More Great Info for Educators!

From: FWWIC [mailto:fwwic@fairmountwaterworks.org]
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:45 PM
To: Lisa Wool
Subject: Summer Sizzles on the Schuylkill

Contact: Philadelphia Water Department 215 685-6300
August 2007  In this Issue:~ Why Is This Cow Smiling? ~ Summer on the River ~ Fishin’ Fest and Coast Day ~ Summer Camps at FWWIC ~ Invasive Species: The Good, the Bad and the Prolific ~ Watering the Garden in Hot Weather ~ Call for Volunteers ~ Did You Know? ~ Are you an Educator? Bring Your Class to the Interpretive Center!
	Why Is This Cow Smiling?Farm animals contribute to pollution in creeks and rivers downstream from their farms. Preventing runoff from pastures and fields is an added expense for the farmer. The good news is that Pennsylvania just passed legislation to help farmers prevent run off. Learn more by clicking here.
	Summer on the RiverThe calendar of events on the Schuylkill River is brimming over – from river cruises and regattas to kayak tours, student art exhibits and FWWIC tours. Go to our Calendar page for a full listing.
	Fishin’ Fest and Coast DayMark your calendar for the Fishin' Fest at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center and Coast Day at the Independence Seaport Museum. Fishin' Fest: September 22, 7 am – noon Coast Day: September 15
	Summer Camps at FWWIC Kids are everywhere at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center on weekdays, both playing and learning about watersheds as they enjoy the hands-on activities of FWWIC summer camp. This year, campers from Philadelphia City Sail again are learning about environment and ecology, watersheds and wetlands, in cooperation with the Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center. Click here to learn more!
	Invasive Species: The Good, the Bad and the Prolific The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center educators are offering a special day-long professional development workshop for environmental educators and 6-12th grade teachers. Find out why northern snakehead, zebra mussels, purple loosestrife, nutria, flathead catfish, knotweed and other invasive species have become a nuisance. Saturday, October 13, 2007, 10 am to 5 pm. More...
	Watering the Garden in Hot WeatherYear round, one deep watering is much better for lawns and shrubs, vegetables and flowers, than watering several times lightly. Give your plants a good soaking during hot weather and get maximum benefit from every sprinkling. Click here to learn more.
	Call for VolunteersWe’ve said it before. And we’re saying it again. We can’t do it without our volunteers. Come to the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center’s Volunteer Recruitment Day on August 24 and discover the many opportunities that are available. Read more about the event here.
	Did You Know?Sewage treatment plants in America have turned around the health of the country's great rivers? Wildlife is returning to the rivers which for much of the twentieth century were used as open sewers. To check water quality conditions today, go to PWD’s RiverCast at www.phillyriverinfo.org.
	Are you an Educator? Bring Your Class to the Interpretive Center! Have a school group that you would like to bring to the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center? Find out more! To read about our School Programs, visit the Education and Community page on our website.
	All of the programs at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center are offered at no charge and are suitable for people of all ages and interests. No registration is required. The Center is fully ADA accessible. For more information about the Interpretive Center, call 215-685-0723.

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