SPLASH! Summer Family Program
Join us Saturday mornings for lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center and in the park along the Schuylkill River. Enjoy guided activities inside and out. Continue […]
Events for November 29 - August 3, 2024 › Hands-On Science
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SPLASH! Summer Family Program
Join us Saturday mornings for lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center and in the park along the Schuylkill River. Enjoy guided activities inside and out. Continue […]
Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on August 24, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us […]
Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on September 28, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us […]
Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on October 26, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us […]
Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on November 16, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves. This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate […]
Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on December 14, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us […]
Pop-Up: Let’s Go Fishing
Let's Go Fishing Pop-Up Join us to learn about the fish living in the Schuylkill River. Playing our Fish Game will allow you to use one of our fishing poles […]
Get to Know the Schuylkill River – Kayak Program
Start at Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: collect water samples from the river and try your hand at identifying some of the microlife we'll find. Explore the history of Philadelphia's […]
Wawa Welcome America Free Museum Day: Propagating Mussels
Propagation of Freshwater Mussels A trial for propagating freshwater mussels is tentatively scheduled for June 25th.Visitors will see our scientists at work inoculating Largemouth Bass with Eastern Pondmussel glochidia. Eastern […]