If you’re looking for ways to get outside, get your kids into nature, or support a local watershed organization doing great work – Jacobs Creek Watershed Association has three events coming up this summer worth putting on your calendar.
Young Naturalist Camp – June 8-10
JCWA’s third annual Young Naturalist Camp is an overnight immersive experience for kids ages 10-14, held at the beautiful Laurelville Retreat Center. It’s the next step up from their popular Tot-Time and Nature Explorer day camps – and it delivers the kind of hands-on outdoor education that sticks.
Camp activities include:
- Scat and track identification
- Bird hikes
- Land use education
- Flatwater kayaking
- Environmental stewardship
- Swimming, campfires, and games
Registration is $280 per camper. Contact raegan@jacobscreekwatershed.org to register.
10th Annual Fishing Derby – June 20
Saturday, June 20th at Greenlick Run Lake. All ages welcome. The derby runs 5:00-8:00pm, with JCWA staff and volunteers on hand to weigh and measure your catches.
- 1st-3rd: Largest Cumulative Weight (Adult)
- 1st-3rd: Largest Cumulative Weight (Child)
- 1st: Shortest Fish (by length)
- 1st: Largest Bass (by weight)
Contact raegan@jacobscreekwatershed.org to register.
Meat Raffle Fundraiser – Drawing June 21
Only 500 tickets available at $10 each. The prize: a half pig, half cow, and a brand new 10.4 cu. ft. Insignia chest freezer – the ultimate Father’s Day package.
The winning number is based on the 7:00pm PA Pick-3 Lottery drawing on Sunday, June 21st. Tickets available at the JCWA office at 417B Fick Ave., Scottdale, PA 15683, or purchase online by contacting raegan@jacobscreekwatershed.org.
About Jacobs Creek Watershed Association
JCWA is a member of the H2O Water Network working to protect and restore the Jacobs Creek watershed in southwestern Pennsylvania. Events like these are how they fund that mission and build the next generation of watershed stewards – one camp, one derby, and one raffle at a time.
