Raccoon Creek

Spring Day Camp
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Raccoon Creek Outfitters, 74815 US Highway 50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
Come on out to Raccoon Creek Outfitters and celebrate their opening day of the season with us! There will be an outdoor archery range set up that will be led by our NASP certified AmeriCorps members. All ages are welcome. Afterwards you can take the family on a fun kayak or canoe trip on the scenic Raccoon Creek.

Family Outdoors Day
2019-06-01 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Lake Hope Lodge, 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH, 45651
Start the summer right by coming out to the Lake Hope Shelter House and spend the day fishing, hiking, canoeing, and practicing archery. Lunch will be provided and all ages are welcome.

Ohio River Sweep
2019-06-15 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Detour gas station, 7575 St Rt 327, Wellston, OH, 45692, United States
RCP will once again be participating in the Ohio River Sweep, an event organized to clean up trash throughout the state’s waterways and terrestrial areas. We are going to meet at the Detour gas station at 7575 St Rt 327 in Wellston, OH before carpooling to our cleanup site.
Join us in keeping Raccoon Creek clean and inviting for recreational use and as a habitat for wildlife!

RCP Watershed Summer Camp
2019-07-15 09:00 - 2019-07-19 16:00 UTC | Raccoon Creek Outfitters, 74815 US Highway 50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
RCP’s annual summer camp will be held July 15th-19th this year! This camp is open to students entering the 2nd-5th grade and will focus on exploring our natural environment. Visit the “camps” section of our website for more information.

Fundraiser at Little Fish
2019-07-28 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Little Fish Brewery, 8675 Armitage Road, Athens, OH, 45701
We are grateful to Little Fish for allowing us to be a part of their fundraising program! On July 28th from 12-4 pm, $1 of every beer that you drink will be donated to Raccoon Creek Partnership. We would love it if you came out and supported us while drinking some awesome craft beers!

Owl Prowl 2020
2020-02-06 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Lake Hope Lodge, 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH, 45651
Come join the Raccoon Creek Partnership for a night of hot chocolate, owl pellet dissections, crafts, and an owl hike. Come early and enjoy Lake Hope Lodge restaurant. Hocking Hills State Park Naturalist Pat Quackenbush and Lake Hope Naturalist Kaylin Callander will call in owls! Bring a flashlight & dress for the weather. No pets please. Silence is key to the night’s success. If you have any questions please contact raccooncreekpartnership@gmail.com.

Apple Grafting Workshop
2020-03-29 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Division of Wildlife District 4 Office, 360 E State St, Athens, OH, 45701, United States
March 29th, at noon Raccoon Creek Partnership will have an apple grafting workshop lead by Derek Mills! It will be located at the Division of Wildlife, on 360 East State Street, in Athens Ohio. There will heirloom varieties of apples available for grafting. A ten-dollar donation will cover one complete tree and workshop materials. If interested, there will be extra supplies for grafting multiple trees and fully grafted tree for purchase.

Family Outdoor Day 2020 (Canceled)
2020-06-27 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | lake hope shelter house, 39.33778, -82.34139, McArthur, OH, 45651, United States
Come join Raccoon Creek Partnership for a day of outdoor fun! Activities will include; fishing, archery, hiking, canoeing, fish shocking demo, stream study, and animal skins and skulls. Free food will be provided while supplies last. People of all ages are welcome. Anyone 16 and older must have a fishing license to fish. If you have any questions please contact raccooncreekparternship@gmail.com.
*Due to current events the date or status of this event may vary. Please keep updated on the RCP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raccooncreekpartnership/.

Raccoon Creek Summer Camp 2020 (Canceled)
2020-07-13 09:00 - 2020-07-17 16:00 (America/New_York) | OH
2020 Summer Camp!
July 13th-17th
9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily
For students entering 2nd to 5th grade
Use this link to register starting March 8th at 8am.

Our full day summer camps engage campers in the outdoors. They will explore nature with hiking, fishing, canoeing, archery, a pond study, and other fun hands-on activities. Camp includes a breakfast, lunch, and a snack. This is an opportunity for the outdoors to become a classroom, a playground, a wonderland, a scenic retreat, and something to be cherished.
We ask that all campers come dressed for the weather, preferably with a change of clothes, and come with a refillable water bottles, sunscreen, and bug spray.
Camp is held at Raccoon Creek Outfitters
74815 US 50, Albany, OH, 45710

2021 Annual Meeting
2021-10-27 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | OH

Owl Prowl 2022
2022-02-24 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Lake Hope Lodge, 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH, 45651

Spring Day Camp 2022
2022-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Dairy Lane Shelter House at the Ridges, Athens, OH, 45701, United States

Family Outdoor Day
2022-06-04 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | lake hope shelter house, 39.33778, -82.34139, McArthur, OH, 45651, United States

Rockin' with Raccoon Creek: A Celebration of Recovery
2022-06-10 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | Raccoon Creek County Park, 518 Dan Jones Road, Gallipolis, OH, 45631, United States

RCP Summer Camp 2022
2022-07-11 09:00 - 2022-07-15 16:00 UTC | Raccoon Creek Outfitters, 74815 US Highway 50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States

2022 Kayak Raffle
2022-09-18 | Lake Snowden, 5900 US-50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
We will be raffling off a kayak on the last day of this years Pawpaw festival!

Duck Derby
2022-09-25 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Moonville Rail Trail, Hope-Moonville Rd, McArthur, OH, United States
Sponsor a duck with a $5 donation! We will race the ducks down the creek and winners earn cash prizes. Race starts at 2pm.

