Nearly 50 people learn about birding via hawkwatch and tech Floating Classroom program on Sept. 23

Nearly 50 people participated in the Sept. 23, 2025, Floating Classroom hosted by the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association aboard the Hiawatha Paddleboat near Williamsport. 

The event featured an upper-level presentation by West Branch Regional Director Andrew Bechdel on hawkwatch looking for migrating hawks and other key bird species. The lower-level session was conducted by Julia Plummer and Joseph Gyekis about various tech used for birding.

This leaves just two more programs for the 2025 Floating Classroom season.

​This includes a Sept. 30 cruise featuring Rose Anna Moore, season 8 contestant of the TV show Alone, who will be doing an overview on Wilderness Survival tips. The other level will feature Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership's Marissa Crames with an overview on Leave No Trace principles. 

The final Floating Classroom will be an Oct. 14 session with arborist and Rider Park manager Sara Street on trees of our watershed and a presentation by the Susquehanna University environmental education group on how trees play an integral role in our trout. 

Learn more about these sessions and get your tickets here.

Check out a photo gallery of the Sept. 23 program below: