Fairmount Water Works About Fairmount Water Works

Excitement about the Fairmount Water Works Partnerships is everywhere—in the galleries, the theater, Partnerships are critical to our special exhibits, and by the river’s edge. Peo- success. Funds are raised through ple of all ages are invited to join us in discov- the Fund for the Water Works, a ering the wonders of water in our world. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that received private donations. Housed in one of Philadelphia’s most recog- Our generous supporters include: nizable landmarks, Fairmount Water Works Philadelphia Water Department Hours of Operation: (FWW) is dedicated to fostering stewardship

Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm of shared water resources by encouraging Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Delaware River Port Authority informed decisions about land and water use.

What makes FWW unique among environ- PA Coastal Zone Management mental centers is its location at the river’s Program Connect with us online: edge and in the center of the fifth largest city in the nation. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources @FairmountWW Fairmount Water Works is the nation’s first urban water supply system. It served as a Schuylkill River National and State pumping station from 1815-1909, providing Heritage Area 640 Water Works Drive

Philadelphia, PA 19130 The nation's first public water supply water to Philadelphia residents and business- Phone: 215.685.0723 es. Environmental Protection Agency system & one of Philadelphia’s first global Fax: 215.685.0718 E-mail: [email protected] tourist attractions, dedicated exciting and Since opening its doors in 2003 as an envi- William Penn Foundation Tour Information: showing people how to better stewards of ronmental education center, FWW has [email protected] our precious water resources. served as a destination for more than Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation 500,000 visitors. Education Inquiries: [email protected] Faculty at the Villanova Center for the Advancement of Sustainability Facility Rental: in Engineering [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunities: [email protected] Tel: 215.685.0723

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Watersheds, Rain Drops & Wonder of the World Lessons are two hours long and have a hands-on Volunteer Opportunities Rubber Ducks component; each lesson can be adapted to any From the wide array of water-themed Fairmount Water Works was one of educational programs and hands-on Did you know that you drink the same water that the age. Sign up for one lesson or for a series. Free to the wonders of the world when it dinosaurs drank? You can learn lots of amazing activities, indoor and out- students in the City of Philadelphia. Suggested opened almost two hundred years things about water when you visit Fairmount Water door tours, day-to-day visitor ser- donation between $8 and $10 per student outside vices, and even occasional grounds ago, and it still is! Charles Dickens Works. Exciting interactive exhibits will enable you to: the city limits. clean-up and gardening assistance, and Mark Twain are among those  See fish and animals swim through our fishway volunteers are critical to the advance- who have been amazed by this engi-  Make it rain Professional development workshops for environ- ment of our work. neering marvel.  Follow your flush through the city mental educators and online classroom activities are offered throughout the year. Our newest curric-  Send a friend an electronic postcard “Philadelphia is most bountifully ulum, “Understanding the Urban Watershed”, pro-  Peek inside a 4-foot water main provided with fresh water, which vides students with the broadest view of the devel- is showered and jerked about and Education Programs opment of urban water delivery systems and help them become active participants in 21st-century turned on and poured off every- Tens of thousands of teachers and students have solutions to urban water issues. where. The Water-Works, which visited and participated in our unique programs creat- are on a height near the city, are ed to meld the science, technology, engineering, art Programs for Adults no less ornamental than useful, & architecture and math (STEAM) behind providing We also offer guided tours of the landmark and its Facility Rental surroundings that explore its past, present, and being tastefully laid out as a pub- drinking water, protecting our source water and within Our indoor space offers a truly unique future impact. We encourage you to visit our online a regional urban watershed. Our programs are suita- way to host your next event. While our lic garden, and kept in the best events calendar for the latest special events, tours, ble for all grades and meet both PA and NJ educa- facility does not lend itself to events and speakers’ series. and neatest order” with a dance floor or sit-down dining tional standards. Our programs are interdisciplinary Charles Dickens, and include: (e.g., weddings), we can accommo- Scheduling date networking/social receptions, American Notes, 1842 To schedule a school or adult program, please call  Water in Our World (K-12) lectures, seminars, exhibits, fundrais- 215-685-0723. Tours of our treatment facilities can ers – even photo shoots.  Green City, Clean Waters: Following Nature’s Lead also be scheduled. (K-12)  Land and Water: A Delicate Balance (3-6)  Streams to Sewers: Building a City Infrastructure (6-8)

 Seeing is Believing: A Drop in the Bucket(6-12)  Environmental Justice: A Historical Perspective (7- 12)

 Global Water Action: 21st Century Solution

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