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The Ohio
River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) was
established in June 1948 to control and abate pollution in
the Ohio River Basin. ORANSCO is an interstate commission
representing eight states and the federal government. Member
states include: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The ORSANCO
Educational Foundation was founded in 2004 and purchased the
historic sternwheeler, the P.A. Denny, which housed the
ORSANCO River Education Center. The River Education Center
provides a unique river-based educational experience for
students and teachers throughout the Ohio River Basin.
On
May 19, the ORSANCO River Education Center and floating
classroom will set sail for Charleston, WV and will arrive
on May 21. From May 22-26, 4th graders in the Greater
Charleston area will be taking field trips aboard the River
Education Center. This hands-on river-based experience in
science, math, and history will enable the students to
become “Pollution Detectives on the Kanawha!” While on
board, students will study the health of the Kanawha River
by testing the river, looking at aquatic life, and learning
about history and navigation.
The Mollohan Family Foundation
awarded the ORSANCO Education Foundation with a $5,000 grant
to bring the ORSANCO River Education Center and floating
classroom to Charleston. Through this experience, students
will gain valuable insight into their surroundings and leave
with an understanding about the aquatic environment around
them and how pollution affects aquatic life in the Kanawha
River.
For more information about the ORSANCO Education
Foundation and their River Education Center, please contact
Jeanne Ison at (513)-231-7719 or visit
http://oef.orsanco.org. |
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