Haverford Township Information Center - Courtesy of 4th Ward Commissioner Dan Siegel
Darby Creek Valley Association
The Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of all the Darby Creek watershed's resources, including water, wildlife, historical sites, and the floodplain. The Darby Creek watershed encompasses three counties in southeastern Pennsylvania (Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia) and eventually flows into the Delaware River at Tinicum, PA. Our primary mission is public education. DCVA is a well-established organization with over 100 members, a board, several working committees, an annual conference, an annual stream clean up, educational programs, and partnerships with historical sites in the watershed.
Through this valley a creek is a flowing Under siege by the forces of man So take care of the Darby Creek Valley And help it however you can
When you picnic don't leave any garbage And when hiking leave nothing behind For the creek lives in delicate balance Leave it just as its found humankind
It is home to the algae and mayfly Which may seem quite common and low But without these to anchor the food chain All life as we know it would go
For the algae is food for the mayfly And the mayfly is food for the trout And the trout will be somebody's dinner We're all inter-dependant no doubt
So enjoy all the fruits of the valley Walk its paths, fish its streams, but be sure That you work for the health of the valley So the waters will always be pure