9-24-2016 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!
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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Our 5th Anniversary!
Friends of Glen Providence Park first met on July 14, 2011 at Seven Stones Café in Media. We organized in response to the threat to...
read moreNature Walks & A History Talk
We have monthly nature walks (or volunteer days) in Glen Providence Park, year-round! We’ve documented our Spring Cleanups in March...
read moreSpring Cleaning… and Art!
We held two cleanups this spring in Glen Providence Park as part of our 2016 monthly events. First, it was a cold (but beautiful)...
read more4-30-2016 CRC Streams Cleanup & Nature-Inspired Art!
Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 19th Annual...
read more3-5-2016 Early Spring Cleanup
Join us for our Early Spring Cleanup in Glen Providence Park! This is the first of our three main volunteer days we have scheduled...
read more1-30-2016 Winter Tree Mapping!
Join us as we explore the amazing variety of trees in Glen Providence Park, which was dedicated as an Arboretum in 1935. We will...
read moreWildlife Habitat Plantings at Kirk Lane
For our 5th National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 26, we installed wildlife habitat plantings at the lovely Kirk Lane...
read more9-26-2015 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!
On National Public Lands Day, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials at the lovely Kirk...
read moreScouts in Glen Providence Park!
Since Glen Providence Park was established as a bird sanctuary and arboretum in 1935, Girl and Boy Scouts have been a part of its...
read moreTree Mapping
Today, we began our 2015 citizen science project, Tree Mapping! After some logistical planning and test runs, seven volunteers started...
read moreSpring Cleaning 2015
We held two cleanups this spring in Glen Providence Park as part of our 2015 monthly events. First, our Early Spring Cleanup was...
read more4-22-2015 Earth Day Event in Glen Providence Park
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day this year together with Delaware County Parks & Recreation and Media Providence Friends School!...
read more4-25-2015 18th Annual CRC Streams Cleanup!
Friends of Glen Providence Park is proud to be helping the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) with their 18th Annual...
read more3-22-2015 (Snow date!) Early Spring Cleanup
Join us for our Early Spring Cleanup in Glen Providence Park! This is the first of our three main volunteer days we have scheduled...
read moreCitizen Science Survey
If you enjoy observing nature in the park, consider joining our 2015 Citizen Science Project. We have narrowed down our project to...
read more2015 Schedule of Events
Mark your calendars for our 2015 Friends of Glen Providence Park events, including nature walks, three volunteer events, citizen...
read more27 Days of Thanks
Throughout November, we have been counting down to Thanksgiving by posting daily thanks on Facebook. There is some overlap with our...
read moreNative Plants for National Public Lands Day!
What a wonderful turnout and beautiful morning for our 4th National Public Lands Day! On September 27, three dozen adults, teens,...
read more9-27-2014 Plantings for National Public Lands Day!
On National Public Lands Day, the Friends of Glen Providence Park will plant native trees and shrubs along Broomall’s Run and by...
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