Welcome to the Schuylkill River

A map of the Schuylkill River drainage basin

"...the watershed is the first and last nation, whose boundaries, though subtly shifting, are unarguable....and the life that comes to flourish within it constitutes the first kind of community"

Gary Snyder

What You'll Find Here

Click on the map to find out more about the Schuylkill River , or on any of the highlighted words to begin a playful exploration of the many topics related to the Schuylkill River and watersheds in general. You will find that this site is just as much about Community as it is about Rivers - but then they always have gone together. You'll find many references to their mutual history here in this exhibit.

You are encouraged to utilitize the resources of this virtual exhibit and to make your own contributions at several spots!

Feel like touring the Ports of Call on the old Schuylkill Navigation? The tour leaves whenever you're ready - all you have to do is find the starting point - it's here somewhere....

(If you prefer a more structured visit, click on "Guide to Resources".)

Why You'll Find It Here

  1. It's here as a personal statement.
  2. It's here as an educational resource. This Web site is intended to serve as a model for classrooms around the world. Take control of your destiny, stretch your creativity, document your heritage! Research and document your watershed, or savannah, or city, or village! Share your story with the world!
    (Teachers and Students: Note that the Guide to Resources includes suggestions for educational activities, a list of online resources, and a bibliography of related materials.
    Also - this is meant to be an exploration of the possibilities of the WEB - you can contribute to it! - please leave your suggestions for what you would like to see here, or for how you would create a similar project! )
  3. It demonstrates the wonderful regional, national and international heritage found in the Schuylkill and Delaware valleys.
  4. Most importantly of all, it's now a part of the collective resources of the Planet!

This web site is dedicated to the staff at the SHED project, the Franklin Institute's SLN team, all the creatures of the Schuylkill Watershed, past and present, and most of all, to the river itself .
Last updated 07/06/95 by wquay@web-savvy.com

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