Hate to do it folks, but… well, we’ve all been outside in the past two weeks. If the snow isn’t fully melted by Sunday, trail conditions will be hard and slick; if it is melted, things will be muddy and gross. Ergo, we’ve made the unpleasant decision to CANCEL our February volunteer workday, planned for […]
Cresheim Trail volunteer workday Sat 1/17
Holiday break’s over, time to get back to work in the woods! Join us on Saturday, January 17th for the first Cresheim Trail volunteer workday of the new year. We’ll take advantage of January sightlines and free some trees from the deathly grip of vines, english ivy in particular. English ivy is as invasive as […]
Cresheim Trail: 2025 in review, 2026 in preview
MAKE A YEAR-END DONATION TO FRIENDS OF THE CRESHEIM TRAIL 2025: ON THE TRAIL, ON THE BOOKS The Friends of the Cresheim Trail wanted to put it on the record one more time: THANK YOU. Our sincerest gratitude goes out to each and every one of you who’ve helped us make 2025 a terrific year on […]
Final CT volunteer workday of 2025: Sun 12/7
The final volunteer workday of 2025 is shaping up to be a real capstone to a terrific year on the Cresheim Trail. It’s happening on Sunday, December 7th. We’re looking forward to partnering with Wissahickon East Park Friends to establish a new connection between the Cresheim Rail Trail and the southwestern corner of Wissahickon East […]
Love Your Park: Cresheim Trail Fall Planting Sat 11/15
The colors are blazing and things are getting real spooky, so it must be FALL PLANTING TIME. Lucky for us, we have a whole bunch of plants to put in the ground, and the date has been set: Join us Saturday, November 15th, as we expand our ecological restoration zone once again, filling in gaps […]