Calling all Engineering, Design, Architecture, and Planning Students You Could Win $2,500 Second Place Prize – $1,000Third Place Prize – $500 Philadelphia-area college students can use their skills to provide a creative solution to the increasing problem of flooding at the Fairmount Water Works during extreme weather events. When the building opened in 1815 as […]
Two More Bridges Over I-676 in Philadelphia Scheduled to Close Thursday Morning I-676 to Close at Night Next Week between I-76 and Broad Street King of Prussia, PA – The 19th Street bridge and the Free Library pedestrian bridge over Interstate 676 in Philadelphia will be closed for replacement early Thursday morning, October 1, as […]
PHILADELPHIA — Over 550 people will enjoy a free boat ride atPennsylvania Coast Day on Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Penn’s Landing. The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will give away over 350 tickets for the RiverLink Ferry and 150 tickets for the Patriot. Both tours will be narrated. It is […]
Due to the forecast of inclement weather (thunderstorms, downpours, etc.), and for the safety of our visitors, the August 20th River Reimagined tour has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope that you’ll visit the Fairmount Water Works soon!
We’re happy to announce that Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry returns on August 26! We are happy to have received such a great response to our previous classes and would like to share the feedback with you! Click here to sign up! Parent: Eashia Levy, Child: Johari, 3 years old“I would like you to know I’ve been home […]
Still searching for an interesting, unique camp for your adventurous kids to attend this August? You’re in luck! LandHealth Institute and Fairmount Water Works introduce the pilot offering of City Wild day camp! This summer camp for kids ages 10-13 offers off-the-beaten-path adventures through Philly’s neighborhoods to explore nature in the urban environment. Every day is […]
Good News! Power has been restored at the Fairmount Water WORKS and the closing reception for “One Man’s Trash” WILL occur this evening from 4-6pm. We hope you haven’t changed your plans and are still interested in attending. If you have any questions, please call us at 215-685-0723. We’ll see you there!
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced its 2015 grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. The Fund for the Water Works is one of many recipients in the Center’s 10th year of grantmaking. The Rivers Restoration Project: A Freshwater Mussel Hatchery is an interpretive, multi-media installation at the […]
Urban Watershed Blog Post #2 Bucket Brigades, Bell Bottoms and Bitstrips: Firefighting in Colonial Philadelphia Imagine it’s 1776, you live in a row home 10 blocks from the Schuylkill River and your house is on fire. How do you put it out? That’s the essential question of a creative lesson in history, math and science […]
This summer nine artists are coming to the Schuylkill Center with indoor and outdoor installations, extending the environmental art gallery out onto the Center’s trails. With a reception on Tuesday, June 16, Open Spaces, combines gallery, forest, and field, to create an environmental art show that explores natural and constructed spaces. Each work invites the viewer […]