GPEN - Greater Philly Environmental Network, Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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ArdWood Civic Association
	Eric Lowry Email Website	The ArdWood Civic Association (ACA) is organized to serve, promote, and protect the community interests of the stakeholders residing in the Ardmore and Wynnewood communities of Lower Merion Township. Through volunteer efforts the ACA will work to identify and evaluate needs, disseminate information, and take appropriate action to support our stakeholders with the common goal of improving the quality of life in our community.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
	Kathleen Muth PO 685 New Hope, PA 18938 Phone: 215-862-2924 Email Website	The Preserve's mission is to lead people to a greater appreciation of native plants, to an understanding of their importance to all life, and to a commitment to the preservation of a healthy and diverse natural world.
Churchville Nature Center
	Christopher Stieber 501 Churchville Lane Churchville, PA 18966 Phone: 215-357-4005 Fax: 215-396-1153 Email Website	Churchville Nature Center, located in Southern Bucks County is adjacent to the 180 acre Churchville Reservoir and welcomes visitors to walk our trails, visit our gardens, or interact with our Lenape Indian Village. Churchville Nature Center's mission strives to nurture environmental awareness through education and wildlife habitat preservation while encouraging responsible environmental stewardship Visit our website at www.churchvillenaturecenter.org for more information.
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
	700 Cobbs Creek Parkway @ 63rd & Catharine Streets Phone: (215) 685-1900 Fax: (215) 764-1586 Email Website	Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center (CCCEEC) creates pathways for youth who have an interest in studying Environmental Science as a career pathway. CCCEEC fosters environmental stewardship. Please check website for additional information.
Darby Creek Valley Association
	PO Box 732 Drexel Hill, PA 19026 Phone: 610-789-1814 Email Website	The Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of all the Darby Creek watershed's resources, including water, wildlife, historical sites, and the floodplain. Click here for full description.
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
	Delaware Riverkeeper Network 300 Pond St., 2nd Floor Bristol, PA 19007 Phone: 215-369-1188 Fax: 215-369-1181 Email Website	The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is the only advocacy organization working throughout the entire Delaware River Watershed. The Delaware Riverkeeper is an individual who is the voice of the River, championing the rights of the River and its streams as members of our community. The Delaware Riverkeeper is assisted by seasoned professionals and a network of members, volunteers and supporters. Together they form the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and together they stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the River, its tributaries and watershed. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is committed to restoring the watershed's natural balance where it has been lost and ensuring its preservation where it still exists.
Farm Park Preservation Association
	PO Box 281 Fairview Village, PA 19409-0281 Phone: 610-279-8820 Email Website	The Farm Park Preservation Association (FPPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the preservation, protection and promotion of the Norristown Farm Park (NFP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Visit our website at www.farmpark.org to learn more.
Historic Fair Hill Burial Ground
	Gerry Fisher 2900 block on Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 610-639-7859 Email Website	Fair Hill Burial Ground,established in 1703, is listed as a National Register Historic Site in honor of the 19th century prominent abolitionists and social activists buried there and its importance in colonial Philadelphia. Today, the burial grounds is an oasis of well-maintained green space in an inner city neighborhood and is the site of many community programs.
Lower Merion Conservancy
	Mike Weilbacher 1301 Rose Glen Road Gladwyne, PA 19035 Phone: 610-645-9030 Fax: 610-645-9031 Email Website	The Lower Merion Conservancy engages the Lower Merion and Narberth communities in protecting open space, the natural environment, and historic architecture.
Lower Perkiomen Valley Park
	Christine Gephart Lower Perkiomen Valley Park 101 New Mill Road Oaks, PA 19456 Phone: 215-.234-8497 Fax: 215-234-8498 Email Website	Montgomery County Parks & Heritage Services administers six parks, five historic sites, a nature center and an extensive network of trails and open space. We offer educational and recreational opportunities for organized groups, schools and the general public.
Montgomery County Lands Trust
	Box 300 Lederach, PA 19450 Phone: 215-513-0100 Fax: 215-513-0150 Email Website	Montgomery County Lands Trust works to preserve and connect the natural areas, farmland, and neighborhood green spaces, which contribute to our quality of life, to a clean and abundant water supply and to the health of our region's economy.
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
	One Riverwalk Plaza 110 South Poplar Street, Suite 202 Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (800) 445-4935 Fax: (302) 655-4991 Email Website	The mission of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, one of 28 National Estuary Programs, is to lead collaborative and creative efforts to protect and enhance the Delaware Estuary and its tributaries for current and future generations. Click here for full description.
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
	David Robertson 2955 Edge Hill Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-5099 Phone: 215.657.0830 Fax: 215.657.1679 Email Website	The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust is a non-profit land conservancy working to protect and restore land in the central Pennypack Creek watershed. The Trust's activities are focused on its 771-acre natural area called the Pennypack Preserve, located in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County. The Pennypack Preserve is open to the public seven days a week from dawn to dusk and features 10 miles of hiking trails.
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
	Laurie Bachman 1950 Spring Mill Road Gladwyne, PA 19035 Phone: 6105275234 Email Website	Riverbend Environmental Education Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Riverbend’s mission is to teach environmental principles to children in Southeastern Pennsylvania through a direct connection with nature, inspiring respect for our natural world and action as aware, responsible and caring citizens. For over thirty years, Riverbend has specialized in creating a deep, genuine connection between children and nature. Through our myriad of diverse environmental education programming, Riverbend helps children develop environmental awareness and appreciation, thus fostering a joy of science learning and environmental stewardship.
Schuylkill Canal Association
	Betsy Daley 400 Towpath Road P.O. Box 966 Oaks, PA 19456 Phone: 610-917-0021 Fax: 610-917-8030 Email Website	The Schuylkill Canal Association promotes the industrial heritage of the historic Schuylkill Navigation and encourages wide public use of the natural and recreational features available within the 3-mile linear greenway along the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County.
Silver Lake Nature Center
	PattiAnn Cutter 1306 Bath Road Bristol, PA 19007 Phone: 215-785-1177 Fax: 215-785-3228 Email Website	The Silver Lake Nature Center creates opportunities for the natural habitats of Silver Lake to inspire students of all ages and abilities with the wonder and beauty of this living treasure. Through education, recreation, research and advocacy, we attract new friends to Silver Lake and its watershed, and together preserve this priceless heritage for generations to come.
TreeVitalize
	Casey Combs 100 N 20th St 5th floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 215-988-8800 Fax: 215-988-8810 Email Website	TreeVitalize, a public private partnership established in 2004 by Pennsylvanian Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, was established to address the loss of tree cover in Southeast Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties). TreeVitalize aims to invest or leverage an $8 million investment in tree planting and care over a four year period. Goals include planting 20,000 shade trees; restoring 1,000 acres of forests along streams and water protection areas; and training 2,000 citizens to plant and care for trees.
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
	12 Morris Road Ambler, PA 19002 Phone: 215-646-8866 Fax: 215-654-7489 Email Website	The mission of WVWA is to protect the quality and beauty of the Wissahickon Creek and to enhance life in the Wissahickon Watershed.