Stewardship events

October 2026

• Wed Oct 21Valley Talk – Into the Weeds: Foraging for Invasive Plants in Pennsylvania with Tama Matsuoka Wong, presented by UFriends of the Wissahickon · Valley Green Inn, Valley Green Road, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Thu Oct 22Thursday Volunteer Service DayFriends of the Wissahickon · Wigard Avenue Trailhead, 726 Wigard Avenue, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Thu Oct 22Mussel Survey in Heritage MarshAnacostia Watershed Society · Kingman and Heritage Islands Park, 575 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington · sign up with the organizer
• Thu Oct 22Rain Barrel Workshop at James River Brewery in ScottsvilleJames River Association · James River Brewery, 561 Valley Street, Scottsville · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Tree Survival Check at Pen ParkRivanna Conservation Alliance · Pen Park, 1400 Pen Park Rd, Charlottesville · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Visitor Hours at the James A. Buzzard River Education CenterJames River Association · James A. Buzzard River Education Center, 2825 Dock Street, Richmond · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Twilight Hike to the Hermit’s CaveFriends of the Wissahickon · Hermitage Mansion, 700 Hermit's Lane, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Saturday Planting on the Yellow TrailFriends of the Wissahickon · Wigard Avenue Trailhead, 726 Wigard Avenue, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24🌳🌿 PATC Women's Forest Therapy Walk 🌿🌳Potomac Appalachian Trail Club · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Ricketts Glen Waterfall HikePotomac Appalachian Trail Club · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Mussel Release in Kenilworth Lake – 2026 Finale!Anacostia Watershed Society · Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Avenue NE, Washington · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Discover the Wissahickon: Lavender Loop HikeFriends of the Wissahickon · Crefeld Street Trailhead, Lavender Trail and Crefeld Street, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25AT: Ivy Creek Shelter to Simmons GapCharlottesville/Southern Shenandoah PATC Hikes & Trail Care · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Discover the Wissahickon: White Trail WanderFriends of the Wissahickon · Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead, W. Mt Airy Avenue and Mt. AIry TErrace, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Frogs, Frolic, and Fun—A Kid-Centered Family HikeFriends of the Wissahickon · Mt. Airy Avenue trailhead, W. Mt Airy Avenue and Mt. AIry TErrace, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Creepy Cryptids in the CresheimFriends of the Wissahickon · Corner of St. Martins Lane and Huron Street, St. Martins Lane and Huron Street, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Mon Oct 26Big Canoe PaddleJames River Association · James A. Buzzard River Education Center, 2825 Dock Street, Richmond · sign up with the organizer
• Tue Oct 27Big Canoe PaddleJames River Association · James A. Buzzard River Education Center, 2825 Dock Street, Richmond · sign up with the organizer
• Tue Oct 2735 Trees for 35 Years of Friends of the RiverfrontFriends of the Riverfront · River Avenue West, Madison Ave and River Ave, Pittsburgh · sign up with the organizer
• Tue Oct 27Autumn Alchemy: A Woodland Artist WanderFriends of the Wissahickon · Historic Rittenhouse Town, 6035-6049 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia · sign up with the organizer
• Wed Oct 28Mt Pleasant Loop-Cole Mt VistaCharlottesville/Southern Shenandoah PATC Hikes & Trail Care · See the event page · sign up with the organizer