Fairmount Water Works

Mussel Maniacs
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on November 16, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate with an adult.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/HS9D7i3rf58kfWtj6

Trash Free Waters Art Show
2024-11-20 10:00 - 2024-11-23 17:00, 2024-11-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-04 10:00 - 2024-12-07 17:00, 2024-12-11 10:00 - 2024-12-14 17:00, 2024-12-18 10:00 - 2024-12-21 17:00, 2024-12-26 10:00 - 2024-12-28 17:00, 2025-01-02 10:00 - 2025-01-04 17:00 and 11 more dates | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Come view a selection of entries from the 2023 Trash Free Waters Art Contest, organized by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.
Artists from across the Delaware Estuary region were asked to create a piece of artwork related to the theme of Trash Free Waters. Artwork could use any medium, but had to be created on a provided 12″ by 9″ canvas. The goal of the art contest was to bring awareness to the problem of aquatic trash and highlight the ways people can help be part of the solution.
Winners were chosen by public vote at the 2023 Delaware River Festival, held at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on September 9th.
Winning artwork have been turned into advertisements to help share the message of the importance of keeping out local waterways trash free!
View during Interpretive Center hours starting August 10: Wednesday – Saturday: 10am-5pm

Building Closed
2024-11-28 10:00 - 2024-11-29 17:00 | PA
The building will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Mussel Maniacs
2024-12-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on December 14, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate with an adult. For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/XQzFRkWXQQ1ZbDRc6

Closed
2024-12-25 | PA
We will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. We will reopen on 12/26 at 10am.

Closed
2025-01-01 | PA
The building will be closed for New Year’s Day.

Building CLOSED due to cold
2025-01-22 - 2025-01-24 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
We will reopen January 25th at 10am.
Join us on Saturday January 25th for a fun Pop-up Event

POP-UP: WATERWAY WONDERS ORIGAMI
2025-01-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
DROP IN!
Help us create a riverine wonderland of aquatic creatures in origami to display at the center. Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures. Come join us!
For families and all ages! Snacks! Hot cocoa!

LOVING LANDMARKS
2025-02-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us at Fairmount Water Works to fall in love all over again with one of Philadelphia’s beloved icons. This architecture tour will shed light on the landmark’s best features through sketching, photography and more. We will finish the tour inside to make a Valentine to Water with a warm cup of cocoa.

Families are welcome!
$5 per family or couple – materials fee

MIGHTY MUSSEL POP-UP
2025-02-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 homes. Join us to find out how we are working to restore populations of native freshwater mussels in our urban waterways! Paint a mussel shell, play mussel games, do mussel puzzles, visit our hatchery and more!

For families and all ages!

WALK FOR WATER
2025-03-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
KSM Annual Run/Walk for Water – 5K
KSM , Annual ” Run/Walk for Water for Life” ( Join the fight for Clean Drinking water)
According to UNICEF and WHO, 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water. Billions of people around the world are continuing to suffer from poor access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
This year’s Theme for World Water Day is “ Valuing Water”. Let us value water and help the thousands of children in Kerion Valley to drink safe water.
Where your registration fee goes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQlKu1cQGk
Register now: $20. Price increases to $25 after February 17, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
Early Bird catches the prey : Register and get lower rate and T-shirt!
To register, visit here.
Thank you in advance for joining us.

POP-UP: DIATOM ART
2025-03-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 a print of your own diatom design!
For families and all ages!
