read moreA Year in the 1.1 Acre
In 2013, we kept a photojournal to document the planned construction area in Glen Providence Park for Broomall’s Dam at 3rd...
read moreSummer 2013 Photojournal
Summer is fast approaching, it’s time to catch up with last summer’s photojournal of Glen Providence Park! It’s...
read moreNature Walks in the Park!
We get so busy preparing for our events and other activities in Glen Providence Park, we don’t always find time to write about...
read moreRebirth & Renewal of Nature Follows Easter Egg Hunt
Back on the 12th of April, my wife Patti & I, like many Media parents, took our two girls, Kailey (7) & Samantha (5) to the...
read more4-26-2014 Bird & Spring Ephemerals Walk
Spring is finally arriving in Glen Providence Park – soon flowers will emerge, and bird song will fill the woods! Learn to...
read more2-22-2014 Winter Nature & History Walk
Join us for a winter walk in Glen Providence Park! Learn about winter characteristics of the park’s native shrubs and plants,...
read more1.1 Acre Project – Fall 2013
It’s our Fall installment of our photos of Glen Providence Park’s 1.1 Acre construction area for Broomall’s Dam! Wildlife...
read more2014 Schedule of Events
Mark your calendars for our 2014 Friends of Glen Providence Park events, including Nature Walks, three Volunteer Events, Citizen...
read more1-26-2014 Winter Tree Walk
Winter is a wonderful time to explore Glen Providence Park! With the leaves down, we have a clearer view of this steep valley’s...
read moreChristmas Bird Count 2013
It was a beautiful (cold!) walk in the snow-covered woods for our third year participating in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Glen...
read more11-9-2013 Scavenger Hunt for Kids!
Join us for an “unnatural” scavenger hunt in Glen Providence Park! Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Chris McNichol and Media...
read more10-19-2013 Wicked Plants & Historical Ghost Walk
It’s a “historical” ghost & nature walk in Glen Providence Park! We won’t have costumes or theatrics- but we’ll...
read more1.1 Acre Project – Summer 2013
We continued to visit Glen Providence Park’s 1.1 Acre construction area for Broomall’s Dam during the hot and unusually(!) wet...
read moreSpring Photojournal
It was another beautiful Spring in Glen Providence Park, but much later than the unusually hot spring of 2012… plants emerged as...
read moreApril 1.1 Acre Project: Historical Springs
As we visited the park’s 1.1 Acre construction area for Broomall’s Dam throughout the month of April, it was exciting to...
read moreA Late Spring Bird Walk
It was another lovely bird walk in Glen Providence Park, led by cousins Al Guarente and Nick Crocetto of the Birding Club of Delaware...
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