FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 15, 2006
CONTACT:
Mark Lynch
412-260-8451
mlynch@brourman.com
PITTSBURGH VOYAGER TO OFFER RIVER 'CRUISES'
AT VENTURE OUTDOORS FESTIVAL
River-based education organization will provide free cruises and science and nautical-themed activities for children and adults
PITTSBURGH, PA - Pittsburgh Voyager, the Pittsburgh-based not-for-profit environmental education organization that operates a fleet of floating classrooms on the region's rivers, will participate in the Venture Outdoors Festival, Saturday May 20, 2006.
Two of Pittsburgh Voyager's vessels will participate in the festivities: Beginning at 10 a.m. Voyager will be moored near Heinz Field and will offer a range of science and nautical-themed activities for children and adults throughout the day. Another vessel, Discovery, will arrive late morning and will be available for brief river cruises hourly from 12 noon through 4 p.m.
Although all of the activities are free of charge, persons interested in the cruises are asked to stop by at Pittsburgh Voyager's exhibit during festival hours on May 20. No reservations will be accepted prior to May 20. Voyager's participation is the Venture Outdoors Festival is made possible by support provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District (ARAD).
Voyager staff will be on hand to accept reservations for its summer camp programs, and provide information about its new environmentally-friendly flagship vessel that will arrive in Pittsburgh later this year.
The Venture Outdoors Festival, sponsored by UPMC Health Plan, is a free event where individuals and families can sample the many outdoor activities available in the region. Other activities available at the event include canoeing, kayaking, biking, dragon boats, rock climbing, inline skating, fishing and more.
About RiverQuest
RiverQuest, formerly Pittsburgh Voyager, is a not-for-profit science and environmental
educational organization providing river-based educational programs for students and teachers, as well as public programs and charters. RiverQuest's mission is to improve science, mathematics and environmental education; generate excitement about learning to inspire academic excellence; and hone critical thinking skills by providing opportunities for students to put classroom theory into practice. RiverQuest also provides a range of public programs, including interpretive cruises and private charters for businesses, organizations, and the public.
Since launching its programming in 1995 RiverQuest has served more than 55,000 middle and high school students through its experiential river-based learning programs. These students represent 200 schools from 65 school districts in 11 counties in western Pennsylvania. Along with students, more than 2,500 teachers and college students, and 15,000 members of the general public have participated in RiverQuest programs.
For more information call 412-231-2712 or visit RiverQuest's website at www.RiverQuest.org.
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