Friends of the Wissahickon Wreath-making Workshop – Dec. 2

Santa isn’t the only one with a workshop this time of year. Celebrate the fun and beauty of the holiday season at Friends of the Wissahickon’s wreath-making workshop on Sat., Dec. 2, at Valley Green Inn. Choose from either 10 a.m. – Noon or 1 – 3 p.m. sessions to enjoy roasted chestnuts, hot apple cider, and a light breakfast or lunch buffet.Decorate your holiday wreath with fresh western juniper with blue berries, incense-cedar with yellow tips, holly with red berries, and assorted pine cones and ornaments. Children can make nature gifts for animals and enjoy a winter woods hike.

Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis to FOW members. Tickets: $45 for adults, $15/child, or $100/family (including two adults, two children, and one wreath). If space allows, tickets will be offered to non-FOW members, and prices include a one-year membership: $90/adult, $15/child (after $90/adult purchase), or $145/family (including two adults, two children, and one wreath).

Adult and family tickets include one wreath per ticket and all food and beverages. To buy tickets and for more information visit www.fow.org.

About Friends of the Wissahickon

Founded in 1924, Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is the oldest and largest nonprofit volunteer organization working in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to preserve and restore historical park structures and trails, eliminate invasive plant species, and monitor watershed management issues throughout the 1,800-acre Wissahickon Valley Park. With more than one million visits annually, this northern stretch of Fairmount Park was declared what is now known as a National Natural Landmark in 1964.Follow FOW on Facebook and Twitter. For more information or to become a member, visit www.fow.org.