Fairmount Water Works

CLOSED - Good Friday
2017-04-14 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA

CLOSED @ 3pm
2017-04-13 15:00 - 17:00 | PA

Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson
2017-04-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-04-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is).
This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image of Rachel Carson standing with her binoculars, observing the natural world. On the main floor of the FWW, and learn about her contributions to launching the modern environmental movement, in particular with a copy of Silent Spring, the book that awakened the concern of Americans for the environment.
About Rachel Carson

Born May 27, 1907, in Springdale, PA.
World renowned marine biologist, author, and environmentalist.
Served as editor-in-chief for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Best known for her fourth book, Silent Spring, which alerted the world to the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides and has been credited with launching the contemporary environmental movement and awakening the concern of Americans for the environment.
Appointed a junior aquatic biologist with the Bureau of Fisheries and became one of only two women then employed with the Bureau at a professional level (1936).
Testified before a Congressional committee after the federal government ordered a complete review of its pesticide policy. As a direct result, DDT was banned (1963).
The Fish & Wildlife Service named one of its refuges near Carson’s summer home on the coast of Maine as the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge to honor the memory of this extraordinary woman (1969).
Remembered as an early activist who worked to preserve the world for future generations.

Take a selfie with this environmental she-ro, and share it on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, using the hashtag #FWWDiscover.

Science Saturday – "A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues"
2017-04-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-04-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Spring is a time when life in the stream comes alive. Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are big enough for you to see with the bare eye, but without backbones. Mayflies, water pennies, caddisflies, and stoneflies…scientists use these freshwater creatures as natural indicators of river health. In our water lab, act like a scientist to inspect and characterize your own virtual river sample. Do they have legs or shells? Are they “shredders”, “grazers”, or “collectors”? Learn all about these creatures during this family-friendly program.

A Closer Look at Diatoms
2017-03-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-03-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-03-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-03-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-02-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-02-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-02-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-02-05 13:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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…

Science Saturday - "Diatoms: Jewels of the River"
2017-03-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-03-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-03-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we’ll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab.
Art and science meet as you explore the colorful and wondrous microscopic world of water. Discover the complex and intricate beauty of these hidden single-celled algae called diatoms along with their contribution to water quality research.
Diatoms have a glass-like silica cell wall that consists of two halves that elegantly fit together. In the 19th century amateur scientists amused themselves by arranging them in intricate patterns, in the 20th century, famed woman ecologist Ruth Patrick pioneered the study of these small cells to study water pollution.

2017 Walk for Water
2017-03-25 07:30 - 12:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to partner with Keiyo Soy Ministries and the Global Water Alliance for the 2017 Walk for Water, taking place along the Schuylkill River Trail!
Keiyo Soy Ministries (KSM) is an organization dedicated to raising funds to combat the urgent need for clean water in Kerio Valley in the Rift Valley Province of northern Kenya.
Registration is $25 (Deadline March 25, 2017).
To learn more, call Dr. Elijah Korich at 267.528.8285, or visit www.ksmministries.com.

Fracking: Up Close and Personal Eye Witness Report from Dimock, PA
2017-03-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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.

Science Saturday - "Diatoms: Jewels of the River"
2017-03-11 14:00 - 16:00 | PA

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC (Private Event)
2017-01-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Science Saturday - "Diatoms: Jewels of the River”
2017-01-21 14:00 - 16:00 | PA

Science Saturday: "Diatoms: Jewels of the River"
2017-01-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
