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Fracking: Up Close and Personal Eye Witness Report from Dimock, PA

Join the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Greater Philadelphia Branch) as local residents discuss how their communities have been affected by fracking. Also hear about the important work of local environmental organizations. This event is open to the public. Click here for the event flyer.

A Closer Look at Diatoms

Come visit the Fairmount Water Works during our Sunday operating hours for a self-guided version of "Diatoms: Jewels of the River". Through a lens, view these colorful and wonderfully complex hidden algae...

A Walk Along the Parkway

Philadelphia's Parkway references the most beautiful cities of Old Europe. Discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs-Élysées and what lies beneath them. Start at the Fairmount Water Works, where […]

Behind the Scenes Tour of the Fairmount Water Works

Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you’ll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers during a behind-the-scenes look at  one of Philadelphia’s first tourist destinations. Hear about […]

Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out

Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark, Civil Engineering Landmark, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire, Ken Hinde, […]

The Historic Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out

Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark, Civil Engineering Landmark, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire, Ken Hinde, […]

Choose Your Own Adventure

Do you ever look back at key moments in history and think, “I would’ve made a better choice”? We’ll test that assumption using a real-world scenario with local roots. Philadelphia, […]

The Historic Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out

Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark, Civil Engineering Landmark, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire, […]