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Meeting Location: BU Steam Plant – Meet at the corner of Penn St. and Lightstreet Rd. (Route 487) / Description: Participants will take a fascinating tour of the BU steam plant to learn about the biomass, coal and natural gas burners that heat the buildings on lower campus during the winter and cool them during the summer. The walking tour will last approximately 30 minutes. Led by Jim Ulshafer (Utility Plant Supervisor). No special attire is required. This tour is open to the entire campus community.

Meeting Location: BU Steam Plant – Meet at the corner of Penn St. and Lightstreet Rd. (Route 487) / Description: Participants will take a fascinating tour of the BU steam plant to learn about the biomass, coal and natural gas burners that heat the buildings on lower campus during the winter and cool them during the summer. The walking tour will last approximately 30 minutes. Led by Jim Ulshafer (Utility Plant Supervisor). No special attire is required. This tour is open to the entire campus community.

Transportation: 15 Person Van / Tour Leader: TBD / Meeting Location: The SOLVE Earth Day Canopy/Table located in front of Andruss Library / Description: Participants will take a 10 minute van ride to the Bloomsburg Recycling Center located on Patterson Drive to learn about recycling in Bloomsburg and the new biofuel burner that was installed in the fall of 2010. The tour (including transportation) will last about an hour and 15 minutes. No special attire is required. The tour is open to the entire campus community. For additional information on the recycling center, navigate to: http://www.bloomsburgpa.org/recycle.htm

Transportation: 15 Person Van / Tour Leader: TBD / Meeting Location: The SOLVE Earth Day Canopy/Table located in front of Andruss Library / Description: Participants will take a 10 minute van ride to the Bloomsburg Recycling Center located on Patterson Drive to learn about recycling in Bloomsburg and the new biofuel burner that was installed in the fall of 2010. The tour (including transportation) will last about an hour and 15 minutes. No special attire is required. The tour is open to the entire campus community. For additional information on the recycling center, navigate to: http://www.bloomsburgpa.org/recycle.htm

Tour led by Prof. Ben Franek. Participants must bring appropriate footwear for traversing through the woods (no sandals, open toed shoes, etc.).  Also, everyone will want to dress according to the weather (we will be outside away from the van for short periods of time). Bottled water to drink will be provided.  If participants have special concerns/needs, they should come prepared and Prof. Franek know at the outset of the trip.    Schedule: 8:30AM leave campus with stops at: 1)west main street in Bloomsburg (flooding concerns and options), 2)Back Branch Road (highway erosion and Light Street Fault), 3)Kocher Park (stream engineering/restoration conversation), 4)North Centre Township building to discuss recycling efforts with township personnel, 5)Briar Creek (stream site to do actual watershed monitoring activity), 6)Briar Creek Lake (discussion on geologic setting, and local watershed group lake-habitat improvement efforts), 7)lunch at Sheetz in Berwick (provided by Prof. Franek).   ~12:30PM Return to Bloomsburg University.