Join the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education and Mural Arts Institute for a live play-in of Aqua Marooned! as you hike the trails. This event is a family-friendly way to explore our 340 acres of land with the Aqua Marooned! extraterrestrial characters as explorers are sent to learn Earth’s mysterious “watersphere.”
Aqua Marooned! is a new card game that premiered in Fall 2021 across the Delaware River Watershed, commissioned by the Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River (AWE). The game is part of the region-wide art initiative Lenapehoking~Watershed and connects the three states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware through humor, wit, and nature exploration. Created by Philly-based immersive experience company Swim Pony and meant to be played outdoors, the game’s beautifully-illustrated cards cast players as extraterrestrial explorers sent to learn Earth’s mysterious “watersphere.” A super-sized Lenape expansion deck, created in collaboration with a circle of local Lenape advisors, gives players an opportunity to delve into the Indigenous perspectives. Using vibrant pictures of plants, animals, and the environment as well as a cast of playful alien characters, the game seeks to create a fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and experience levels.
FREE! All ages welcome! Register here
Getting there: The Schuylkill Center is located in Upper Roxborough, in Northwest Philadelphia, at 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128.
Car The main parking lot is open from 9am - 5pm, Monday - Saturday. For parking and trail access in the evenings and on Sundays, please park in the Hagy's Mill Parking Lot, between our driveway and Port Royal Ave. on Hagy's Mill Road.
Bus SEPTA Buses 9, 27, 35, 61 all stop near the Schuylkill Center. The Visitor Center is about 1 mile from the corner of Ridge Ave and Port Royal Ave where Bus 9 stops.
Train We are accessible from the Miquon train station on the Manayunk/Norristown regional rail train line. Our entrance is a short walk south along the Schuylkill River Trail.
You can find the Discovery Center's interactive exhibits, environmental art gallery, green roof, nature gift shop, and public restrooms in Schuylkill Center visitor center. All local, state, and federal guidelines for COVID-19 will be followed.