The Perkiomen Outdoor Discover Center & The Floating Classroom
@ Green Lane Park
Summer Camps
@ The POD at Green Lane Park
The Floating Classroom
The BIGGEST thing to hit education since the #2 pencil!
This video features a recent exploration with Norristown Area Fifth Grade Students. Custom explorations are available for grades five and up.
Education takes a giant leap forward with the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy's Floating Classroom Science Program at Aqua’s Green Lane Reservoir. Imagine environmental education, kayaking, and a floating science lab rolled into one incredible program geared towards developing real-world field skills in our young learners. Students participate in courses in watershed science, aquatic communities, ornithology, geology, and botany. Moreover, students will discover real-world applications for their newly acquired knowledge through hands-on explorations on Green Lane Reservoir... and all from the cockpit of a kayak. Opportunities are available for custom school programming as well as unique summer camp experiences!
About the Floating Classroom
Dragonfly I is a state-of-the-art science lab constructed on a reimagined 24' pontoon boat. The "classroom" is equipped with microscopes, iPads, Wifi, water quality testing supplies and other equipment that will aid students in their investigations. The boat itself is equipped with a 10 horse electric motor which derives its power from 4 specially-configured solar panels.
Programs are held at the Walt Road Day Use Area at Green Lane Park. Programs are available for middle school, high school and college students. Programs are offered April through October.
