Tag: Wissahickon Trails

Meadow brown butterfly pollinating verbena bonariensis flowers in a UK summer garden.Environment

Ambler Couple Turns Front Yard Into Sustainable Pollinator Garden

Zibi and Kasia Bieniaszewski have turned the front yard of their Ambler home into a sustainable pollinator garden filled with an array of colorful plants…

Margaret Rohde, Wissahickon Trails’ conservation manager and Freya McGregor, owner and consultant of Access Birding, discuss trail accessibility features at Armentrout Preserve.Outdoors

Wissahickon Trails Conducting Site Visits, Surveys to Improve Accessibility

To improve the accessibility of its preserves and trails, Wissahickon Trails has been undergoing site visits and surveys to pinpoint what improvements are needed, writes…

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Access Birding Founder Stops by Montco to Assess Wissahickon Trails

Freya McGregor, an Australia native and founder of Access Birding, a consulting and training service, stopped by Montgomery County last week to help make local…

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Well Crafted Beer Company Success Bubbles with the Help of Ambler Savings Bank

The Montgomery County beer company Well Crafted, now with two locations, is seeking to be a name for not only great beer but also a…

Suzanne Smith-Oscilowski's garden.Environment

Lower Gwynedd Woman Creates Lush Ecosystem in Her Backyard

Suzanne Smith-Oscilowski, a retired environmental educator, has created a lush garden in the backyard of her Lower Gwynedd home that attracts abundant wildlife, writes…

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Wissahickon Creek Clean Up Mobilizes Community for Earth Day 

In honor of Earth Day, hundreds of volunteers will descend on Wissahickon Creek for a spruce-up on the morning of Apr. 29. The annual…