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 […]
Events for May 18, 2024 - September 30, 2023 › Hands-On Science
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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 […]
Pop-Up: Pollinator Workshop
Pollinator Workshop Pop-Up Celebrate National Pollinator Month 2025 with us! Explore pollinators by playing games, doing a scavenger hunt and making a bee hotel! Free, no registration needed - just […]
The Delaware River Festival
The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center is excited to be a part the Delaware River Festival! Enjoy a ride on the RiverLink Ferry between Philadelphia and Camden... Visit the Independence […]
Pop-Up: River Crafts and Collaging
Did you know we have an insect in our river that makes its own home from the environment? Collage custom caddisfly cases with found objects from in and around the […]