Shad Festival 2017
2017-04-22 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join the Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend.
Catch a demonstration on fishnet-weaving out under our pavilion, and learn about catching shad in traditional Native American culture from Heart to Hearth Cookery. Make a colorful fish rubbing in our water lab. Young guests can enjoy our “Fishin’ Around” activity.
Our team will also be located in the South Garden for a special Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry session!

Science Saturday – "A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues"
2017-04-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-05-13 14:00 - 17:00, 2017-05-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2017-05-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-06-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-06-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Spring is a time when life in the stream comes alive. Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are big enough for you to see with the bare eye, but without backbones. Mayflies, water pennies, caddisflies, and stoneflies…scientists use these freshwater creatures as natural indicators of river health. In our water lab, act like a scientist to inspect and characterize your own virtual river sample. Do they have legs or shells? Are they “shredders”, “grazers”, or “collectors”? Learn all about these creatures during this family-friendly program.

Shad Festival 2017
2017-04-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join the Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend.
Catch a demonstration on fishnet-weaving out under our pavilion, and learn about catching shad in traditional Native American culture from Heart to Hearth Cookery. Make a colorful fish rubbing in our water lab. Young guests can enjoy our “Fishin’ Around” activity.
We’re also be featuring “Be an Environmental Scientist” session, where you can meet an aquatic scientist, ask questions, and explore how the mighty freshwater mussel is attracting attention for its ability to filter water naturally. See how they grow and learn about the role they play in our river ecology at the new demonstration mussel hatchery.

Mommies & Minnows Fathers & Fry
2017-04-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-05-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-05-12 10:00 - 23:00, 2017-05-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-05-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Smith Memorial Playground, 3500 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Mommies & Minnows Fathers & Fry
2017-04-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Science Saturday – “A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues”
2017-04-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-05-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-06-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-06-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Mommies & Minnows Fathers & Fry
2017-05-13 12:00 - 13:00

Science Saturday – "What's for Lunch?"
2017-07-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Did you know that we have river otters right here in the Schuylkill River? Come and learn about some of the amazing animals that not only chooses to call Philadelphia home, but also how they form relationships between other animals and form food webs! In our lab, we will be creating food webs to show how every organism plays a role in the ecosystem, ranging from the smallest algae to massive birds of prey! Visitors of all ages can learn more about the delicate balance that is required to maintain a food web, and how the addition or removal of a species can disrupt the entire system!

Science Saturday - "What's for Lunch?"
2017-07-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-07-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-07-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-07-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-08-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-08-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-08-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
