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A Preserve Walk at Willow Lake Preserve.
The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association is a 53-year-old land
trust. The mission of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
is to protect the quality and the beauty of the Wissahickon Creek and to
enhance life in the Wissahickon Watershed by:
- Protecting and enhancing open space and natural areas in the
Watershed and providing opportunities for the enjoyment of these
natural areas;
- Promoting awareness and appreciation of environmental issues
through education so that the community can make sound choices for a
sustainable, ecologically healthy future;
- Promoting wise land use and management of natural resources in
the Watershed, especially when dealing with issues which affect the
water quality of the Wissahickon Creek;
- Preserving historic and cultural sites that are of significance
to the Wissahickon Creek
Trail Closure Notice
The Green Ribbon Trail will be closed between Butler Pike and the Ambler
Rotary foot bridge from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM from August 17 to September
7, due to construction activities in that area. For more information,
please call Bob Adams at 215-646-8866.
See our calendar
for more events.
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Archeological Dig at Evans-Mumbower Mill |
Thursday, September 9 |
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9:30am - 4:00pm |
 Learn
how to be an archeologist. Wear old clothes and a hat; bring a lunch
and a drink. Learn how to dig, sift, clean and archive finds. Stay
all or part of the day; no experience is necessary. Free. |
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Old Fashioned Mill Day |
Sunday, September 19 |
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1:00pm - 4:00pm |
 Watch
history come to life with tours of the Mill, demonstrations of
barrel making and blacksmithing and more 19th century crafts, meet a
Lenape Indian brave, live music plus games, children’s activities
and more.
Adults: $5 Children 12 & under: $3.Evans-Mumbower Mill, 770
Swedesford Road, Upper Gwynedd. See our Mill
page for more information. |
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Trailblazers' Celebration 2010 |
Saturday, September 25 |
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5:00pm - 7:00pm |
 This
celebration and auction honors WVWA’s founders, leaders and
visionaries who set a path for WVWA’s success. Cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres, live music, an auction and great memories will make this
a very special evening. Contact Anne Standish at 215-646-8866 or
anne@wvwa.org for tickets and details.Tunnel Farm, Swedesford
Road, Ambler |
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