(This is a two-hour, three-mile loop hike over trails, roads, and some hills. Wear sturdy shoes or hiking sandals. Ages 8+ are welcome. Maximum group size is 15.) Join local “Rocks Burrow” resident and Fairmount Water Works environmental educator Sandy Sorlien as we tromp the wooded valley of the Wissahickon and Monoshone Creeks. We’ll learn […]
To find out, take a bus tour with Adam Levine and Drew Brown of the Philadelphia Water Department. From the creek’s headwaters in Montgomery County, travel through West Philadelphia from Overbrook to the Schuylkill River near 43rd Street. Along the way you’ll discover the industry and farmland that used to be here, visit parks, playgrounds and community […]
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture, and then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit. Watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history. Purchase tickets here.
When you turn on your tap clean, healthy drinking water comes out. Learn how the water from our rivers get cleaned and delivered to our homes, schools and businesses. We will describe the drinking water treatment process and demonstrate the types of tests that Water Department scientists perform to insure the water is safe. You […]
