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Land and water learning-no experience required! Explore the history of Philadelphia’s innovative water supply system, learn about the freshwater mussel species we are cultivating, collect water samples and learn to identify some microlife in the Schuylkill. Then lunch (BYO) and...
Join us for panel discussions led by professionals in various environmental sectors, including education, policy and conservation. Light refreshments and a tour of the Confluence art exhibit will follow, allowing participants and panelists the space to network and socialize. This...
From May 3 – July 26 stop by the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center’s gallery to enjoy a fine art exhibition centered on the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, and the junction where they meet, known as a confluence. Eleven artists...
Nature has some really cool solutions to everyday challenges and many challenges are similar to ones humans face. Biomimicry is the practice of learning from nature and using similar strategies to solve issues. For example, a Swiss engineer invented the Velcro...
Celebrate International Day of Monuments and Sites and learn why the Fairmount Water Works, a prototype for water supply systems around the world, was one of the most visited sites in the United States in the nineteenth century (second only...
Join us for a loosely guided meet up of the Philly Nature Journaling Club. For April, 2025, we are meeting Fairmount Water Works on Saturday April 19th from 10am to 12pm. We ask that you fill out the form so...
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