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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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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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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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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Unintended effects of moving rocks in the stream

May 27, 2021 by

You have likely noticed the seemingly whimsical stacks of rocks along the stream in Glen Providence Park. People have also been...

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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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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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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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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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Spring Bird Walk List

May 6, 2017 by

What a great turnout for our Spring Bird Walk in Glen Providence Park this morning – we had 22 people, including 2 kids, and 2...

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5-6-2017 Spring Bird Walk

Apr 26, 2017 by

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

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Christmas Bird Count 2016

Jan 8, 2017 by

Conditions were a bit challenging for our sixth Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in Glen Providence Park – it was freezing...

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80 Years of Fishing

Aug 3, 2016 by

Since it was created by the WPA in 1936 for fishing and skating, the pond in Glen Providence Park has seen its fair share of fishing,...

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A WPA Pond

Jun 27, 2016 by

One of the most beloved features of the Glen Providence Park is the man-made pond at its center – created 80 years ago for...

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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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