Visual art offers a gentle, powerful way to celebrate and honor the past —bringing together memory, hope, and community in images that speak to everyone. Through paintings, murals, photographs, and […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Schuylkill-themed art show features work from seven local artists celebrating the river and its ability to bring the community together. Curator and artist Corinne M Dieterle offers: “The Schuylkill […]
Senior Aquatic Scientist, Lance Butler and his team of student interns have completed three propagation trials so far. You may know that the life cycle of the freshwater mussel is […]
More people die each year due to flooding than from any other severe weather incident. It takes as little as 6-inches of moving water to knock down an average adult […]
This special exhibition’s theme centered on flooding and Global Climate Change is directed by Karen Young for the Fairmount Water Works and curated by Thom Duffy. The exhibition’s purpose is […]
Spend the summer working with the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center! Start date: June 5-14, 2023End date: August 18-25, 2023Compensation: Fellows are paid $15.50/hour, 35-40 hours a week over the […]
“The large format allows a map of the 108-mile-long navigation to flow, in color, across the inside front covers to the inside back covers. It might be the best map […]