The following are our 2025 Floating Classroom sessions. They are all set to run from 10-11 a.m. the dates they are scheduled.
June 3 - Summer adventure planner with the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, PA Organization of Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) and the PA Fish and Boat Commission. This session will look at events planned this summer and tips for success with the Greenway Partnership looking specifically at opportunities in the greenway trails and other land-based sessions, POWR focused on water trail opportunities and the PFBC offering tips for boating safety.
July 8 - Fish Kill Conundrum with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association. Murder mystery meets chemistry and waterway research. Participants will learn how water sampling can provide critical clues for fish kill and other investigations, looking at the chemistry and how that can point to sources. Discussion will be mixed with hands-on opportunities for a fun learning session for the whole family.
July 29 - Session details still being finalized.
August 5 - Session details still being finalized.
August 19 - Session details still being finalized.
September 9 - Riparian buffer discussion and activity with Penn State Extension educators Cat Pugh and Erin Trouba. A plant ID walk will be offered after the Floating Classroom.
September 23 - Hawkwatch for migrating broad-winged hawks with West Branch Regional Director Andrew Bechdel with discussion about the broad-winged hawk as well as a look at special tech available for birding, including microphones and radar options.
October 14 - Session details still being finalized.
July 8 - Fish Kill Conundrum with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association. Murder mystery meets chemistry and waterway research. Participants will learn how water sampling can provide critical clues for fish kill and other investigations, looking at the chemistry and how that can point to sources. Discussion will be mixed with hands-on opportunities for a fun learning session for the whole family.
July 29 - Session details still being finalized.
August 5 - Session details still being finalized.
August 19 - Session details still being finalized.
September 9 - Riparian buffer discussion and activity with Penn State Extension educators Cat Pugh and Erin Trouba. A plant ID walk will be offered after the Floating Classroom.
September 23 - Hawkwatch for migrating broad-winged hawks with West Branch Regional Director Andrew Bechdel with discussion about the broad-winged hawk as well as a look at special tech available for birding, including microphones and radar options.
October 14 - Session details still being finalized.
Floating Classroom 6/3/25: Summer adventure planner
$0.00 - $10.00
Only a few left!
Summer adventure planner with the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, PA Organization of Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) and the PA Fish and Boat Commission. This session will look at events planned this summer and tips for success with the Greenway Partnership looking specifically at opportunities in the greenway trails and other land-based sessions, POWR focused on water trail opportunities and the PFBC offering tips for boating safety. Program runs from 10-11 a.m.
Floating Classroom 7/8/25: Fish kill conundrum
$0.00 - $10.00
Only a few left!
Murder mystery meets chemistry and waterway research. Participants will learn how water sampling can provide critical clues for fish kill and other investigations, looking at the chemistry and how that can point to sources. Discussion will be mixed with hands-on opportunities for a fun learning session for the whole family. Program runs from 10-11 a.m.
Looking back to previous Floating Classrooms
A variety of Floating Classroom programs have been held over the past couple summers. Looking back at some of the more recent ones:
Oct. 8: Butterflies and seed bombs
Sept. 24: Turtles
Sept. 10: Casting, fish species & Chesapeake logperch
August 19: Invasive plants and bees
August 6: Hellbenders and awareness
July 16: Louisiana Waterthrush and birding
July 9: Martens and other mammals
June 11, 2024: Snails on the Susquehanna
May 21, 2024: Commonwealth Cyber Academy studies salamanders and macroinvertebrates
June 13, 2023: Rocks and Geology of the River
July 11, 2023: Insects of the Watershed
July 18, 2023: PFAS and Plants
August 5, 2023: Artifacts & Logging History
August 22, 2023: Bird Calls & Birdnet
September 5, 2023: Secret Life Inside Our Fish
September 12, 2023: Eels and Hellbenders
September 19, 2023: Trout and Drought
October 3, 2023: Raptors on the River
June 28, 2022: Aquatic mammals
July 12, 2022: Mining heritage & AMD concerns
July 19, 2022: Microplastics and fish anatomy
August 2, 2022: Bats of the watershed
August 16, 2022: Invasive invaders
August 19, 2022: Bird species and watching
September 10, 2022: Photography and videography
September 13, 2022: Flooding and Agnes' anniversary
September 27, 2022: Freshwater mussels
Oct. 8: Butterflies and seed bombs
Sept. 24: Turtles
Sept. 10: Casting, fish species & Chesapeake logperch
August 19: Invasive plants and bees
August 6: Hellbenders and awareness
July 16: Louisiana Waterthrush and birding
July 9: Martens and other mammals
June 11, 2024: Snails on the Susquehanna
May 21, 2024: Commonwealth Cyber Academy studies salamanders and macroinvertebrates
June 13, 2023: Rocks and Geology of the River
July 11, 2023: Insects of the Watershed
July 18, 2023: PFAS and Plants
August 5, 2023: Artifacts & Logging History
August 22, 2023: Bird Calls & Birdnet
September 5, 2023: Secret Life Inside Our Fish
September 12, 2023: Eels and Hellbenders
September 19, 2023: Trout and Drought
October 3, 2023: Raptors on the River
June 28, 2022: Aquatic mammals
July 12, 2022: Mining heritage & AMD concerns
July 19, 2022: Microplastics and fish anatomy
August 2, 2022: Bats of the watershed
August 16, 2022: Invasive invaders
August 19, 2022: Bird species and watching
September 10, 2022: Photography and videography
September 13, 2022: Flooding and Agnes' anniversary
September 27, 2022: Freshwater mussels
