NO kNOTweed Work Day

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

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 […]

Knotweed Two

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 […]

Weeding Wednesday

Weeding Wednesday

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!

Weeding Wednesday

Weeding Wednesday

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.

Dog Park Holiday Luncheon

Merion Cricket Club 325 Montgomery Ave, Haverford, PA, United States

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 […]

$30

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.