Getting Started
Once again the summer is upon us! A time to get outdoors, soak in the sun’s rays, and enjoy the wonders of nature here in York County by participating in this year’s Get Outdoors (GO) York program – Get Outdoors and Make a Splash! Each year new features are added to this award-winning physical activity program and we hope that you again enjoy getting outdoors this summer.
Here’s how it works: Thirty lost buoys – a wooden marker post – have been secured in parks and along trails throughout York County. Your job is to find as many of these lost buoys as possible by using clues available in your GO and Make A Splash! Water Log. The Water Logs are available at any branch of the York County Library System (You can find locations here). Each lost buoy links to a water-related topic and a page within your Water Log. Once you locate the buoy, use a crayon to rub the unique etching attached there to the tear-out pages in your Water Log. This proves that you found the lost buoy and also is your key to winning some great prizes (see the inside back cover for more information).
This website – www.goyork.org – created last year has been updated with lost buoy information. Please check the website to make sure that a lost buoy is available, track your progress in finding buoys, access new features of the program, tell us about any issues, or share exciting stories about your adventures.
Here are a few important things to remember:
- Make sure that you correctly match each lost buoy rubbing to the appropriate box on the
tear-out pages. - Write down the code that you find at each lost buoy. You will need it to record your progress
at www.goyork.org. - Always remember to be respectful of parks and trails, the outdoors, and people around you!
In addition, here are some important dates:
- June 12th, 11am-3pm: GO and Make a Splash! kickoff event at Albemarle Park (York City)
- July 10th, 10am-2pm: Splashfest! at Codorus State Park, Main Launch Day Use Area
- September 6th – Last day of GO and Make a Splash! program
- September 10th – Water Log submission deadline
- October 9th, 12pm – “Live” grand prize drawing at West Manchester Mall
So get outdoors, have fun, and make a splash this summer!
Get Outdoors (GO) York Task Force of the Healthy York County Coalition
Hanover Hospital
Northeastern School District
PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center
WellSpan Health
Windsor Area Recreation Commission
YMCA of York and York County
York City Health Bureau
York College of PA, Nursing Department
York County Library System
York County Parks