Watershed Wednesdays at the Fairmount Water Works
We will get to know the Schuylkill River by exploring various watershed topics through hands on activities, games and art projects. Suitable for ages 5 and up. Children must be […]
Events for March 16, 2019 - October 20, 2018 › Hands-On Science
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Watershed Wednesdays at the Fairmount Water Works
We will get to know the Schuylkill River by exploring various watershed topics through hands on activities, games and art projects. Suitable for ages 5 and up. Children must be […]
Exploring Our Urban Watershed
Join Fairmount Water Works and Schuylkill River Development Corporation in exploring the Schuylkill River in a program both on land and on the water! We start at Fairmount Water Works and move through 3 hands-on activities: creating a mural of the historic Schuylkill River, examining microscopic life in a drop of river water and engaging […]
River Days 2021
Enjoy hands-on activities for families throughout the day, plus a live performance conducted by the Cultural Heritage Fund Group, comprised of citizens of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape tribe and presented by the Lenapehoking~Watershed, a place for water, art and culture. Lenape performance/presentation starts at 1pm! Space is limited, so be sure to secure a space […]
Summer Splash Early Literacy Program
Join us for lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works along the Schuylkill River on select Saturday mornings! Explore the area with guided activities and continue the fun with take-home books and kits full of water-themed activities to do in your neighborhood. Serving our neighboring neighborhoods: Brewerytown, Fairmount, Strawberry Mansion, Francisville, North Broad Held […]
Summer Splash Early Literacy Program
Join us for lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works along the Schuylkill River on select Saturday mornings! Explore the area with guided activities and continue the fun with take-home books and kits full of water-themed activities to do in your neighborhood. Serving our neighboring neighborhoods: Brewerytown, Fairmount, Strawberry Mansion, Francisville, North Broad Held […]
Summer Splash Early Literacy Program
Join us for lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works along the Schuylkill River on select Saturday mornings! Explore the area with guided activities and continue the fun with take-home books and kits full of water-themed activities to do in your neighborhood. Serving our neighboring neighborhoods: Brewerytown, Fairmount, Strawberry Mansion, Francisville, North Broad Held […]
Summer Splash Early Literacy Program
Join us for lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works along the Schuylkill River on select Saturday mornings! Explore the area with guided activities and continue the fun with take-home books and kits full of water-themed activities to do in your neighborhood. Serving our neighboring neighborhoods: Brewerytown, Fairmount, Strawberry Mansion, Francisville, North Broad Held […]
The Delaware River Festival
The Fairmount Water Works is excited to be a part the Delaware River Festival! Enjoy a ride on the RiverLink Ferry between Philadelphia and Camden... Visit the Independence Seaport Museum... Spend time on the water at Paddle Penn's Landing... Get your face painted... Learn from environmental exhibitors... Win prizes from the One River, Many Stories […]
Honoring Our Past: Lenni Lenape Origins in Our Urban Watershed
Our River Days Program aims to honor and recognize the Lenni Lenape as the original shepherds of this region and provide community members with an opportunity to explore our watershed through games, hands on activities, and walking tours. We'll host the Aqua Marooned Game, lead a water quality testing activity, and wrap up the day […]