Wissahickon Trails

10/13/2026

If you’ve been waiting for a good excuse to spend a whole morning on the trails, here are 10 miles’ worth! Join us this Saturday, October 17th at 8:30am for our 10-Mile Super Loop Hike, starting at Four Mills Barn and following the Green Ribbon Trail into our connected preserves. Wooded hillsides, open meadows, and creek crossings will keep the scenery changing, with plenty of time to enjoy being outdoors.

This moderately paced hike is for hikers comfortable with longer distances, rocky and uneven terrain, stepping stones, and a ladder. Pack water and snacks, and bring your sense of adventure.

Register here: https://wissahickontrails.org/events/10-mile-super-loop-hike

📸 Photo by Alex McWhorter

10/12/2026

Please note: the parking lot at Four Mills Barn will close today at 3 PM. 🚧 If you plan to visit, you can still access Four Mills Nature Reserve from the entrance on W. Butler Pike near downtown Ambler. Thank you for your understanding, and enjoy your adventure!

10/09/2026

A “Do Not Eat” advisory has been issued for all fish species throughout the Wissahickon Creek watershed, including Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, after high levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were found in sampled fish tissue. PFOS is one of a group of chemicals known as PFAS, often called “forever chemicals.”

As a reminder, fishing on Wissahickon Trails properties is catch and release only. All fish must be returned to the water.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will host a public meeting to gather input on future trout stocking in Wissahickon Creek:

Thursday, November 5, 6–7 p.m.
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128

Read the Commission’s full announcement and our fishing policy through the links below:

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/newsroom/do-not-eat-fish-consumption-advisory-wissahickon-creek-pfas-oct2026

https://wissahickon-trails-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/attachments/cmn90htgi13900blsqb4l4fi4-fishing-policy-3-25.pdf

Wissahickon Trails will share updates with our community as we learn more.

10/08/2026

Today is DAF Day, a reminder that the charitable funds you've already set aside can support the causes and places that matter to you.

If you have a donor-advised fund, recommending a grant to Wissahickon Trails is a simple way to make a difference close to home. Your support helps care for more than 1,300 acres of open space, monitor and restore local streams, and create more opportunities for people to experience the wildlife and natural places found throughout the Wissahickon watershed.

This is Life in the Wissahickon, and your DAF can help protect it.

10/07/2026

*** This event has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding. Looking for another opportunity to join us? Explore our other upcoming events here: https://wissahickontrails.org/events/upcoming-events ***

The leaves aren’t the only reason to look up at Willow Lake Farm this fall.👀 This Saturday, grab a pair of binoculars and join us for an easy, family-friendly bird walk through the preserve’s different habitats in search of late fall migrants and arriving winter visitors.

All experience levels are welcome, and we have binoculars you can borrow.

Saturday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m.

Register here: https://wissahickontrails.org/events/bird-walk-8

📸 Photo of a Black Throated Green Warbler taken by Kristy Morley

10/06/2026

Make time for a midweek breather and join us tomorrow, October 7, at 10 a.m. for our 3-mile Fox Loop Hike! We’ll start at Evans-Mumbower Mill, follow the Green Ribbon Trail through Natural Lands’ Gwynedd Preserve, and cross the creek before looping back to the mill.

Sound like your kind of morning? Find details and register here: https://wissahickontrails.org/events/3-mile-fox-loop-hike

Photo by Jamie Stewart

10/05/2026

Recently, Wissahickon Trails hosted 12 attendees representing more than 10 organizations for the first in-person, full-day strategy meeting of Southeast Pennsylvania Managers of Outdoor Volunteer Experiences (SEPA MOOVE).

SEPA MOOVE connects professionals who manage volunteers at sites offering outdoor service opportunities. The group gives them a place to share resources, coordinate efforts, and learn from one another.

Our Outreach Manager, Alex McWhorter, serves on the group’s Steering Committee and helped lead the discussion, bringing his experience working with volunteers here at Wissahickon Trails.

We were happy to host this in-person strategy meeting and make space for organizations across the region to share ideas and learn from one another. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

10/01/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 4, at 9:30 a.m. for a guided, hike through Willow Lake Farm and over to The Highlands Mansion and Gardens. We’ll explore wooded trails and open pastures, then take a different route back to see more of the preserve along the way.

Plan for about two hours at a moderate pace, and bring water, snacks, and shoes that can handle a little mud.

Visit the link below to register today:

https://wissahickontrails.org/events/4-mile-willow-lake-to-the-highlands-hike

Photo by Margaret Rohde

09/27/2026

The Wissahickon Creek is many things: a home for wildlife such as frogs, turtles, and ducks; a source of drinking water; and a place to explore, learn, and find respite.💧🌳

Protecting the creek has been part of our mission since Wissahickon Trails was founded in 1957. This , we’re celebrating the local waterways that brought us together and everyone who continues to care for and steward them.

See what’s coming up, including hikes and hands-on volunteer opportunities at https://wissahickontrails.org/events/upcoming-events

Photo by Senior Naturalist Kristy Morley

09/24/2026

We’ll be at the Whitpain Community Festival this Saturday! If you’re going, come say hi at the Wissahickon Trails table. We’re always happy to talk trails, preserves, and what’s happening around the watershed.

We are only one week away from our Whitpain Community Festival! You won't want to miss this day of fun, we hope to see you there!

Activity Schedule:
12-4pm: Vendors, Health Expo, Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Hayrides
12-5pm: Children's Games
12-5pm: Children's Inflatables
12-8pm: Food Trucks & B**r Garden

Music Schedule:
3:30-4:15pm: Fort Washington School of Rock
5-6pm: Basic Cable
7-8pm: Don't Call Me Francis

8:15pm: Fireworks