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Description: The ORSANCO Educational Foundation was founded in 2003 as a 501c3, non-profit organization under the domain of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. The mission of the ORSANCO Educational Foundation is to design, manage and raise funds for Ohio River Basin educational programs that will foster an environmentally aware and responsible public. The flagship program of the ORSANCO Educational Foundation is the River Education Center, a floating classroom for the Ohio River that serves high school students in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and South Eastern Indiana. The River Education Center offers interactive voyages focusing on water quality and biological monitoring.
Hours of Operation: Voyages by reservation only. Please call for more information.
Facility Open to Public: No, except during special events
Onsite Programs Available: Yes, high school programs and community
programs.
Offsite Programs Available: No
Entrance Fees: Facility not open to public except special events.
Program Fees: Yes, $8/high school student (scholarships available)
Handicap Accessible: Yes, call in advance
Teacher Training Workshops/Programs: Free workshops available for high
school teachers who bring classes aboard facility.
Audiences: High school and general public during community events
Program Topics: Water quality monitoring, biological monitoring, navigation, and water quality issues.
Free Teacher Resources: Free training workshops.
Community Service Opportunities Available: Yes
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