Attention Teachers!!! Pennsylvania Rock Box Training
Register now for the class at Rohrer's Quarry to be held October 20 from 9 AM until 3 PM. Participants will receive three kits, lesson plans, background geology information and a tour of the quarry! Lunch is provided. Act 48 credits are available. Register now. Space is limited! Click here to open a pdf registration that can be emailed or faxed. Email Karen Crouse at info@rohrersquarry.com for more information or call (717)626-9760 for more information. Karen is in the office most mondays and fridays.
Thanks for a Successful Open House in May 2007!
Thanks to all who helped with or visited us during our Open House on May 12, 2007. Again, we saw about 3,000 visitors on a beautiful day and enjoyed visiting with our friends and neighbors and showing them around. Door prizes are still being distributed.
Mark your calendar for the next one... in 2012! It'll be here before you know it.
Tours
Tours are available to school, scouts, and other groups. They can be scheduled for weekdays or Saturdays. Saturday tours normally have the opportunity to safely walk the entire property, down into the pit and throughout the plant. Starting with a short video showing the process of limestone quarrying, the tour takes about two hours. Topics covered can include the mining process, geology, rock and mineral collecting, and/or careers in quarrying.
The walking tour is not suitable for children who must be carried or wheeled in a stroller. Tours during production require the group to provide a bus or van for transportation around the quarry. Handicap access is available. Hard hats and safety glasses are provided as needed. There is no charge for any tour. Email Karen Crouse at info@rohrersquarry.com to schedule.
Educators' note: The script to the video shown on tours is available to download as a PDF file here. VHS or DVD copies are also available to loan.
