Sixteen students from around the globe will gather in PIttsburgh for a two-week environmental science and sustainability camp this summer.

Sponsored by Bayer USA Foundation and Bayer Science & Education Foundation in Germany, the camp returns for its 6th year at RiverQuest. Students age 14-16 can apply for acceptance into the program through scholarships awarded by the sponsors.

Students selected for participation can expect two weeks of environmental exploration, adventure and fun while learning about water, climate, energy and environmental sustainability through the exploration of Western Pennsylvania freshwater ecosystems. Students will conduct various water studies with RiverQuest educators onboard EXPLORER, and conduct aquatic field research with Duquesne University's Center for Environmental Research and Education. Other notable features of the two-week academic camp are Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater at Bear Run, Tour-Ed Mine in Tarentum, the Bayer EcoCommercial Building in Robinson, and a special focus on how technology has helped society, in honor of Bayer's 150th Anniversary celebration, Bayer 150 Years: Science For a Better Life.

Click here for more information about Bayer Sustainability Camp.

Mark your calendar for July 13, 2013

Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 13, 2013:  Plan to join us for RiverQuest's first annual summer "RiverFest" fundraiser and special awards event, hosted by the Fox Chapel Yacht Club & Marina.

RiverQuest will present special awards to three teachers and six students to acknowledge excellence in science education at this family-friendly event.  Enjoy delicious snacks from the Baja Bar and Grill. Stroll the esplanade, meet some of RiverQuest's community partners, and participate in fun family activities along the riverfront. Climb aboard the RiverQuest vessel EXPLORER for river science activities at the dock. All proceeds from the event benefit RiverQuest School Programs. Click here for more information about RiverFest.

NAUTICAL GIRL SCOUT PATCH PROGRAMS
April 27 and June 15

Girls can earn a patch by participating in one or both of the programs Rivers of Life and Nautical Road -- Saturday April 27 and Saturday June 15, Girl Scouts grades 4 - 8 at $6 per person. Sponsored by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. Girl Scouts can register online through http://www.gswpa.org.

SUMMER CAMPS

Get on board with RiverQuest summer camps this summer.  The day camps include

• Angler's Adventure - June 17-21, ages 7 - 12
• River Camp with CSC - July 8-12, ages 8 - 12

For more information on RiverQuest's Summer Camps, click here.

SATURDAY PUBLIC TICKETED SAILS

Most Saturdays, May 4 through November 16

Get on board for public ticketed sails, most Saturdays May through November. Explore current topics in water ecology. Earn river study patches sponsored by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. Tickets sold next door at Carnegie Science Center's main ticketing counter, $5.95 - $7.95. Click here for the schedule.