Santa Paws at the Park

santa paws at the park

Bring your dog to the park  to meet Santa Paws!  Santa will pose with your pooch and you can take as many photos as you'd like.  Each good dog will receive a big dog biscuit, and refreshments for humans will be available too.  We will be collecting donations for the Pennsylvania S.P.C.A., a very worthy organization that […]

2016 Active Member Thank-You Party

Briggs House 232 Hemlock Rd, Wynnewood, PA, United States

This is a party to thank those members who have volunteered at events or supported us with donations during the calendar year 2016.  Wine, beer, soft drinks and lots of yummy nibbles will be provided.  Each invitee is welcome to bring a spouse or significant other, so this is a great chance to get to […]

Fourth Annual Meeting

Beth David 1130 Vaughan Lane, Gladwyne, PA

We will start off with a short summary of our accomplishments in 2016 and our plans for 2017, than on to a fascinating presentation on the use of police dogs in Lower Merion presented by the Lower Merion Police Department K9 unit.  There will be refreshments and a chance to talk with your fellow dog […]

Garden Work Day, First of the Season

Wildlife & Respite Garden, West Mill Creek Park Old Gulph & Mill Creek Rds, Gladwyne, PA, United States

We'll be planting new flowering plants, and (of course) weeding the Wildlife and Respite Garden to prepare it for garden season.  We'll also work on other garden chores such as removing landscape fabric that is no longer needed and renewing the wood chips on our wood chip path.  Water and the traditional Kind Bars (or […]

Garden Work Day

Wildlife & Respite Garden, West Mill Creek Park Old Gulph & Mill Creek Rds, Gladwyne, PA, United States

  Join the garden camaraderie for more planting and weeding in the Wildlife and Respite Garden!  Water and Kind bars will be provided.  Bring gloves and your favorite weeding tool if you have one, and of course come and go as you please.

Knotweed Day

Wildlife & Respite Garden, West Mill Creek Park Old Gulph & Mill Creek Rds, Gladwyne, PA, United States

Japanese Knotweed Knotweed is a noxious invasive plant that vigorously self-plants itself in moist areas, degrades the ecosystem, and ultimately promotes soil erosion on stream banks.  At this annual event, we cut the plants to the ground and dispose of the stems, giving the "good guy" plants a better chance to take over the territory. […]

Knotweed Day #2

West Mill Creek Park

Knotweed is a noxious invasive plant that vigorously self-plants itself in moist areas, degrades the ecosystem, and ultimately promotes soil erosion on stream banks.  At this annual event, we cut the plants to the ground and dispose of the stems, giving the “good guy” plants a better chance to take over the territory.  Wear long […]

“Plant the Lake” Work Day

We invite all members to help plant bog-loving shrubs in the low lying area of the park known to many of us as "The Lake".  If these plants take hold and grow, they will add beauty and wildlife value to the park and keep muddy paws to a minimum at the same time.  And if […]

Santa Paws Comes to the Park

Once again this year, Santa Paws will come to our park!  Bring your dog for a photo with Santa.  Santa will give your dog a biscuit while you enjoy some hot cocoa.  This is a fundraiser for pets who lost their homes during the recent hurricanes, so 100% of  donations collected at this event will […]

Fifth Annual Meeting and Program

Beth David 1130 Vaughan Lane, Gladwyne, PA

Our Annual Meeting will begin with a short report on events and accomplishments  in 2017 and plans for 2018.  Next, Tom Brightman, Land Stewardship Manager for Longwood Gardens, will give a talk on West Mill Creek Park: an Ecological Perspective.   Tom grew up in the area and spent a lot of time at West Mill Creek […]