Good News! Closing Reception for “One Man’s Trash”
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 […]
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view all postsFWW Receives $300,000 Pew Grant for Freshwater Mussel Hatchery Project
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 […]
Bucket Brigades, Bell Bottoms and Bitstrips: Firefighting in Colonial Philadelphia
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 […]
“Open Spaces” Art Exhibit Explores Natural & Constructed Spaces
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 […]
TURBINE – A “Sneak Peek”
In celebration of the Fairmount Water Works’ 200th anniversary, Mendelssohn Club joins forces with the Leah Stein Dance Company and composer Byron Au Yong to present the world premiere of TURBINE, […]
2015 Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest Winners!
Congrats to this year’s winners of the Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest, sponsored by the Philadelphia Water Department. Photos of the artwork and award reception can be found here.
MEDIA ALERT: The Value of Water – The Pennsylvania Story
WHAT: Join us for this interactive discussion featuring regional and national leaders. The session will focus on the state of water infrastructure and water resources and innovative investments in […]
A Year Ago…
Today’s the first anniversary of the spring 2014 flood. Though we suffered extreme damage and loss, we were able to reopen the facility – with various contributions from supporters – in just […]
Urban Watershed Blog Post #1: “All of this water…somebody has to drink it.”
Those simple words were heard at the entrance to the abandoned Newkirk Mine, where a pool of water filled with oxidized iron trickled into streams heading for the Schuylkill River. […]
2015 Walk for Water
Approximately 100 people braved the elements to support Keiyo Soy Ministries and its efforts to combat the need for clean and safe water in Northern Kenya. Below are a few […]