Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon and the FOW Volunteer of the Year (2019), David Bower, on a variety of stewardship projects at Thomas Mansion! At this very special part of The Wissahickon Valley, we’ll be sustaining recent FOW plantings of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, and we’ll be caring for some of the beautiful and historic gardens that have been cared for by generations of other volunteers. We’ll also remove invasive vegetation and windfall tree limbs, and we’ll occasionally do some maintenance on nearby trails.

Learn about the Philadelphia connection to Southern Food from colonial times to the Great Migration and beyond.Valerie Erwin is a Philadelphia chef and social justice activist and a long time resident of Germantown. For 12 years she owned the critically acclaimed Geechee Girl Rice Cafe. Geechee Girl featured the food of the Low Country of South Carolina and Georgia where her grandparents were born. She now manages a food access program for a small local foundation. Valerie does programs and presentations on both Philadelphia and Low Country foodways, on the importance of local food and on the intersection of food

Join the PMC for a free and public mushroom hunt!Meet in the parking lot of Ridley creek picnic area #9 at 1pm. After a brief introduction we will break apart to look for mushrooms. If it is your first time and/or you are feeling like you need guidance you will be able to follow more experienced members. At 3pm we will all meet back at the starting point to identify and talk about what we found. Children are welcome to attend. Dogs are also welcome but we ask you to keep them on leash at all times.Close-toed shoes and long

Learn about native plants that will help hold your groundHold Your Ground! Reducing Soil Erosion with Native Plants Sunday, September 18, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Presented by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture/Curator, Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens Erosion can be a big challenge for many homeowners. Join Steve Wright for an indoor presentation to explore botanical solutions to help reduce soil erosion on your property, as he introduces you to several native plant species that will help hold your ground. Members: $20; Non-Members: $30

HVHS Annual Meeting at 2 pm, followed at 2:30 pm by presentation and tour of the Drake Farmstead at The Watershed InstituteREGISTER HERE ONLY for the on-line virtual presentation over Zoom. No registration is required to attend in person.2 p.m. - HVHS Annual Meeting with Election of Officers and TrusteesThe public is welcome to attend. Members will vote on HVHS business.Presentation of the Hopewell Valley History Awards. 2:30 p.m. - Historic Preservation Program: “An Unlikely Story of a Family Farm and an Undercover Heiress”Presentation and tour of the Drake Farmstead at The Watershed Institute by Patrick Harshbarger, an historian and

Join Get Fresh Daily on Sundays for a variety of workshops including culinary, gardening, wellness, and creativity.

Meet at Chestnut Hill Avenue Trailhead Join us on a mindful and silent, moderate paced saunter – we’ll have moments to connect and share with other participants throughout our contemplative journey. Enjoy a full sensory experience as the sun sets on these beautiful trails. This walk is most appropriate for adults and youth 16 and older. Pace will be set by the group. Distance: ~2.5 Miles Level: Moderate Registration is required for all hikes so that participants can be informed of weather or other emergency cancellations. If you or anyone in your household are exhibiting COVID-19 systems, please stay home.