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In This Issue
Fall Programs & Events
RiverQuest Features
RiverQuest Programs
RiverQuestion of the Month
 
September 2009
 
 
Ready or not...here comes Fall!
Field trips, Workshops, Public Tours, Ghosts and more!

Life on the river is humming this fall!  Don't miss out on this season's RiverQuest adventures:

     School field trips are underway with up to 90 students per trip sailing for amazing explorations of our environment.

     Teachers -- registration is underway for September 29 - Environmental Science on the Three Rivers 1-day Workshop; October 20 - Free EXPLORER 3-hour Teacher Preview;  and November 5 & 18 - River of Words 2-day Workshop that combines science and the arts!

     Families and passengers of all ages can get on board for weekend 1 hour public sails  ticketed through Carnegie Science Center, or stop in on our free RADical Day tours of the vessel at dock on Sunday, Sept. 27. Coming in October, we'll seek out the Spirits of the Riverfront to celebrate the haunting season.

     Don't forget charters -- skip the ballroom or the boardroom and climb aboard EXPLORER for a charter event to remember!
>For more information, visit www.RiverQuest.org

 
 
 
Support RiverQuest and your gift goes farther: Pittsburgh Gives Match Day, Wed. October 28, 2009
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
 

RADical Day at RQ: September 27

Free walk-on activities on Explorer at dock, 11:00 am until 3:00 pm!  Check out the world's first green educational vessel and free walk-on activities.  Hone your skills of observation while solving environmental mysteries.

Our neighbors at Carnegie Science Center are celebrating RADical Days on Sept. 27 as well.  Stop in and see what we do on board!

 
 
 
 
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 more: RQ Weekend Sails
 
TEACHERS: River of Words: Art & Poetry for our Watershed
RiverQuest has joined forces with 3 Rivers Wet Weather, Carnegie Museum of Art and the Arts Education Collaborative to present River of Words: Art & Science for Our Watershed, a two-day teacher workshop integrating environmental science with writing, poetry, and art, and exploring the connections between the processes of science and art. November 5 & 18, 2009.
> Click here for more: Teacher Workshops
 
Coming in October: Spirits of the Riverfront!

Spirits of the Riverfront includes 13 ghastly tales of river history ...perfect for for ages 8 to adult! Oct. 16, 17, 23 & 24, 7:00-9:00pm.
 
 
 
 

Last time we asked: What's the origin of the terms that refer to the different areas on a boat?

The Answer: Vikings, Northern Europeans, Brits and more... click here for more.

 
 

This month's Question:

With the autumnal equinox at hand, Halloween is around the corner. Superstitions abound. Crows and ravens, which can be seen throughout the river valleys of southwestern PA, are featured in numerous myths and legends.

 

What's the difference between a crow and a raven?

The answer next time!
 
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