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Party in the park: celebrate Friends of the Wissahickon's 85th year
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Come celebrate Fairmount Park's Wissahickon Watershed, a true Philadelphia treasure. The Day in the Park, Dance in the Dark offers a day of stewardship and celebration for the park's faithful users.
Daytime events include bike rides, hikes, and a dog parade culminating in evening festivities of dinner and dancing at Northwestern stables. There will be pleny of kids activities at this rain or shine event which begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3:00 pm.
The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is a 1,600 member, non-profit organization founded in 1924 with a mission “to preserve the natural beauty and wildness of the Wissahickon Valley and stimulate public interest therein.” Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1964, the Valley is a spectacular 1,800 acre, forested gorge that is part of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park system.
Regular park users and first-timers are welcome to participate. The FOW anticipate that tickets will sell out quickly. Various opportunities and donations are available. Wildlife enters for free.
For more info: Event details are located on the Friends of the Wissahickon website.
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