Historic Rittenhouse Town

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (208 Lincoln Drive) Parking: There’s a small parking lot by our meeting location next to house #208, and another by PAPERtrail Bike Cafe. See map for details. Bathrooms: None Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (208 Lincoln Drive) Parking: There’s a small parking lot by our meeting location next to house #208, and another by PAPERtrail Bike Cafe. See map for details. Bathrooms: None Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Parking: There are several small parking areas at Historic RittenhouseTown and more free parking along nearby neighborhood streets. See map for details. Bathrooms: None Join Friends of the Wissahickon for a special large-scale clean-up along Lincoln Drive! For this effort, the Drive will be closed from Wissahickon Avenue to Ridge Avenue, providing volunteers with safe access to a heavily traveled road. By removing litter along the roadway, we can prevent trash from washing into the creek during rainstorms and help protect habitat and stream health. All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) Parking: There is parking in several small lots around HRT as well as nearby street parking on W Rittenhouse Street; parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it has been the site of car break-ins. Bathrooms: There will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! All are welcome to attend,

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) Parking: There is parking in several small lots around HRT as well as nearby street parking on W Rittenhouse Street; parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it has been the site of car break-ins. Bathrooms: There will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! All are welcome to attend,

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is parking in several small lots around HRT as well as nearby street parking on W Rittenhouse Street; parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note there will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! All are welcome to attend,

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is parking in several small lots around HRT as well as nearby street parking on W Rittenhouse Street; parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note there will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship tasks! All are welcome to attend,

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is parking in several small lots around HRT as well as nearby street parking on W Rittenhouse Street. Parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will not be a bathroom along our route. This hike is a part of our All Trails Challenge (ATC) hike series, presented by Newrez LLC, geared for Challengers to rack up miles and explore different areas of the park on each hike. Join us for all 15 parts and you’re well on

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown (see map here) There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is plenty of nearby parking, although parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Please note that there will be bathrooms available for use during the service day. Love Your Park is an annual week-long celebration of the amazing parks we have in Philadelphia. Show your park you care and join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is parking near our meeting location. Please note that there will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said, this service day may include

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said, this service day may include the following activities: • Trail work: using long-handled tools, moving heavy objects • Plantings: bending over, crouching/squatting, carrying up to

This event was originally scheduled to be our Annual Creek Clean-up, but due to weather concerns, we’ve moved our Lincoln Drive clean-up to this date instead. If you were already registered for the creek clean-up, your registration rolls over.  Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Parking in the paved lot along Lincoln Drive is not recommended, as it is the site of frequent car break-ins. Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. Please note that there will be bathroom access during the service day. We have very exciting plans for this service day. We

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is parking near our meeting location. Please note that there will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said, this service day may

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown There is parking near our meeting location. Please note that there will be limited restroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said, this service day may

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown This location will not require hiking to access from the available parking areas. Please note that there will be bathroom access during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being

Meeting at the Historic RittenhouseTown Kiosk Back by popular demand! Plus a Live Performance of Kelpius’ Hymns. We will explore some of the mysticism, mythology, religion, legends, history, art, music, and architecture found within the Wissahickon. We will have ample time to examine these from the three different perspectives of history, theology, and psychology. Along the way, we will visit Lover’s Leap, the Henry Avenue Bridge, the Hermitage, and Kelpius’ Cave. At each of these sites, we will consider topics ranging from hidden subway stations, apocalyptic movements, and the Wissahickon’s most famous hermit. For the first time we will hear

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us for a variety of stewardship projects! All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage attendees to work within their own comfort level, and we always strive to accommodate needs on an individual basis. With that being said, this service day may include the following activities: • Planting: bending over, crouching/squatting, carrying up to 20 lbs • Invasive plant removal: bending over, using long handled tools • Litter clean-up • Graffiti removal • Repetitive motions We

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Kiosk Back by popular demand! Plus a Live Performance of Kelpius’ Hymns. We will explore some of the mysticism, mythology, religion, legends, history, art, music, and architecture found within the Wissahickon. We will have ample time to examine these from the three different perspectives of history, theology, and psychology. Along the way, we will visit Lover’s Leap, the Henry Avenue Bridge, the Hermitage, and Kelpius’ Cave. At each of these sites, we will consider topics ranging from hidden subway stations, apocalyptic movements, and the Wissahickon’s most famous hermit. For the first time we will hear a

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon David Bower and his dedicated corps of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors on a variety of stewardship projects! Locations and tasks will vary week to week, and may include trash clean-ups, trail improvements, invasive plant removal, graffiti removal, and general park beautification. David’s many years of experience in the Wissahickon means you’ll learn a lot about the valley while also making a positive impact on it. No experience is needed. We provide gloves, tools and

Historic Rittenhouse Town What’s better than ice cream on a hot summer afternoon? Free ice cream on a hot summer afternoon in the company of friends! Sign up to hike over to the ice cream social from Weavers Way’s new Germantown store here! The hike will begin at 2:30 from 328 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, and FOW and Weavers Way will guide you to HRT for some sweet treats. Join us for our 18th Annual Ice Cream Social! FOW will provide dairy and non-dairy treats, free of charge, from Chestnut Hill’s Bredenbeck’s. Bring the whole family to enjoy

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon David Bower and his dedicated corps of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors on a variety of stewardship projects! Locations and tasks will vary week to week, and may include trash clean-ups, trail improvements, invasive plant removal, graffiti removal, and general park beautification. David’s many years of experience in the Wissahickon means you’ll learn a lot about the valley while also making a positive impact on it. No experience is needed. We provide gloves, tools and

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon David Bower and his dedicated corps of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors on a variety of stewardship projects! Locations and tasks will vary week to week, and may include trash clean-ups, trail improvements, invasive plant removal, graffiti removal, and general park beautification. David’s many years of experience in the Wissahickon means you’ll learn a lot about the valley while also making a positive impact on it. No experience is needed. We provide gloves, tools and

Meeting at Historic RittenhouseTown Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join long-time steward of the Wissahickon David Bower and his dedicated corps of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors on a variety of stewardship projects! No experience is needed. We provide gloves, tools and instruction – you just need to show up! Volunteer service Days are excellent, easy ways to help us take care of Wissahickon Valley Park. Be sure to wear sturdy footwear and long pants, and bring a water bottle with you. Detailed information and the specific meeting location will