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 Works Interpretive Center. Campers were instructed to make a water drop puppet, decorate the character, and give it personality. Participants then created a story about […]
It’s been a little more than six years since consistent heavy downpours swelled the neighboring Schuylkill River and subsequently flooded our historic site. We remember well the impacts of Tropical Storm Lee, and Katia which hit in 2014. Last week, as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias, the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center flooded again. On Tuesday, August 4, at […]
Grant Extends Watershed Education Curriculum to More Philadelphia Students About the American Water Charitable Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Fund for the Water Works – IC is pleased to announce it has received a $9,900 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation’s 2020 Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, supported by America Water’s Homeowner Services division. Funds will expand access and […]
June 5, 2020 Although our doors are closed to the public, the science behind re-establishing our rivers mussel population continues.Through April and May, our scientists collected gravid females of two different species of freshwater mussels, Eastern Elliptio and Tidewater Mucket. Host fish were collected and acclimated in the hatchery tanks. Trout is the host fish […]
Though the Interpretive Center has been closed for months, we have continued to secure funding so that our team can continue to provide high-quality experiential learning programs for youth and young adults! We’re excited to be one of 29 environmental education organizations nationwide to be awarded a Watershed STEM Education Grant from North American Association […]
Thanks to the educators and teachers who provided feedback and let us know what they need to support learning from home. Check back weekly as our list of tested lessons and activities grows. Please feel free to contact us with feedback or suggestions. Tuesday, May 25, 2020 Water-Themed Lessons & Activities (45 minutes or less) Properties of […]
The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center is honored to be a part of the Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River. Well-deserved!
Dear Friends, In an effort to curb the spread of COVID19, non-essential City of Philadelphia government operations are halted, and all City government buildings will be closed to the public, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The CDC has also provided new guidance to cancel or postpone events or gathering of over 50 people for the next […]
Dear Friends, We are closely monitoring the day-to-day news and events surrounding Coronavirus (COVID19). The situation is rapidly changing and so may our response. The following is where we stand as of Friday, March 13. While there are no suspected cases of the Coronavirus at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, our facility will be closed on […]
The cold (or not so cold) winter months have given us time to get our freshwater mussel hatchery ready for the new propagating season. Tanks and equipment are cleaned and sanitized. Equipment is built or repaired. Three brood stock tanks have been set up for the gravid female mussels (gravid means their eggs have been […]