Orienteering: An Outdoor Navigation Sport for All Ages

Event Details

Time: October 4, 2014 from 10am to 1pm
Location: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Street: 8480 Hagy's Mill Road
City/Town: Philadelphia
Website or Map: http://www.schuylkillcenter.o…
Phone: 215-482-7300
Event Type: family, fun, outdoors
Organized By: The Schuylkill Center
Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2014

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Event Description

Learn to use a compass and a topographic map while exploring the woods. The Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) will be offering orienteering courses for beginners and experienced orienteers alike.

The international sport of orienteering utilizes a compass and a detailed topographic map to find a series of numbered flags set out in wild places.