Schuylkill Soundings
"Life, Death & Rebirth" Did you know that Philadelphia was the first municipality in modern history to deliver water to its citizens? Or that the city’s first pumping station was at […]
Events for May 25, 2024 - September 28, 2024
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Hills of the Wissahickon Watershed
Meet at Blue Bell Park. Free parking. Also accessible via SEPTA bus route 65. (This is a two-hour, two-mile loop hike over trails, roads, and some hills. Wear sturdy shoes […]
Science Saturday: Waterfowl
Learn what species have made the Schuylkill River their home and how the East Park Reservoir became the travel destination of choice for many birds. Find out about the history […]
Sunday Cinema
Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September for Sunday Cinema - a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It's a great family-friendly event, and […]
A Walk in the Park-way
The last tour of the season! Put on your walking shoes and discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs-Élysées – and what lies beneath them. Start at the Fairmount Water […]
Sunday Cinema
Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September for Sunday Cinema - a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It's a great family-friendly event, and […]
Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry
Plunge into fun! Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Join us Wednesday mornings, 10:30am- 11:30am from September […]
Leave it Pigment
Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? How do trees use water and how does […]
Norristown Around-the-Island Tour
Norristown Around-the-Island Tour Circumnavigate Barbadoes! Did you know the largest island in the entire 130-mile Schuylkill River lies between Norristown and Bridgeport? Barbadoes was part of the original manor owned by […]
Annual World Habitat Day
Join the United Nations Association (Philadelphia Chapter) for a special showing of the film "Urbanized", a documentary that explores the diverse range of new city design projects from around the […]