Historical Maps!
For those who love history, maps, or both(!), it is interesting to track the progression of development surrounding the land that is...
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1939 Photos of Glen Providence Park!
We were delighted last year when local resident William Vanleer shared with us a series of 12 photographs by his grandfather, GJ...
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 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 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 more1941 Nature Guide!
We were delighted and amazed to find a copy of the 1941 Nature Guide to Glen Providence Park in the Media Historic Archives, after...
read moreEleanor Reed Butler Waterfall
One of the loveliest original features in Glen Providence Park might go unnoticed, if it were not still marked with a dedication...
read moreThe 1.1 Acre Project
It’s our 2013 project to document the plants and wildlife in Glen Providence Park! We’ll continue our photojournal of...
read moreDecember Photojournal
December was relatively dry and warm- it was 55 degrees on the first day of winter! While we did not get snow (sigh), Glen...
read moreChristmas Bird Count 2011
At the Christmas Bird Count in Glen Providence Park on Saturday, we saw 108 individual birds of 16 species! For comparison, there...
read moreNovember Wildlife Sightings
It was a beautiful month in Glen Providence Park, with fall foliage that just kept going! There was a definite seasonal change in...
read moreAnnotated Trail Map!
It’s our historically annotated trail map! These are not official trail and place names- they are whimsical names based on our...
read moreStepping Stones & Springs!
At our first clean-up, we helped reclaim the park’s historical concert stage. On Saturday, FrOG helped reclaim more of the...
read moreGlen Providence Ghosts!
Yes, this is an actual 18th century ghost story that takes place in Glen Providence Park! This story was found among the papers of...
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