River Sojourns

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River Sojourns

• A RestoreCorps Training Module
• developed by
• the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
• with generous support from the
• William Penn Foundation
• ------------- Watershed Association
• Date

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River Sojourns

• What is a Sojourn?
• A History of Sojourns
• Elements of a Sojourn
• Pennsylvania Experience
• Chesapeake Experience
• Sojourn Planning
• Q A

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River SojournsWhat is a Sojourn?

• Sojourn - to live somewhere temporarily - n.
• A brief stay visit.

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River SojournsWhat is a Sojourn?

• Sojourns (Alliance Definition) - A week-long
  educational canoeing expedition for individuals
  and families that raises awareness about the
  attributes and importance of the river being
  traveled. An extended on the water celebration
  of a river.

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River SojournsA History of Sojourns

• It all began in 1991 on the Susquehanna River!
• From a great idea born around a campfire to a
  real 90 mile journey

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River SojournsA History of Sojourns

• The Sojourn grew...

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River SojournsA History of Sojourns

• And Grew...

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River SojournsA History of Sojourns

• And Grew...

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River SojournsA History of Sojourns

• And
• Grew!

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River SojournsA History of Sojourns

• From the Susquehanna to other great rivers...
• Delaware
• Lehigh
• Schuylkill
• Youghiogheny
• And Beyond!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Paddling!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Camping!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Eating!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Learning!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Playing!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Advocating!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Sharing!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Absorbing!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Reflecting!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Visioning!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Challenging!

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River SojournsElements of a Sojourn

• Caring!

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River SojournsPennsylvania Experience
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River SojournsPennsylvania Experience
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River SojournsPennsylvania Experience

• Small Grants
• Promotion
• Technical Assistance
• Planning Handbook
• River of the Year

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River SojournsPennsylvania Experience

• For more Information
• Frank Cetera
• Sojourn Program Coordinator
• POWR
• (717) -234-7910
• Fcetera_at_pawatersheds.org
• www.pawatersheds.org

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River SojournsChesapeake Experience

• Patuxent Sojourn
• added in 2001

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River SojournsChesapeake Experience

• Potomac Sojourn
• and
• James Sojourn
• added
• in 2002

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River SojournsChesapeake Experience

• 2003 Toyota Prius River Sojourns
• 13th Annual Susquehanna Sojourn
• 50 to 150 people per day

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Where
• and
• When

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Goals

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Theme

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Sponsorship
• and
• Support

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• The
• Planning
• Committee

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Planning
• Timeline

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Safety Officer

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Campsites
• Lunch Stops
• Water
• Toilets
• Showers
• Cover

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Meals

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Programs

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Dignitaries

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Shuttles

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Publicity

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Awards

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Art Contest
• T- shirts

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Miscellaneous...
• Banners
• Boat Decals
• Recycling
• River Readings

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Liability
• Risk
• Management

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Staffing

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Photography

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River SojournsSojourn Planning

• Recognition
• Evaluation
• Commemorative Booklet

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River Sojourns

• So why Sojourn?

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River Sojourns

• For the Camaraderie..

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River Sojourns

• For the Challenge..

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River Sojourns

• But most of all...
• For the
• Cause!

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River Sojourns

• For more information
• Brook Lenker
• Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
• 3310 Market Street
• Suite A
• Camp Hill, PA 17011
• (717)-737-8622
• Blenker_at_acb-online.org
• www.Alliancechesbay.org