Events
Trail Walks
Tuesdays and Sundays | 10am
Trail walks last approximately an hour, and are for all ages, speeds, and species-dogs are welcome.
Join us for Tuesday Trail Walks! Starting June 2 and through the end of September, our Tuesday Trail Walk location changes to the shaded Valley Creek Trail. Meet at Wilson Road Parking lot (also known as Yellow Springs Parking lot) at 10:00 AM weekly, for an approximately 2 mile trail walk. We hope to see you there
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.
Thank You to Our Sponsor.
Speakers Series
Extraordinary Caterpillars
Wed., Oct. 7, 6:30 - 8pm
Oaks Center Cinema
180 Mill Road, Oaks, PA
Peek into the world of nature’s tiniest superheroes
Ever feel like you’re missing a whole hidden world right under your feet? Over 98% of the living world on Earth is smaller than a bee. Yet, we rarely pause to look at the tiny, fantastical systems keeping our entire food web alive.
Join the VFPA for a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar! Naturalist Sam Jaffe from The Caterpillar Lab uses mind-blowing macro-videography to magnify these weird, wonderful creatures. The film will be followed by a Q&A with Valley Forge National Historical Park National Resource Manager, Kate Jensen, who will discuss the current meadow restoration project at the Park and how it will impact biodiversity in the future.
Tickets are free for grand patron and above membership levels.
Grab yours before they’re gone!
Paws Of Honor: A Veterans’ Day Event
Wed., Nov. 4 at 7 pm, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern
Valley Forge Park Alliance commemorates Veterans’ Day with a special event honoring human and K9 veterans who have served our country.
We are honored to host:
Timothy Fleming, a USMC Special Ops veteran who is now executive director of Paws Of Honor, a nonprofit that provides critical support for retired military and first responder K9s, many of whom suffer from service-related injuries and trauma. These dogs protected lives without hesitation, strengthened national security, and kept our communities safe. They deserve dignity, care, and comfort in retirement.
Ben Ridings, curator of the Emlen Physick Estate in Cape May and author of the compelling historical book War Dogs in WWII.
Thank you to Penn State Great Valley for hosting this very special evening.
Thank you to our Sponsors
