As you probably know, the ultimate goal for the Cresheim Trail is to connect Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley Park to Fort Washington State Park in Montgomery County (pictured here, where a bridge built by the Pennsylvania Railroad will make that final connection). There are currently about two and a half miles of trail in Philly between […]
2021 Spring Newsletter
Looking Back / Looking Forward Looking back at 2020, the watch words were ‘quiet’ and ‘slow’. The interruption of normal business by the pandemic granted the board time to reflect and reassess our priorities and to set a direction for the next year. Looking forward to 2021, we are excited about new engagement and outreach […]
Next Workday: Oct. 20th, 2018
The next Cresheim Trail Workday is Saturday October 20 at 9 am. The meeting location is at the trail head at Lincoln Drive and Allens Lane. The plan is to clean up the entrance, remove vines, and other invasives. There may be an additional effort to extend the long boardwalk if we find planks and […]
2018 Cider Fest is October 28th, 10am-12pm
On Sunday , October 28, from 10am-12pm, the Friends of the Cresheim Trail will host Cider Fest 2018! Join us for some mulled cider and donuts at the gateway to the trail: the corner of Lincoln Drive and Allens Lane. While there, you can: · Take a hike, · Learn how the natural […]
May 7 Work Day
Join us this coming Saturday, May 7 at 9 am for our Love Your Park Day volunteer event. We will be doing general trail maintenance, cleaning up the Allens Lane trail head, and trash pickup. If you want to beautify the Allens Lane entrance, come to the intersection of Allens Lane and Lincoln Drive. The […]