Events for December 27, 2024

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Hills of the Wissahickon Watershed

Meet at Blue Bell Park. Free parking. Also accessible via SEPTA bus route 65. (This is a two-hour, two-mile loop hike over trails, roads, and some hills. Wear sturdy shoes or hiking sandals. All ages 8+ are welcome. Maximum group size 15.) Join local "Rocks Burrow" resident and Fairmount Water Works environmental educator Sandy Sorlien […]

Minerals Rock

There are some very old and special rocks that are found in Fairmount Park. Come and learn about the minerals that make up these rocks and how they formed hundreds of millions of years ago. We will investigate the geology of Philadelphia, show samples of local rocks and minerals, and even show how the water […]