Fairmount Water Works

Science Saturday: Life Through the Lens
2014-07-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Ever wondered what kind of life there may be in the Schuylkill River? What about on the microscopic level? The Schuylkill River is home to a variety of life, both large and small! Join us at the Fairmount Water Works as we use microscopes to spy on these tiny organisms. View samples of river water and create scientific illustrations of the microscopic life in the river. Sessions run every 30 minutes from 2pm – 4pm.

Pop-Up Activity: Seeing is Believing
2014-07-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Spy on tiny organisms that live in the river. You won’t believe what you see – one simple drop is teaming with life acquatic.

Bird Walk In Tacony Creek Park
2014-07-02 08:00 - 10:30 | Tacony Creek Park, 1st Street and Ramona Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19124, United States
Join the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Partnership for a free walk to look for birds, with expert birder Keith Russell of the Audubon Society.
The walk will take place on Sunday, June 29, from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Meet at Tacony Creek Park, 1st Street and Ramona Avenue, Philadelphia 19124.
Expect some good bird-spotting (woodpeckers, chickadees, hawks, oh my!). Donuts, COFFEE and binoculars will be provided.
Please RSVP to Doryán De Angel at doryan@ttfwatershed.org or at 215-744-1953.
