Events
Trail Walks
Every Tuesday and Sunday | 10am
Trail walks last approximately an hour, and are for all ages, speeds, and species-dogs are welcome.
Tuesdays on the first and last Tuesday of the month, meet at the statue of General von Steuben on Route 23. Walks are either on the Grand Parade or on a paved trail in the area, depending on the weather. All other Tuesday walks and Sunday walks meet at the visitor center lower parking lot at 10:00 am (park in the lower lot and meet at the cross-walk) for about a 2.6 mile walk to the National Memorial Arch and back.
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Speaker Series: Pennsylvania Piedmont: The Wildlands of Southeastern PA
April 22, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Step into the Pennsylvania Piedmont with ecologist and conservation biologist Roger Latham to uncover the unique geology and ecology that make Southeaster PA’s wildlands truly special. Explore freshwater tidal marshes, mafic glades, forests on diabase soils, and serpentine barrens, all home to many state-endangered species. Learn about the natural history and ongoing stewardship of these ecosystems, found nowhere else in the state.
Free to attend. Registration required.
Presented in partnership with Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and Penn State Great Valley. This special program also marks the 50th anniversaries of both Valley Forge Park Alliance and Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens. Join us in commemorating this milestone moment - honoring 50 years of stewardship, education, and community connection.
Thank you to our sponsors
Speaker Series: Declaring Independence: The Declaration Of Independence's 250th with Emily Sneff, Ph.D.
May 12, 2026 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Circuit Amenity Center: 851 Duportail Rd., Chesterbrook, PA 19087
An acclaimed historian of early American history and the Declaration Of Independence, Emily Sneff joins us to discuss her new book: When the Declaration of Independence Was News (Oxford University Press, 2026). Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, the book focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators.
Members of the VFPA at the Grand Patron, Benefactor, or Friend’s Circle level may claim up to two (2) courtesy tickets.
