In the Thanksgiving spirit, we are hosting a thank-you cocktail party for all of our Active Members (those who have supported us by volunteering at the garden or through a financial donation during 2015).  Please come and enjoy the company of your fellow denizens of the dog park without having to keep a watchful eye on […]

This Black Friday, why spend all day shopping for stuff you don't really need? Instead, work off those turkey calories at our Fall Cleanup Workday in the Wildlife and Respite Garden. We will be raking up the big sycamore leaves, weeding, and (if possible) we will  also chop up the leaves with a lawnmower and return […]

We are thrilled to announce that Santa Paws will visit the park again this year.  He will give a dog biscuit to each good dog and pose for a photo op, so bring your camera or cell phone.  In the holiday spirit, all donations received at this event will go to the Pennsylvania S.P.C.A. to […]

Join us for a short report on our accomplishments in 2015 and plans for 2016, followed by K9 911--When to Call the Vet, When to Treat at Home -- an informative talk by Dr. Michelle Harris of PetsFirst Veterinary Center.  Dr. Harris, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, will be available for […]

The Friends of West Mill Creek Park has won a Go for the Green Award!  Lower Merion Township’s Environmental Advisory Council has given us this award to recognize the ecological and educational benefits of our Wildlife and Respite Garden to the Township and our work in creating and maintaining the garden.  If you haven’t seen Appleford, […]

Japanese Knotweed Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant -- and experts tell us that if nothing is done the knotweed will eventually take over, contributing to stream bank erosion and killing  native plants that offer better food and habitat to the birds, frogs  and beneficial insects that live in our park.  One important step in controlling […]

Friends of WMC workers carry a tarp full of knotweed Our recent June 5 Knotweed Day was a great success--we had 13 people devote a total of 44 hours to removing this invasive plant.  However, some knotweed remains, so if you missed the first day here is your chance to join the battle.  We will […]

There's a lot to do in the garden -- weeding and cutting our unexpectedly tall blue wood sedge down to size.  Bring work gloves, come and go as you please, and help make our garden great again!

Join us to subdue the weeds in the Wildlife and Respite Garden!  Bring work gloves and your favorite weeding tool if you have one.  Come and go as you please; water and light refreshments are provided.

Join us for a 3 course holiday  luncheon and get to know some of your fellow dog parkers!  RSVP by November 23.  The cost of the lunch is $30 per person, and you get to choose between crab cakes or beef bourguignon as the main course.  Please send your check to Ellen Reese, 727 Stradone […]