Fairmount Water Works

Science Saturday: "Pulp: Non-Fiction"
2015-05-02 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Do you wonder how people learned to make paper? There are many connections between water and paper making. Most paper is made from trees, and trees need water. The process of paper making uses a lot of water and can create pollution, so keeping rivers clean near paper making factories is important. We will investigate the history (including in Philadelphia) and science of paper making and you can make a piece of your own hand-made paper.
(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
2015-05-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2015-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture, and then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit. Watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history.
Purchase tickets here.

A Wissahickon Almanac
2015-05-02 09:30 - 11:30 | PA
The Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library and LandHealth Institute Present
A Wissahickon Almanac
A Springtime Hiking, Journaling, and Book Discussion Group
When: 4 Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am (May 2, May 9, May 16, and May 23)
Where: Meet at the Chestnut Hill Library. Walks around the library’s grounds and Chestnut Hill will be a part of each session. The final session will include a longer guided hike through the Wissahickon. Instructor: Scott Quitel, Founder of LandHealth Institute
Required Supplies: Copies of A Sand County Almanac will be provided by the Chestnut Hill branch of the Free Library and will be distributed during the first meeting. Please bring an unlined journal or notebook, at least 5×7”, and a pen or pencil to the first meeting.
This is a free program, but you must register! Please sign up at the Chestnut Hill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia or call at 215- 685-9290.

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry
2015-04-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting April 23, join us Thursday mornings from 10:30am- 11:30am to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments.
April 30 – April Showers Bring May Flowers – Find out why rain is so important to making plants grow!
Register here.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour
2015-04-29 13:00 - 15:00 | PA
PWD manages and treats Philadelphia wastewater, which includes the upkeep of more than 3,000 miles of sewer. We use a system of combined sewers in half of our neighborhoods and a separate sewer system in the other half.
The Fairmount Water Works is coordinating three tours, held the last Wednesday of the month, from April through June.
Come and enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of the Southeast Wastewater Treatment plant. The tour is free, but pre-registration is required.
The group will meet at the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant, 25 E. Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
Please note:

No photography
No children under the age of 16 allowed
At least 10 registrants are required for a tour to take place. If the minimum number isn’t reached, you will receive an email notice from the Fairmount Water Works, at which time you will be able to register for a future tour.

Register here.

Sunday Cinema: "The Lorax"
2015-04-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-04-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-04-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2015-04-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-04-05 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-04-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month.
The Lorax:
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
(Film selection subject to change.)

Science Saturday: "The Schuylkill River"
2015-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
When you turn on your tap clean, healthy drinking water comes out. Learn how the water from our rivers get cleaned and delivered to our homes, schools and businesses. We will describe the drinking water treatment process and demonstrate the types of tests that Water Department scientists perform to insure the water is safe. You will also have an opportunity to clean up your own “dirty” water sample using filtration.
(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

What Ever Happened to Mill Creek?
2015-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
To find out, take a bus tour with Adam Levine and Drew Brown of the Philadelphia Water Department.
From the creek’s headwaters in Montgomery County, travel through West Philadelphia from Overbrook to the Schuylkill River near 43rd Street. Along the way you’ll discover the industry and farmland that used to be here, visit parks, playgrounds and community gardens, and hear about the consequences of burying a creek in a pipe — and building a city above it. Participants receive a map showing where the creek once ran and an illustrated booklet on its past and present.
Bus leaves from and returns to Overbrook Environmental Education Center. Tour is rain or shine, but may be cancelled in severe weather.
Cost: $10/person.
To register, please print, complete, and mail the registration form to the Overbrook Environmental Education Center.

Hills of the Wissahickon Watershed
2015-04-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Blue Bell Park, 842 W. Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
(This is a two-hour, three-mile loop hike over trails, roads, and some hills. Wear sturdy shoes or hiking sandals. Ages 8+ are welcome. Maximum group size is 15.)
Join local “Rocks Burrow” resident and Fairmount Water Works environmental educator Sandy Sorlien as we tromp the wooded valley of the Wissahickon and Monoshone Creeks. We’ll learn the history, engineering, and ecology of several special sites. First we’ll walk downhill through the forest overlooking Forbidden Drive along the “Wiss”. Your guide will put all these sites into a context of the larger Schuylkill River watershed, the urban water use cycle, the historic role of dams and mill races, and the ecology of our local streams.
Rain date: May 9
Purchase tickets here.

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry
2015-04-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting April 23, join us Thursday mornings from 10:30am- 11:30am to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments.
April 23 – What on Earth are you doing for Earth day? – Water is our earth’s most precious resource; see how Mother Nature recycles it.
Register here.

Culture & Conversation ("One Man's Trash")
2015-04-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us for the second installation of Culture & Conversation, featuring “One Man’s Trash” by Bradley Maule.
This special reception will a reveal of the work of art at our site, networking, and engaging conversation with experts around the topic of pollution.
This event is free but registration is required. More information to come!

Fairmount Dam Fishway Tour
2015-04-19 13:00 - 14:30, 2015-04-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
In celebration of Shad Weekend, families can enjoy a special free tour of the Fairmount Dam Fishway to learn more about the history, science, and engineering behind this unique structure. This program is intended for visitors over the age of nine.
We’ll meet at the pavilion deck of the Fairmount Water Works.
The tour is approximately 1.5 miles, flat and mostly paved, but please wear appropriate shoes. The tour will happen rain or shine, but is subject to cancellation in case of severe weather.
Click here to register.

Science Saturday: "The Schuylkill River: A Cosmopolitan River"
2015-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

2015 Shad Festival
2015-04-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
It’s shad season in Philadelphia! Join Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend.
Hone your fishing skills at a fishing clinic, where a certified fishing instructor will teach basic techniques for fishermen of all ages. Stop in at Heart to Hearth Cookery at the Fairmount Water Works for a demonstration on fishnet-weaving and catching shad in traditional Native American culture.
Catch a cooking demonstration, or make a colorful fish rubbing.

Pop Up Yoga
2015-04-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us for a special yoga class with Pop Up Yoga Philly.
For a donation, not only will you enjoy a peaceful session overlooking the waterfall, but proceeds will benefit the Fairmount Water Works’ educational programs.
More details and registration coming soon.

Science Saturday: "The Schuylkill: A Cosmopolitan River"
2015-04-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Sunday Cinema: Over the Hedge
2015-03-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-03-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month.

Science Saturday: "The Schuylkill River Comes Clean: All About Philly’s Drinking Water"
2015-03-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Spring 2015 Volunteer Orientation
2015-03-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Come and meet FWW staff members and current volunteers, and learn more about how being a FWW volunteer can be mutually beneficial.
Throughout the 6-month training, volunteers will be provided with detailed information about our site, exhibits, history, environmental messages, and architecture – along with shadowing current volunteers – all in time to help our staff with tours and events in the fall of 2015.
Refreshments will be provided. Registration is required.

Global Water Alliance - 8th Annual Conference
2015-03-26 08:00 - 19:00 | The Wharton School, 3731 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
“WASH Projects in Developing Countries: Lessons Learned”
Learn from world-changing thinkers and innovators from the United Nations, World Bank, USEPA, International Water and Sanitation Leaders, and Major NGOs.
Conference Objectives:

To provide a platform to learn about best practices at WASH projects in developing countries.
To provide special focus to three specific areas: monitoring and evaluation, gender, and schools.
To select several bests practices and recommend how to bring them to scale.

Keynote Speakers:

Martha Newsome, Global Director of Health, Nutrition, and WASH, World Vision International
Vanessa Tobin, Senior Technical Adviser for Water Supply, Sanitation and Water Resources Development for Catholic Relief Services

Panels including:

Howard Neukrug, Philadelphia Water Commissioner
Walter Walker, President of the Mid-Atlantic Professionals Chapter, Engineers Without Borders
Susan Davis, Executive Director, Improve International
Elynn Walter, Sustainability Director, WASH Advocates
Dr. Jayanti Bandyopadhyay, Professor at the Business School at Salem State University
Wendy Voet, MPH, Executive Director, Women’s Way
Karen Young, Director, Fairmount Waterworks
Doug Blazey, Governor, District 7450, Rotary International
