Watershed Wednesdays at the Fairmount Water Works

640 Waterworks Drive,Philadelphia PA 19130

21 July, 2021

Description

Bring the family and join Fairmount Water Works staff Wednesday mornings for some watershed fun! We will get to know the Schuylkill River by exploring different watershed topics through hands on activities, games or art projects. Suitable for ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Advance registration required. Sign up for one session or sign up for them all! All sessions are 10am-11:30am. Email [email protected] more information. July 21 - Life in a Drop of River Water Use an iPad outfitted with a microscope attachment to discover the microscopic life in a sample of water taken from the Schuylkill River. Try to identify the little creatures and create drawings to take home. July 28 - FWW version of Gyotaku Long ago, fishermen in Japan created gyotaku prints of their prized catches. Bring a white t-shirt for your printed fish creation! Learn about the different species of fish that call the Schuylkill River their home. August 4 - Plant Life in the City We will randomly select varied sites to identify and compare the variety of plant life in a grassy area. Compare plants in a lawn to plants that grow in a less managed site. Learn how to mount a plant to make an herbarium specimen you can take home. August 11 - Temperature Map See if you can predict temperature differences in various locations and then test it out! Using an aerial view of our site from Google Earth, create a temperature map that will illustrate different microclimates in our area. August 18 Silt Island Plants and Animals Learn to use binoculars and participate in a scavenger hunt on the Boardwalk.Discover all the different birds, mammals,amphibians, and reptiles that live in our area. Bring a notebook from home and try your hand at nature journaling. Photos will be taken of participants during this program for use by Fairmount Water Works and/or the Philadelphia Water Department. If you wish to opt out, please let us know before the program.