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The next scheduled meeting of Friends of Carpenter’s Woods will be Monday, February 25, 7:30 PM, at Allens Lane Art Center. We expect to meet in the basement back studio. All are welcome to attend.    

Ken LeRoy, ISA Certified Arborist PD-78, confirmed the identification of a rare, mature American Chestnut tree in Carpenter’s Woods. Ken examined the tree and definitively identified it as a mature Castanea dentata, which is a rarity anywhere due to blight … Continue reading →

Join David Bower of Parks & Recreation and Friends of Carpenter’s Woods to remove invasive vines along the lower trail, the meadow, and the nearby hillside. English Ivy (pushy, doesn’t play well with others, creates a monoculture) Wisteria (a.k.a. Purple … Continue reading →

Attention West Mt. Airy residents: Would you like a free street tree (or two) planted in front of your property? If you have a 3×3 space suitable for a tree pit and would like to take advantage of this opportunity, … Continue reading →

Several properties on Wissahickon Avenue form a major corridor for deer that travel regularly between Carpenter’s Woods and the main part of the Wissahickon Park. At the same time, many people exercise their dogs in Carpenters Woods, and most do … Continue reading →