Stop by Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to join the curator in a tour of the Wandering art exhibit. Tours at 11am and 1pm!

Celebrate Great Outdoors Month by getting our on the Schuylkill River Trail!

We are having some fun! Come join us to make some diatom art, learn about plankton and complete some freshwater mussel activities! Now until 4:30pm TODAY! 🐟🐟🐟

To register: t.ly/R8HZJ

Here are some ways to get started in becoming Plastic Free: - Reusable water bottle - Reusable grocery/ tote bag - Loose produce - Reusable/paper/bamboo straws - Bars of soap - Laundry detergent sheets - Coffee mug/ tumbler

Plastic Free July is nearly over, but sustainability is an all-year long affair! Keep up the great habits built throughout July for all year!

The average person uses about 80 gallons of water per day for bathing, cleaning, drinking, household waste, etc. Protecting our water resources and educating ourselves about water quality is important! water.phila.gov/wqr or text 'PWD WQ' to 468-311 for our latest report

Additional submissions to the 2023 Trash Free Waters Art Contest are now on display at Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center! This contest was held to bring awareness to the problem of aquatic trash. Come have a peek! #localart #trashfree #cleanwater #stewardship

Fairmount Water Works will be at Toddlerpalooza on Saturday August 17th 9:30am-12:30pm. Come splash and play in the water with us! For more info and to register: barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/famil…

Happy National Wildlife Day! Our spotlight animal today is the Osprey. They are fantastic hunters, having specially adapted claws for hunting slippery fish. Fairmount Water Works is a great place to watch for ospreys, as they are commonly seen fishing in the Schuylkill River!

We'll be at the Philly Fall Nature Fest on Sat. 9/14 from 10 am to 3 pm at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum! Come learn about freshwater mussels through games and puzzles! Check out free archery, fishing, birding, refuge shuttle tours, guided nature walks. Free!

Today is World Engineers Day, which marks the celebration and acknowledgement of the contributions of engineers to society! Frederick Graff, Sr. was an engineer in charge of the construction of Fairmount Water Works.  Stop by the FWW Interpretive Center to learn more!