Sorry folks, the weather for Saturday looks no bueno, so we’ve made the decision to cancel our June volunteer workday. We’ll run it back next month — Saturday July 19th is the target date. We’ll definitely have some vegetation to trim by then, and maaaybe some other top tier trail tasks. Stay tuned, stay dry, […]
Cresheim Valley Drive Spring Cleanup – Love Your Park – Sat 5/17
On Saturday, May 17th, Friends of the Cresheim Trail and our friends in Mt Airy and Chestnut Hill will close Cresheim Valley Drive to traffic between Germantown and Stenton Avenues and take to the streets with trash bags and trash pickers and clean the drive as part of Love Your Park spring festivities. We’ll meet […]
Fundraiser Sat 4/19, Volunteer Workday Sun 4/20
It’s an Earth Day springtime double down on the Cresheim Trail! Choose from two options (or choose both): SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH, 7–9PM: Join us on the Trail to the Future, Friends of the Cresheim Trail’s 2025 fundraiser to formally kick off the engineering and design phase of the Cresheim Rail Trail between Germantown and Stenton […]
FOCT Announces Leadership Transition and Continued Momentum
The Friends of the Cresheim Trail (FOCT) Board of Directors is pleased to announce an important leadership transition. Longtime President Brad Maule has resigned that position to become the organization’s first-ever Executive Director. In this new role, Maule will focus on long-term strategic planning, strengthen partnerships, and lead the organization’s day-to-day operations. “It’s been an […]
Volunteer Workday Sat 3/15
Spring is nigh, and impending warmer temps are all the more reason to look forward to our March volunteer workday. That’s happening Saturday, March 15th at 9am. After last month’s rainout, we’ll turn some extra attention on the quarry area of the Friends Loop. We’ve got our eyes set on some big ecological work there […]