It’s that time of year again, time for our annual spring clean-up. We will have a variety of tasks for every available helping hand. Bring your work gloves, rakes and shovels and help us get ready for the summer. High school seniors can count these volunteer hours towards their graduation requirenments. Please remember to wear a mask as we try to prevent the spread of the covid virus. Thank you!

Exciting things are happening at the Gateway Outdoor Learning Center. On Saturday September 12th at 12:00 noon, we will have a Facebook Live event to give away our Kayak to a lucky raffle ticket holder, and for our two backpacks that will go to a lucky girl and boy.

Join us at https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=gateway%20outdoor%20learning%20center for our live event or join us at the Gateway Outdoor Learning Center. Be the first to know who the lucky winners are!

Friday September 11th is the deadline for entering the drawing for the backpacks. Here are the requirements:

Entry Rules:

1. Must be a student at Gateway Middle School to enter to win either 1 boys backpack or 1 girls backpack

2. Complete one of the following activities:

A) Submit 2 photos showing the student participating in an outdoor nature activity or Submit 2 photos of a collection of nature themed items such as leaves, nuts, flowers or fruits.

or

B) Write a short paper on a nature themed activity they have participated in or about the importance of nature in our lives.

Submit requirement’s online by messaging the OLC Facebook Page or by mailing them to OLC @ P.O. Box 732 Conneaut, OH 44030D. Winners will be selected on Sept. 12th 2020

Come visit us this Saturday (September 6th) at Conneaut Port Authority and pick up some raffle tickets for the OLC Kayak! We will be there from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. This will be the last chance for you to purchase tickets. Hope to see you there!

The Gateway Outdoor Learning Center will be giving away TWO backpacks filled with Back to School supplies with Outdoor Learning Center surprizes! One lucky boy and one lucky girl will win. To enter, see the details below:

Entry Rules:

1. Must be a student at Gateway Middle School to enter to win either 1 boys backpack or 1 girls backpack

2. Complete one of the following activities:

A) Submit 2 photos showing the student participating in an outdoor nature activity or B) Submit 2 photos of a collection of nature themed items such as leaves, nuts, flowers or fruits.

3) Write a short paper on a nature themed activity they have participated in or about the importance of nature in our lives.

Submit requirement’s online by messaging the OLC Facebook Page or by mailing them to OLC @ P.O. Box 732 Conneaut, OH 44030D. Winners will be selected on Sept. 12th 2020

Come visit us this Saturday (September 6th) at Conneaut Port Authority and pick up some raffle tickets for the OLC Kayak! We will be there from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Hope to see you there!

After much debate, the OLC has decided to cancel the 2020 Discovery Day scheduled for Sept 12th due to the COVID 19 scare. The health of our youth, their parents, and our volunteers are very important to us. We are uncertain if this event will be planned for a later date or permanently cancelled for this year. Please check back for updates.

The OLC is at it again! Angela’s Cafe, Breakwall BBQ, (Mon. Only) Castaway’s, Heath Marketplace (Thurs. Only) and Sparky’s Restaurant are competing once again for TOP HONORS in a Reuben Sandwich Face Off. May 14th through June 15th sample their goods and VOTE online for the best. Voting will be set up in the OLC Facebook page. Support our local businesses during these hard times. Thanks!

Angela’s Cafe’ 593-6060
The Breakwall 599-2264 Monday Only
Castaways Pizza and Grill 599-8187
Heath Marketplace 599-2020 Thursday Only
Sparky’s Place 265-6061