Valley Green Inn

In person at the Valley Green Inn or online on Zoom David Bower, FOW volunteer extraordinare and avid postcard collector, will show dozens of images from his extensive collection of Wissahickon postcard views, most of which date to the “Golden Age of Postcards” over 100 years ago. We’ll view and talk about beautiful cards, interesting and funny messages, special addresses and postmarks, one-of-a-kind cards, and many that he’s acquired since his first Valley Talk in 2022. David Bower has been a longtime Wissahickon Park visitor since the 1970s and an FOW volunteer since 1992. From 1998 through 2016, he worked as the

Photo courtesy of Stacey Gray Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) The northern parking lot can be accessed by Wises Mill Road, and the southern by Valley Green Road. Overflow parking is in the Upper Lot. There are bathrooms available for use at the Inn. Join FOW Trail Ambassadors Ted Apple and Eric Dahlberg for a moderately paced hike on the beautiful trails of the Wissahickon Valley. We will cover between four and six miles (depending on the group and trails chosen) as we enjoy building our appetites for Thanksgiving dinner while viewing the part in the late

Meeting at the Valley Green Inn (see map here) The northern parking lot can be accessed by Wises Mill Road, and the southern by Valley Green Road. Overflow parking is in the Upper Lot. There will be restrooms available at the Inn. 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 your way to hitting all 50+ miles of trails in Wissahickon Valley Park. Not a Challenger?

In person at the Valley Green Inn or online on Zoom Wissahickon Valley Park is home to a great diversity of tree species, from the towering tulip poplar and the spiky devil’s walkingstick to mighty oaks. In this Valley Talk, we’ll explore common native and invasive species, uncover intriguing remnants from the old nursery, and learn the fundamentals of tree identification. We’ll also discuss the ecological impact of these species—both beneficial and harmful—while gaining insights into restoration ecology. Andrew is a local urban forester and ISA-certified arborist who is passionate about trees, native plants, and the natural world. Through his

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) There are several parking lots near the Inn. The northern parking lot can be accessed by Wises Mill Road, and the southern by Valley Green Road. There are restrooms available for use outside of the Inn. 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 your way to hitting all 50+ miles of trails in Wissahickon Valley Park.

In person at the Valley Green Inn or online on Zoom If you’ve spent any time in Wissahickon Valley Park, you’ve probably walked past the Cave of Kelpius and taken a moment to read the paragraph written on the weird obelisk next to it. Maybe you’ve even googled the name “Kelpius” and learned that he was the leader of the first American “doomsday cult.” Unfortunately, most of that information is wrong. This talk is going to present research from my new book, American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life of Johannes Kelpius, where I dig into the history of Johannes Kelpius, a

Photo by Stacey Gray Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we begin our hike. Join Friends of the Wissahickon as we kick off the 10th annual All Trails Challenge at the Valley Green Inn with a hike, followed by drinks and snacks at the Valley Green Inn with Conshohocken Brewing Co.. Just looking for some more information about the Challenge and how to get started? Use the second of the forms

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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 Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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.

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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.

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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.

Meeting at Valley Green Inn (see map here) Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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 Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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.

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Would you like to be part of keeping the Wissahickon Valley watershed healthy and litter-free? Then join us on Tuesday mornings this summer for a Devil’s Pool Clean-up! 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.

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool! 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Regardless of where you park, be sure to refrain from leaving any valuables in your car. There will be bathroom access at the Valley Green Inn before we walk over to our worksite ~.75 miles away. Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other public volunteer days, these clean-ups will run from 9:30am-12:30pm. All are welcome to attend, and no experience is needed. We encourage

Valley Green Inn Members are invited to gather with us in person at Valley Green Inn on June 3 at 6 PM to review the past year, elect members to the Board of Directors, and learn about upcoming projects and Friends of the Wissahickon’s plans for stewardship in 2025. We will also be joined by Sarah Clark Stewart, the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Streets’ Trails and Transportation Manager, who will share more about the Wissahickon Gateway Project. Between 2009-2024, Sarah worked at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia as Policy Director, Deputy Director and Executive Director, a role she

Photo courtesy of Wayne Cozzolino 1987 for the Association of Public Art Join Friends of the Wissahickon and the iconic Philadelphia artist behind the Wissahickon’s own Fingerspan Bridge, Jody Pinto, to close FOW’s spring Valley Talk series. If you’ve walked along the Orange Trail south of Livezey Dam, you’ve been transported by the wonder of form and function of Fingerspan, a landmark structure in the park since 1987 which was commissioned by the Association for Public Art. Discover its inspiration, design, and the passionate community members who collaborated to build and install this steel bridge. Jody Pinto lives and works

Photos courtesy of Stacey Gray At Valley Green Inn You are cordially invited to Friends of the Wissahickon’s second annual Backyard Bash, right in Philadelphia’s backyard, the Wissahickon Valley Park. Bring out your family and friends to the Valley Green Inn for an afternoon of live tunes, delicious roadhouse classics like catfish n’ waffles, backyard BBQ games, and a photo booth! Make some memories with us on May 2nd, 2025. All ticket levels include food and fun! Register below!

Photo courtesy of Stacey Gray Meeting at Valley Green Inn Get to know the birds around Wissahickon Valley Park on Part 1 of this four-part series of guided bird walks, hosted by Troy Bynum from TB Wildlife Photography LLC in partnership with Friends of the Wissahickon. Join all the guided walks to better understand the various habitats and birds found within, or come for just one walk! Troy Bynum, owner of TB Wildlife Photography LLC, is not only an enthusiastic birder but also a passionate wildlife photographer from Philadelphia, PA. Troy’s work focuses on capturing and showcasing the remarkable colors,

Photo courtesy of Rick Miller You know that bees are important and serve an indispensable role as pollinators, keeping our neighborhoods beautiful with flowering plants and keeping our crops fruitful. But do you have your bee basics down? Friends of the Wissahickon is buzzing to close the Fall installment of our 100th anniversary Valley Talk series with David Harrod, President of the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild. Join us as David lectures on all things bees: native bees, honeybees, beekeeping in Philadelphia, and how you can support your favorite pollinators in urban and suburban environments! David Harrod is a dedicated beekeeper and

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool! No experience is needed. We provide gloves, tools and instruction – you just need to show up! Volunteer service Days are excellent 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 be sent by email the day before the event. For more information contact Marisa Miller

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Do you love Wissahickon Valley Park? Do you want to help keep a beloved natural landmark beautiful? Then join us for a litter clean-up at Devil’s Pool every Tuesday morning this summer! Please note that unlike our other weekly stewardship days, we will be starting at 9:30. 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

Meeting at Valley Green Inn Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join us for a morning clean-up at Devil’s Pool! 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 be sent by email the day before the event. For more information contact Marisa