Fall Day Camp
2022-10-09 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Dairy Lane Shelter House at the Ridges, Athens, OH, 45701, United States
Free family event
Register by emailing raccooncreekpartnership@gmail.com

Annual Meeting and Bonfire!
2022-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Raccoon Creek Outfitters, 74815 US Highway 50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
Join us for our Annual Meeting bonfire style. Bring your own chair and camp snacks to roast over the fire. We will provide s’mores, cider, and Snowville Hot Chocolate. We will also have a small silent auction fundraiser, board elections, and fireside stories with Pat Quakenbush

ROAR
2022-10-29 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Lake Hope Lodge, 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH, 45651
Rural Ohio Appalachia Revisited day at Lake Hope State Park. Raccoon Creek Partnership will have a booth in the lodge

Owl Prowl 2023
2023-02-09 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Lake Hope Lodge, 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH, 45651
Stop by Lake Hope Lodge from 6pm-8pm for some fun owl crafts, an owl pellet dissection, and a live owl presentation from Pat Quackenbush!

2023 Summer Day Camp Registration
2023-03-13 12:00 - 2023-03-20 12:00 UTC | OH
Raccoon Creek Partnership’s summer camp will be at Raccoon Creek Outfitters again this year! Campers will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the natural world around them through water and wildlife hands-on activities, arts and crafts, games and fieldtrips. There will also be canoeing, archery, hikes, fishing, and other outdoor activities.
The camp runs from Monday, July 17th through Friday, July 21st. For students entering 2nd through 6th grade.
This is an opportunity for the outdoors to become a classroom, a playground, a wonderland, a scenic retreat, and something to be cherished.

Our full day summer camps start at 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM.
A breakfast, snack, and lunch will be provided.
Campers need to be dressed for the weather, and a change of clothes is encouraged.
Please bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray.

Note: you must fill out this registration form for EACH child you are registering.
Registration opens: March 13th, at noon for Members, March 15th for Non-Members

Registration closes: March 20th, at noon
NOTE!!!!! After resgistration closes watch out for an email from raccooncreekpartnership@gmail.com for information about camp and any paperwork we need from you (medical/allergies, waiver, tshirt size). Check spam/junk folder if you do not recieve an email by March 24th.
Suggested Donation:
Our camps are volunteer based, which means, that all funds go towards your childrens experience. Camp fees cover the whole week along with the cost of food, supplies and facilities rental
$80: For Both Members and Non-members*
$15– RCP T-shirt**
*Memberships are only $15. Go to raccooncreek.org/get-involved/become-a-new-member
Fill out the form and mail it in.
** A Donation of $15 if you are interested in an RCP T-Shirt
Scholarships are available. If you are interested in a scholarship, please contact us by March 10th. If you miss that date, feel free to email us and check on availability at raccooncreekpartnership@gmail.com

Apple Tree Grafting Workshop
2023-04-16 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | The Ridges, Building 22, 1 Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, United States
Enjoy a hands on lesson in how and why we graft apple trees with local expert Derek Mills from Hocking Hills Orchard! He specializes in rare heirloom varieties. There will be 10 different varieties of of scion to graft and a $10 suggested donation to cover rootstock and scion costs. Bring your own sharp utility knife!

Family Outdoor Day
2023-06-03 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | lake hope shelter house, 39.33778, -82.34139, McArthur, OH, 45651, United States
Pack a picnic lunch and bring the whole family for a FREE day of outdoor fun! Activities include: archery, canoeing, fishing, macroinvertebrate sampling, stream table, interactive displays and more!

2023 Summer Day Camp
2023-07-17 09:00 - 2023-07-21 16:00 UTC | Raccoon Creek Outfitters, 74815 US Highway 50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
Raccoon Creek Partnership’s summer camp will be at Raccoon Creek Outfitters again this year! Campers will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the natural world around them through water and wildlife hands-on activities, arts and crafts, games and fieldtrips. There will also be canoeing, archery, hikes, fishing, and other outdoor activities.
The camp runs from Monday, July 17th through Friday, July 21st. For students entering 2nd through 6th grade.
This is an opportunity for the outdoors to become a classroom, a playground, a wonderland, a scenic retreat, and something to be cherished.

Our full day summer camps start at 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM.
A breakfast, snack, and lunch will be provided.
Campers need to be dressed for the weather, and a change of clothes is encouraged.
Please bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray.

Pawpaw Festival
2023-09-15 16:00 - 2023-09-17 17:00 UTC | Lake Snowden, 5900 US-50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
If you will be at the Pawpaw festival stop by our booth to learn more about the Raccoon Creek watershed, sign up for our duck derby, enter our kayak raffle, check out our merch, or just say hi! We will be set up all weekend.

Kayak Raffle
2023-09-17 | Lake Snowden, 5900 US-50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
Visit the RCP booth at the Pawpaw festival to enter into our kayak raffle. Drawing will be an hour before the ending of the Pawpaw festival on September 17th. If you can’t make it, no problem, just email us at raccooncreekpartnership@gmail.com to get your tickets. We will contact the winner!

2nd Annual Duck Derby
2023-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | OH
Enter your duck into our second annual Duck Derby! Stop by any upcoming tabling events (Pawpaw Festival) or email us at raccooncreekpartnership@gmail.com to adopt a duck. Ducks are $5 each and there are CASH PRIZES! 1st place wins $100, 2nd place wins $50, 3rd place wins $25, and last place wins their choice of RCP Merch. The race will be held on October 7th at 11am somewhere in the Raccoon Creek Watershed. Watch updated on social media or exact location.
Note: You do not have to attend the race to enter a duck. We will contact the winners!

Owl Prowl
2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Lake Hope Lodge, 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH, 45651

Spring Day Camp
2024-05-11 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | OH
