As promised, our next volunteer workday is coming on Saturday July 18th. And it’ll be a classic trail day on the classic Cresheim. Join FOCT, Lower Merion Trail Blazers and friends as we give the trail some much needed TLC: grade reversals, deberming, possible minor reroutes, maybe even some new features. We’ll meet where the Cresheim […]
Volunteer Workday Wed 7/1 CANCELED
6/30 UPDATE: Howdy folks. Some bad news, unfortunately: The incoming heat wave and current air quality alert are not a good combo for outdoor labor so FOCT and FOW have decided to err on the side of caution and CANCEL the July 1st volunteer workday. It’s a bummer but it’s the right thing to do. […]
Cresheim Trail volunteer workday Sun 6/21
The June Cresheim Trail volunteer workday will be an extra special one, as it’s both the summer solstice and Father’s Day. Bring dad along and let’s welcome summer with a morning of trail stewardship — Sunday, June 21st. We’ll meet at 9am at the classic CT meetup spot, on *northbound* Cresheim Valley Drive opposite Navajo […]
Cresheim Valley Drive Cleanup: Sat 5/16
The time has come once again to Love Your Park. Spring edition, that is, as Friends of the Cresheim Trail will host our annual cleanup of Cresheim Valley Drive (which is, in fact, a park drive) on Saturday, May 16th. We’ll meet at 9am at Mermaid Park in Chestnut Hill (7645 Germantown Ave) and walk […]
Toast to the Trail: Cresheim Trail Fundraiser 2026
It is with great excitement that the Friends of the Cresheim Trail formally announce our 2026 formal. Well, maybe not formal, as our dress code is always Come As You Are. But please do come — it’s the TOAST TO THE TRAIL, coming Friday, May 29th, 7–9pm at the Venetian Social Club. In the same Come […]