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 […]
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 - […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. Rango: A chameleon (Johnny Depp) who has lived as a sheltered family pet finds himself in the grip of an identity crisis. […]
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. Rango: A chameleon (Johnny Depp) who has lived as a sheltered family pet finds himself in the grip of an identity crisis. […]
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. May 7 - Birds of a […]
The LOVE Your Park program is a collaborative partnership between Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to steward and support neighborhood parks throughout Philadelphia. The partnership works closely with neighborhood park friend groups to promote the network of parks across the city and the amazing work the friends groups do. Community engagement […]
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 […]