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Mighty Susquehanna

The Susquehanna River is a shallow river that flows about 440 miles, from Cooperstown to the Chesapeake Bay. Nearly 200 years ago, canals were used to transport goods and people instead of the river. Canal boats would use the river where it was deeper, or where dams had raised the water level. The Susquehanna, stretching approximately 440 miles...

Hands On Heritage

Hands On Heritage is a unique project that collaborates with a variety of individuals to highlight and introduce historical events, traditional arts and crafts and the people who celebrate them. Our audience are educators and their students, and our goal is to enable them to make exciting discoveries about their culture and art. Created by...

Sense of Wonder

The spirit of Rachel Carson lives on, instilling in the Earth’s human population awareness of its fragile environment and an urgency to protect it from toxins. Although it’s been 40 years since the publication of her runaway bestseller, “Silent Spring” (1962), Carson remains one of the greatest nature writers of America and...

What Is Daysailing?

Daysailing, also called dinghy cruising, has been described as “a magical way of exploring new coastlines and experiencing nature at close quarters.” You don’t have to wait until the bank account is full and until you have plenty of time for sailing to enjoy a daysail in your small boat. Trailerable boats are easy to acquire and...

Mighty Susquehanna

The Susquehanna River is a shallow river...
Hands On Heritage

Hands On Heritage is a unique project...
Sense of Wonder

The spirit of Rachel Carson lives on,...
What Is Daysailing?

Daysailing, also called dinghy cruising, has...