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 !!
Stay Tuned for news about our summer session!!
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
April 20 – July 27
WANDERING: Observations of Our Watershed
Tours with Curators and Artists
Tours at 11am and 1pm on the following Saturdays:
April 20th
May 4th and 18th
June 1st, 15th and 29th
July 13th and 27th
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)!
Upcoming Events
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Latest Posts
WANDERING: Observations of Our Watershed
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center is New Member in the Water Museum Global Network
Flooding in Philadelphia
Dottie Baumgarten, FWWIC Educator, is Honored
“TAKE ME TO THE RIVER”, A New Art Exhibit to Open at Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center on Saturday, October 28th
Dive into Discovery: Unveiling the Spectacular New Inhabitants of Our Mussel Hatchery for the 2023 Propagation Season!
SUMERGED: A Changing Global Climate
2023 Delaware River Watershed Fellowship
