More than a dozen students from the United States and Europe will gather in PIttsburgh for a two-week environmental science and sustainability camp from July 21 to August 2, 2012.

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

A select group of international teenagers will join together for two weeks of environmental exploration, adventure and fun while learning about water, climate, energy and environmental sustainability through the lenses of Western Pennsylvania freshwater ecosystems.

Students selected for participation can expect to conduct various water studies with RiverQuest educators onboard EXPLORER, and conduct aquatic field research with Duquesne University staff during a multi-day arc that includes an investigation of the pond and woods at Murphy's Bottom on the Allegheny River, and a canoe excursion on the Youghiogheny River.  Other notable locations featured in the two-week academic camp are Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater at Bear Run, Tour-Ed Mine in Tarentum, and the Bayer EcoCommercial Building in Robinson.

Click here for more about Bayer Sustainability Camp and application materials.

RiverQuest Saturday Sails start May 5, 2012

Saturday Sails are family-friendly one-hour tours that feature hands-on river ecology activities.  New this year is an often-requested narration about Pittsburgh points of interest along the route.  Tickets are available on sail days at the main ticket counter of Carnegie Science Center, beginning Saturday, May 5.  Click here for details!

RiverQuest School Programs - register now for 2012-13

Registration is open for 2012-13 school programs including Environmental Science on the Three Rivers, Environment, Energy & Economy, and our newest offering, Marcellus Shale + River Ecosystems.  Some scholarship support is available for eligible schools.  Call us at 412-231-2712 to learn more about opportunities for your school.

RiverQuest Marcellus Shale Outreach Programs - FREE

RQ's RiverTales classroom programs include a new offering sponsored by PA Department of Environmental Protection and EQT Foundation: Exploring Marcellus Shale. This unbiased informational program explores both the opportunities and challenges presented by the gas shale industry in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It available to schools and community groups at no cost. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.

Summer Camps - register now for limited spots!

RiverQuest offers two popular week-long daycamps: Angler's Adventure, a fishing themed camp for kids age 7-12, and River Camp with RiverQuest and Carnegie Science Center, a science and ecology camp for ages 8-12.  Also this summer, RiverQuest hosts the 5th Annual Bayer Climate Fellows Sustainability Camp, sponsored by Bayer USA Foundation and Bayer Science & Education Foundation.  Click here for details!