Happy 20th Anniversary to the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center!
Video created by 2023 Fellow Hannah Powell for her Capstone project.
The Interpretive Center became PWD’s environmental education center in 2003, welcoming more than 575,000 visitors to date.
Learn about the Water Works’ noteworthy beginnings in the early 19th century as Philadelphia’s water pumping station for residents, business and factories: https://vimeo.com/95017596?share=copy
The Watershed is an Open Book: An Exploration of Family Literacy Through Water
Hands-on activity stations
Outdoor learning and community building
Take-home water-themed book !!
WHEN: Saturdays 12 noon to 2:30 pm
January 13, February 17, March 16, April 20
FREE: No fee but pre-registration is strongly encouraged (supplies are limited)
Light lunch is provided
WHERE: Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION
New Art Exhibit to Open April 20th
WANDERING: Observations of Our Watershed
Tours with Curators and Artists
April 20th, 11am and 1pm
To register for tours with the Curator and Artists, click HERE.
For more information on the exhibit read our BLOG
“The WANDERING exhibition asks us to consider how our daily activities impact our watershed, reminding us that we are crucial components of the habitat, challenging its sustainability.”
~Karen Young, ED FWWIC
TO ACCESS THE GALLERY BOOK, INCLUDING PRICES OF ARTISTS’ WORK AND ARTISTS’ BIOS CLICK HERE.
IT’S MUSSEL PROPAGATION SEASON AT THE FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS MUSSEL HATCHERY
Yellow lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) displaying a lure to hopefully entice a host fish to come close as she releases her glochidia (larvae)!