Delaware Valley Fern & Wildflower Society

News and Events in Brief

Read the Winter Newsletter for the latest news:
Attend the 2025 Flower Show as a DVFWS volunteer for a 3-hour or a 4-hour shift. Free entry all day with signup. Click here TO SIGN UP.

Feb 28 deadline for early registration. "March Into Spring" is an all-day Symposium on Mar 22 at Winterthur Museum and Gardens. Register here.

Mar 29 or Apr 6 at 10 am. Fern cultivation Workshop on repotting and propagating ferns. Q&A.

Field Trips for 2025

PHS 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show Mar 1-9

The 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show is almost here! 🌺 #Gardens of Tomorrow is the theme. Come volunteer with us at the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show March 1-March 9.

The Del Val Fern & Wildflower Society will have an educational exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show: Gardens of Tomorrow. Our theme will be Conservation and Collaboration and will include a demonstration table for propagation of Gesneriads, Begonias, African Violets and Ferns, both indoor and outdoor.

The Henry Botanical Garden and Foundation is loaning us a Wardian Case for the exhibit. We need volunteers to watch over the plants and interact with visitors starting Saturday March 1 through Sunday March 9 in Exhibit 64 not far from the Main Entrance.

Attend the 2025 Flower Show as a DVFWS volunteer. Free early admission allowed at 9 am the day you volunteer. SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER.

Recap: Fall Fern ID Workshop - At the Henry Foundation

18 people attended the Fall Fern ID Workshop held in the Sand Barn at the Henry Foundation last September. Look for another workshop and fern ID walk in September 2025.

Membership Link to Form

All are welcome with an interest in outdoor walks and field trips to see native plants in the ground. Dues are $10 a year or $14 for a couple in one household. Click on Membership on the left to see categories of membership.

We hold three business meetings in November, April and at a summer luncheon. From April to October we take walks, aka field trips, to explore natural areas and gardens displaying native plants and ferns. We educate others from an exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show.
A speaker on ferns is available for lectures to other societies.

About Us: Mission

The Delaware Valley Fern & Wildflower Society is a plant society formed in 1975 to explore ferns in nature. We will celebrate our 50th year in 2025 all year long. We welcomes all people with an interest in walking to discover native ferns, native wildflowers, and native plants where they grow, and sharing the experience with other plant lovers. From April to October, members meet on field trips and short walks to appreciate plants in nature or in gardens. JOIN US!