MIGHTY MUSSEL POP-UP
DROP IN! NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED! Freshwater mussels have been described as nature’s own ‘mini water-filtration plants’. They are able to remove suspended algae, detritus and even toxins from their aquatic […]
Events for January 31 - March 22, 2025 › Pop-Up
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POP-UP: DIATOM ART
DROP IN! Diatom art was popular among microscopists in the 1800's in Victorian England. The artist collected different species and arranged them into a design. Come join us in making […]
POP-UP: BIOMIMICRY
DROP IN! Biomimicry is the practice of learning from nature in order to solve human design challenges. For example a Swiss engineer invented the Velcro hook and loop fastener after […]
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 […]
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 drop in! Limited supplies for the bee hotel: first come, first served. Location: Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, 640 Water Works Drive 19130
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 Schuylkill River. This is fun for the whole family ! No registration needed. Just drop-in and let your creativity flow! No charge.
Pop-Up: Wondrous World of Winter Adaptations
Join us for a winter POP-UP! Learn how cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River survive in the winter. Then get creative and design your own aquatic invertebrate to take home! […]
Pop-Up: Wondrous World of Winter Adaptations
Join us for a winter POP-UP! Learn how cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River survive in the winter. Then get creative and design your own aquatic invertebrate to take home! […]
Pop-Up: Wondrous World of Winter Adaptations
Join us for a winter POP-UP! Learn how cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River survive in the winter. Then get creative and design your own aquatic invertebrate to take home! […]
Dew Drop-In… for fun!
Hands-on activities for all ages! All ages. No registration needed. Just drop in! FREE