(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 […]
The Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library and LandHealth Institute Present A Wissahickon Almanac A Springtime Hiking, Journaling, and Book Discussion Group When: 4 Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 […]
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 […]
Do you wonder how people learned to make paper? There are many connections between water and paper making. Most paper is made from trees, and trees need water. The process […]
