Approximately 400 attend STEAM event at West Branch school, learn about key river topics & more

Students of all ages engaged with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association's vendor table at the West Branch Area School District annual STEAM night at the high school.

"We had a good showing," said West Branch Regional Director Andrew Bechdel, who represented the association. "It was some of the most involved table engagement we've seen in the area so far."

​For the event, businesses and organizations throughout the region — as well as organizations within the school district — set up booths in the high school’s gymnasiums to teach students about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

The Riverkeeper table included a hands-on display about rainwater and runoff, an overview of the association's BirdNet efforts to identify birds in various parts of the watershed via technology as well as other aspects of the association's work.

In total, there were approximately 55 booths at the event — including an esports room.

The event was free of charge and included a free dinner. All students who attend the event also received a free STEAM-related book. It was estimated that more than 400 people attended the event.

Check out a newspaper article on the event here and some photos at the Riverkeeper booth below.