Outdoor Heritage

Current Sponsors

Mission Statement

To educate, inspire and engage young students in outdoor exploration and natural resource conservation, thereby fostering the next generation of environmental stewards.

Each April, we renew our commitment to celebrating the rich natural and cultural heritage of Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains with Outdoor Heritage Month - 30 days that include National Environmental Education Week, Earth Day, Arbor Day, National Parks Week and Global & National Youth Service Days. Activities during the month range from a green economy lecture series to a whitewater-paddling festival called the Stonycreek Rendezvous.

The culminating event is Outdoor Adventures, featuring two days of hands-on learning activities for elementary students at Quemahoning Lake. May 6-7, 2010, at scenic Quemahoning Lake in northern Somerset County, natural and cultural organizations will gather to present Outdoor Adventures. Over two days, 1,200 elementary students will experience the natural world in a personal way. They’ll learn about our forests, waterways and wildlife by seeing, touching, and hearing about them from people who are passionate about their interests. This event is free of charge to the students, participating school districts and homeschooling parents. But Outdoor Adventures is not free of cost. This important educational event is possible only through the commitment of sponsoring organizations and donations.

* The deadline for volunteer registration is March 19, 2010.

Downloadable
Sponsorship Form
(Download the sponsor form to
make a donation by check.)

Donate Online
(be sure to type "Outdoor Heritage"
into the form as the fund)

Sponsors are needed! Both organizations and individuals can participate at a variety of levels, and receive the following benefits:

White-tailed Deer Sponsor: $1,000 or more.

Name inclusion in all news releases.
A 3” x 5” color ad in the Outdoor Adventures event program.
Logo inclusion in a thank you ad published in local newspapers.
Prominent display of the organization’s banner at Outdoor Heritage events.
Name inclusion on the official Outdoor Heritage banner.
Recognition on this website.

Mountain Laurel Sponsor: $500 - $999.

All of the benefits listed above except for the name in news releases.
A 2” x 3” color ad in the Outdoor Adventures event program.

Ruffed Grouse Sponsor: $250 - $499.

Name inclusion in thank you ad published in local newspapers.
Name on the official Outdoor Heritage banner.
Your organization’s logo in the Outdoor Adventures event program.
Recognition on this website.

Brook Trout Sponsor: $100 - $249.

Name on official Outdoor Heritage banner.
Your organization’s logo in the Outdoor Adventures event program.
Recognition on this website.

Firefly Sponsor: $25 - $99.

Name in Outdoor Adventures event program.
Recognition on this website.

All sponsorships are tax-deductible. Plus, corporate donors to Outdoor Heritage can qualify for PA tax credits of 75% for a one-year sponsorship or 75% and 90% for a two-year commitment. Tax credits are offered through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program and are awarded as funds are available. For more information or to register your sponsorship, click on the links above.