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News Release
| May 5, 2004 |
Contact: Shannon Eberly |
| For Immediate Release |
(717) 238-7223 |
River Celebration Includes Guided Boat Tour
Harrisburg, PA-On June 5, take a special one-hour guided tour aboard
the Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat. At 3:00 p.m. Gil Hirschel and
Jennifer Hoffman of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission will discuss
the history of the river while voyagers watch for birds and other wildlife.
The tour is being offered in conjunction with the annual Susquehanna
River Celebration. The discounted price of $4.50 per adult, $2.50 per
children ages 3-12 is being offered. Ages 2 and under are free.
Before launching on the boat tour, plan to spend some time at the Susquehanna
River Celebration, located at Harrisburg's Carousel Pavilion. Beginning
at 11:00 a.m. and lasting until 4:00 p.m. a variety of activities, centered
around the event's We All Live Downstream theme, have been scheduled
including exhibits, music, puppet shows, animals, games, crafts and
food. For more information call (717) 238-7223 or visit http://www.pacd.org/news/SRC04Release.htm.
The annual Susquehanna River Celebration a free event, held rain or
shine, is co-sponsored by the PA Chesapeake Bay Education Office (administered
by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.), the
City of Harrisburg, and The River 97.3 WRVV. Financial support
for the event is provided through an education grant with the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
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