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Weavers Way Community Programs

Weavers Way Farm Education programs guide children in developmentally-appropriate, active exploration of the farm as well as hands-on, curriculum-based learning activities. Year-round, farm-based lessons focus on scientific inquiry, the humanities, nutrition education, botany and more, using experiential and creative learning.

This community program provides children and teens with the opportunity to see how vegetables, herbs, and flowers grow (right in their own neighborhood), and to taste delicious, fresh just-picked produce.

iPRAXIS

iPraxis focuses on improving science education for underserved students, increasing the participation of minorities in the business of science, and guaranteeing that scientific breakthroughs benefit everyone. iPraxis carries out this plan quite successfully. One of their programs, called Project iNSPIRE, brings volunteer scientists, or “scienteers”, to schools to mentor students and to provide professional development opportunities for teachers. Another program of iPRAXIS is SPARK. SPARK encourages students with burgeoning interests in science by offering them opportunities to learn more and have inspiring experiences with science.

Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center

Established and operated by the Philadelphia Water Department, the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center has become the destination for innovative water and watershed education programming as well as a center for ecotourism. Located in the national historic landmark of the Fairmount Water Works, the Interpretive Center features interactive exhibits with the theme of “Water In Our World”. All of the FWWIC’s school programs are correlated to Pennsylvania and New Jersey state academic standards. The Interpretive Center is able to connect hundreds of years of environmental and social history with contemporary and captivating educational technology.

Laurel Hill Cemetery

When Laurel Hill Cemetery opened its gates in 1836, it was located 3 miles outside of the city, within the rural environs of what was then a much smaller Philadelphia. Now, 175 years later, Laurel Hill is 78 acres of green space, wildlife habitat, and man-made forests of monuments centered within the urban communities of North Philadelphia. Time continues to take its toll, not only upon the changing boundaries and landscape of Laurel Hill, but also upon the granite and marble memorials that sanctify its ground. Laurel Hill Cemetery proves to be a lesson in history, ecology, science, language, art, and the infinite mysteries that encompass each.

Laurel Hill Cemetery is open daily with free admission for self-guided exploration, recreation or cell phone touring.