On Saturday, November 8, the Art on the Circuit Committee and FWW staff joined project finalists on the Schuylkill River Trail to get public feedback on prototypes of artist installations. The testing location was at mile marker 22 – just a south of Paine Park Skatepark. From about 12 noon until 3pm, more than one […]
More than 2,000 youth & community members from Philadelphia and surrounding areas participated in Canoemobile on October 14, 15 & 19! A few photos are below, but be sure to check out photos from across the area here.
Grants Open Up Opportunities for Watershed Education, Art and Engagement PHILADELPHIA, PA – October 8, 2014 – A pair of grants from the William Penn Foundation will allow the Fairmount Water Works to improve environmental education in Philadelphia middle schools and engage new audiences through art. The Foundation awarded the Fairmount Water Works $506,000 to […]
Our event with Pop Up Yoga Philly was featured in Philadelphia Magazine!
Ellen Schultz, Education & Outreach Coordinator sits with Abby Holtzman to discuss Fairmount Water Works’ upcoming series of workshops on water management, as a part of the WetLand Project: here.
Fairmount Water Works is proud to partner with Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable, as it awards 20 recipients of the Robert C. Digges Courageous Warrior Scholarship. This year’s recipients will be honored at a private event being held at Fairmount Water Works on Saturday, August 9.
Educators from all walks of life are invited to attend the 18th annual Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop this August. This year’s workshops have practical applications and curriculum connections to benefit classrooms and students. Additionally, these are great opportunities for youth facilitators and leaders from all organizations and schools to learn new, exciting ways to […]
Beth Kephart wrote about her experience with Project FLOW participants in a feature in the Philadelphia Inquirer! Click here.
Request for Proposals “Community Impact: Managing Water in Philadelphia” Proposals Due by 5:00 p.m. EST, August 14, 2014 Penn State Public Media (PSPM), in collaboration with Fairmount Water Works Education Center and The Penn State Center: Engaging Philadelphia is excited to announce this mini grant initiative.” Grants, made available with funding from the William Penn Foundation, will […]
Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary invites scientists and managers to share their discoveries at its science and environmental summit on January 25-28 in Cape May, New Jersey. Those who do will gain exposure to hundreds of potential collaborators near and far. All you have to do is submit an abstract by August 1 at DelawareEstuary.org. […]