2003 Envirothon

Advisor Tour Page

• All Tours Went off as Scheduled.

• We were happy to provide you the chance to see this part of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic Region.

• Thanks for your cooperation with the tour arrangements. We really appreciate it!

Offered Tours:

Frederick City Walking Tour    History Tour    Potomac River Canoe Trip

Gettysburg Battlefield Tour     Agricultural Conservation Tour

Frederick City Walking Tour - Advisor Tour #1

Done  -  Sunday July 27

Leave at 12:30 PM and return at 3:30  PM

Guided Walking Tour Admission: $4.75 for adults. $3.70 for Senior Citizens. Children under 12 free.
Shuttle Bus Fee: $16.00 per person.

Transportation provided only if 10 or more sign up in advance.

The Walking Tour begins at the Frederick Visitor Center and takes 1.5 hours.

Spend the afternoon on a GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF FREDERICK. From our famous "clustered spires," to notable Federal-style architecture, this tour offers just the right mix of historical vision complemented by homespun local lore. The tour includes a stop at the nationally acclaimed COMMUNITY BRIDGE MURAL, where an artist has transformed a plain concrete bridge into a permanent illusion of an old stone and ivy covered bridge... a must see!

Guided walking tours of the Frederick Historic District depart from the Frederick Visitor Center, 19 East Church Street on Saturdays and Sundays and some Monday holidays. Tours of Frederick's historic district begin at 1:30 p.m. Conducted by certified guides, these tours are guaranteed to make Frederick' colorful past come alive for you.

Also available in Frederick is the Civil War Medical Museum; The Historical Society Museum; the Barbara Fritchie House; and one of the first houses in the area "Shifferstadt".

Optional is a horse-drawn carriage tour that can be arranged individually by calling Tiffany Wilms, Frederick Tour & Carriage Co. 301-845-7001 or frederickcarriage@juno.com

Point of Contact for Walking Tour: Beth Rhoades Assistant Director Tourism Council of Frederick County 19 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701 phone: 301-644-4045 fax: 301-644-4044

Agricultural Conservation Tour - Advisor Tour #2

Done -   Sunday July 27

Depart 8:30 AM - Return 4:00 PM

Tour  provided only if 10 or more sign up in advance.

Shuttle Bus Fee: $16.00 per person.

Visit a beef operation, fish hatchery, a water garden facility (world famous Lilypons), and an orchard operation. Learn about various farming concerns and solutions to water quality issues within this area of the Mid-Atlantic.

Point of Contact for Ag. Tour: Barry Burch via email.

History Tour - Advisor Tour #3

Done - Monday July 28, 2003

8 AM to 5 PM. 8 AM to 4 PM

Tour  provided only if 10 or more sign up in advance.

Costs:

• Shuttle Bus Fee of $ 16.00 per person.
• Box Lunch $8.00
• Professional Tour Guide for Antietam Battlefield - $6.00
• Park Entrance Fees (total) $8.00
• Total of $38.00

This tour is limited to the first 28 registrants. We will then assign "standby" status to others after this number has been reached.

The stops will include:

• Harpers Ferry
• Antietam

Text Below Revised July 18

Travel by way of  passenger van(s) to key Civil War battlefields and locations. You will be  provided time to view exhibits and take in some of the battlefield experience. At Harpers Ferry you will be able to stroll the downtown streets and follow the steps of John Brown, Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson as well as other historic figures after hearing local history from a Park Ranger on a walking tour. At Antietam we will have a professional tour guide lead us and our van to key stops within the battlefield. This is a unique opportunity to hear about the battle and battlefield from a NPS guide.

You will be provided a box lunch on the grounds of Antietam Battlefield itself, and be able to view the education center there. Travel departure times from each location will be strictly enforced.

Point of Contact for History Tour: Dan Bard at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 604 Solarex Court, Suite 105, Frederick, MD  21703 -- Phone: 301.694.9290 Ext. 2

Potomac River Canoe Trip - Advisor Tour #4

Done -  Wednesday July 30, 2003

Cost:  $ 30.00 per person.

8:30AM - 5:00 PM

This tour is limited to the first 20 registrants. We will then assign "standby" status to others after this number has been reached.

Paddle down the historic Potomac River. Along the way your expert local guide will point out habitat and wildlife, as well as unique sections of both forested and non-forested segments. The river runs through urbanizing areas, and impacts by this landuse will be highlighted as well.

Point of Contact for Canoe Trip: Barry Burch via email.

Gettysburg Battlefield - Advisor Tour #5

Done  Wednesday July 30, 2003

1 PM to 4:30 PM. NOON to 4:30 PM.

Tour  provided only if 10 or more sign up in advance.

Cost:

• Shuttle Bus Fee of $ 16.00 per person
• Professional Guide for 2 hours $6.00
• Electric Map admission - $3.00
• Total of $25.00

This tour is limited to the first 28 registrants. We will then assign "standby" status to others after this number has been reached.

Text Below Revised July 18

Travel by way of  passenger van(s) to Gettysburg battlefield. You will be transported to the visitor center of the Gettysburg Battlefield Park, and be provided time to learn about the battle movements from the "Electric Map". Then, a professional guide will board our van and escort the group on a 2-hour tour of the battlefield. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see the battlefield in the company of a NPS certified guide.

Point of Contact for Gettysburg Tour: Dan Bard at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, 604 Solarex Court, Suite 105, Frederick, MD  21703 -- Phone: 301.694.9290 Ext. 2