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Relying on volunteers, WRV coordinates diverse restoration projects that improve the ecological integrity of the Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia.
WRV projects are guided by the 2001 Fairmount Park Master Restoration Plan (Wissahickon Park: Volume II, Chapter 6), developed by the Academy of Natural Science's Patrick Center, and approved by Fairmount Park staff.
WRV volunteers have been working on restoration projects in the Wissahickon since the 1980s, although WRV has taken on significantly larger projects since the organization's founding in 1997. Over the years, WRV volunteers helped plant thousands of trees and shrubs in dozens of locations throughout the park. The bulk of the work is often the removal of exotic plants, with years of follow-up maintenance required after a planting. Adding new trees and shrubs is often the easiest part of the restoration process.
To learn about some of our ambitious restoration projects, select from the list on the left. Check out the [map] to see if WRV staff and volunteers are working in your area!
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The goal of the Neighborhood Stewardship Project is to work in partnership with individuals and neighborhood groups in the areas surrounding Clifford Park in Mt. Airy, Roxborough Ave. in Roxborough, and Wise's Mill Rd. in Roxborough. Participants will improve the environmental conditions of their neighborhood portion of the Wissahickon Park by learning about and partaking in natural restoration work at their site. WRV will coordinate and train volunteers initially, with the intention of creating groups of park stewards that will continue to restore the Wissahickon.
Contact Susannah Beckett, Interim Director for more information about the Neighborhood Stewardship Project at susannahb@rhd.org or (215) 951-0330 x2175.
Visit the [calendar] for the latest NSP events.