Happenings at the Fairmount Water Works Mussel Hatchery
Even though the Fairmount Water Works Mussel Hatchery began operation in 2017 and the first propagation took place in 2018, the Hatchery has only had about 5 seasons of production. […]
Education
view all postsSpecial Mention for entry into the Global Network of Water Museum’s International Youth Art Contest, “THE WATER WE WANT”
Sylar Segovia won a Special Mention in the International Art Contest, “The Water We Want”. Sylar described their work as follows: “My artwork, “A Tear for Tomorrow,” depicts the devastating […]
Musings of Our Interpretive Center Intern
I had the incredible opportunity to have my first Co-Op through Drexel University at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. I had the role of an educational program leader, which […]
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 […]
2-3 Year Recap
It’s been a busy few years here at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. Here’s a recap of what’s been happening!
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 […]
Campers Test Water Cycle Know-How in FWW’s Summer Challenge
Have you ever thought about the journey of a single water drop? Well, that was the challenge youth attending Philadelphia Parks & Recreation summer camps accepted from the Fairmount Water […]