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 […]

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 […]

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, […]