NAKED STARK, A Partner in Movement at Fairmount Water Works
The Naked Stark is a Partner in Movement at Fairmount Water Works. Come celebrate the first performance of their residency on May 3rd at 12 pm with a repeat performance […]
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view all posts“CONFLUENCE”, A New Art Exhibit to Open at Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center on Saturday, May 3rd
The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center is proud to present their fourth annual spring fine art exhibition. Titled Confluence, this special exhibition is centered on the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, […]
PECO Joins Supporters of The Floating Water Workshop: The Art of Science In Motion
Key stakeholders are moving a truly innovative project forward. The Floating Water Workshop: The Art of Science In Motion, is a planned public learning laboratory of water play and STEAM-based […]
Freshwater Mussel Activity Kits: Available to borrow for your classroom!
While we offer programs that allow students to engage in field research on freshwater mussels, we recognize that there may be many schools and groups that might not be able […]
Propagation innovations at the FWWIC Mussel Hatchery
The Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center’s Mussel Hatchery recorded another “first” in the science of freshwater mussel propagation. A living science laboratory, the goal of the FWWIC Demonstration Hatchery is to […]
WANDERING: Observations of Our Watershed
Rebecca Schultz Mapping Our Watershed 2023 Mixed Media, 60″ x 144″ This special exhibition, centered on artists’ observations of our regions, is directed by Karen Young for the Fairmount Water […]
Dottie Baumgarten, FWWIC Educator, is Honored
Dottie Baumgarten, who has been an educator with the Philadelphia Water Department and Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for the past 14 years, was honored by Need in Deed at […]
With “Think Outside the Box” Kits, FWW Expands Watershed Education Curriculum to Hundreds of Philadelphia Students
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Fairmount Water Works is expanding their award-winning Understanding the Urban Watershed Curriculum with more than 800 hundred hands-on, take-home kits cleverly called “Think Outside The Box”. The curriculum focuses on learning about watersheds and the […]
It’s the bicentennial of the Manayunk Canal!
We’re commemorating the 200th anniversary of the opening of one of Philadelphia’s most influential waterways – the Manayunk Canal! Join us for a series of events that take a fascinating […]
It’s a S.T.E.A.M-Powered Day!
Students in the Philadelphia School District will have a day off from school on January 18th, so we’ve got a special program planned for children in kindergarten through third grade!