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{{toplink|url=http://fow.org|name=fow.org}}<blockquote>''Let's Be Friends''</blockquote> | {{toplink|url=http://fow.org|name=fow.org}}[[File:FriendsOfTheWissahickon.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A Friends of the Wissahickon ribbon cutting.]]<blockquote>''Let's Be Friends''</blockquote> | ||
Founded in 1924, '''Friends of the Wissahickon''' (FOW) is a 2,000-member nonprofit organization that works in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation '''to restore historical park structures, eliminate invasive plant species, monitor watershed management issues, and restore trails''' throughout Wissahickon Valley Park. | Founded in 1924, '''Friends of the Wissahickon''' (FOW) is a 2,000-member nonprofit organization that works in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation '''to restore historical park structures, eliminate invasive plant species, monitor watershed management issues, and restore trails''' throughout Wissahickon Valley Park. | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 15 January 2025
Let's Be Friends
Founded in 1924, Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is a 2,000-member nonprofit organization that works in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to restore historical park structures, eliminate invasive plant species, monitor watershed management issues, and restore trails throughout Wissahickon Valley Park.
Note: The above description came from the organization's About FOW page.
In The News
- Friends of the Wissahickon celebrates National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28, Roxborough Review, September 23, 2024.
- FOW partnership with Lenape Native people thrives, Chestnut Hill Local, November 17, 2021.
- During coronavirus, Friends of Wissahickon asks public to only visit when they ‘need to’, Chestnut Hill Local, April 8, 2020.
- Friends Of Wissahickon Announce 2020 Projects Plan, Chestnut Hill Local, February 7, 2020.
- Dream Drives: Wissahickon Valley Park, CBS-3, October 6, 2017.
Info
- Facebook: FOWissahickon
- Twitter: @fowissahickon
- Virtual Tour and More: Virtual Valley