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In This Issue
Spirits of the Riverfront
Pittsburgh Gives Match Day
RiverQuest Programs
RiverQuestion of the Month
 
October 2009
 
 
Spirits of the Riverfront
13 ghastly river tales on a 2 hour tour!

Avast me Hearties! Join our crew of pirates and ghosts for a uniquely chilling two-hour Halloween adventure on board the world's first green education vessel, EXPLORER.  Dates include Fridays 10/16 and 10/23, and Saturdays 10/17 and 10/24/09, 7:00-9:00pm. Seasonal activities and treats are part of this tour. Because of the nature of the content, this tour is most appropriate for visitors ages 8 and up.  Tickets are available online or by phone at 412-231-2712 during regular business hours.

 

 
 
 
Help float our boat on Oct. 28!
Support RiverQuest and your gift goes further: Pittsburgh Gives Match Day is Wednesday, October 28, 2009

RiverQuest offers heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters: foundations, corporations, government agencies, organizations, and individuals. Your support helps RiverQuest pursue its mission every day of the year, with students of all ages. For a complete list of contributors, click here.

This is the perfect time to make or renew your gift in support of RiverQuest education programs. Whether you're a supporter of unique educational opportunities for tomorrow's leaders, an advocate of environmental stewardship, or a lover of all things related to the rivers of Pittsburgh--your support of RiverQuest education programs will satisfy all three!

Log into Pittsburghgives.org and support RiverQuest On October 28! Your tax-deductible online gift to RiverQuest will be matched by The Pittsburgh Foundation at 50 cents on each dollar you give. Challenge match will be in effect beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2009 until matching funds ($200,000) are exhausted or 12:00 p.m. on October 29, 2009. Register online now so you don't miss it!

> Click here to pre-register for Pittsburgh Gives Match Day
 
 
 
TEACHERS: River of Words: Art & Poetry for our Watershed

RiverQuest, 3 Rivers Wet Weather, Carnegie Museum of Art and the Arts Education Collaborative present River of Words: Art & Poetry for Our Watershed, a two-day workshop exploring the parallels between the processes of science and art. November 5 & 18, 2009 .

> Click here for more: Teacher Workshops
 
BY POPULAR DEMAND: Per-student pricing is here!

Schedule your classes onboard EXPLORER this fall for $15-$30 per student, depending upon the program you choose! 

> Click here for more information: RQ School Programs
 
Weekend Sails: get your tickets at Carnegie Science Center

EXPLORER sails on fall weekends! Tickets are on sale at Carnegie Science Center for our newest sail, open to the public! Come take a ride for $10 a person and learn about our amazing river ecosystem and the world's first green education vessel!

> Click here for the Weekend Schedule: RQ Weekend Sails
 
 
 
 

Last time we asked: What's the difference between a crow and a raven?

The Answer: Tailfeathers, wingspan, sociability...  Click here for the whole story.

 
 

This month's Question:

Monongahela... Allegheny...Ohio...

These are everyday words to Pittsburghers and residents of the southwestern PA region.   But listen to some of those out-of-town sportscasters as they wrangle with the word Monongahela. 

What are the origins of Pittsburgh's river names?

The answer next time!
 
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