Outreach Programs

Apple Butter
Apple Buttering
Apple Buttering
Life at the Field Station
Class on Lake

Student Programs


 

RFS sponsors many activities for Juniata students to enjoy the station and the surrounding environment. Past programs include MapleFest, owl prowls, paddle trips, camping trips, and Fall Fest.

 

 

Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics Courses

  • Awareness Workshops
 Available for all ages, the Leave No Trace outdoor ethics curriculum can be used for a 1-hour to a whole day program on how to interact with the outdoors responsibly and sustainably. 
  • Level 1 Instructor Courses
 We have two level 2 LNT instructors on our staff and can offer level 1 instructor certification courses at request. The minimum participant number required to run a course is five people. Contact rfs@juniata.edu for details.

Alumni Programs and Friends of the Field Station

The Friends of the Raystown Field Station is a group of alumni and community members that work to support programs and enhance opportunities and facilities at the station.

K-12 Programs

The station offers many opportunities for K-12 teachers and students.

RayCEP

  • RayCEP
 Every summer the field station hosts the Raystown Conservation Education Partnership (RayCEP) where we hire two Juniata students to provide environmental education programming to Raystown Lake visitors. This program is in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Raystown Lake. Follow our facebook page for programming updates!