Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote water safety

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

A fan wears a memorabilia shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign at a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Baseball fans watch a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Pittsburgh Pirates fans wave flags at a game against the Chicago Cubs during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The color guard team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District presents the American and engineering flags during the national anthem for a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Bobber the Water Safety Dog for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers poses for a photo with Pirate Parrot, the Pittsburgh Pirates mascot, during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The PNC Park jumbotron shows a video of a water safety message recorded for Pittsburgh Pirates fans May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Col. Nicholas Melin, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, takes a selfie with his daughter, Rose, Bobber the Water Safety Dog, and Elaine Lisk, the district’s chief of the Strategic Integration Office, during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

A fan hugs Bobber the Water Safety Dog mascot for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before a Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Col. Nicholas Melin, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, tosses the ball to Brian Trzaska, the deputy district engineer, during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

A brother and sister pose for a photo on an oversized beach chair with life jackets set up by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

A girl throws a pillow for a street game hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

A Pittsburgh Pirates fan practices wearing a life jacket at an interactive booth while a park ranger times him at a booth hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Philip Ferry, a state game warden for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, stands on the street waiting for fans to pass through during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Talon Shaw, a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, tries to pick up a diver helmet weighing more than 30 pounds at a display booth hosted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Amberlee Bozic, a park ranger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, helps a young fan with a temporary tattoo during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Andrew Rock, a baseball fan and U.S. Army veteran, poses with a life jacket cutout at a booth hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District during a Water Safety Night celebration at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, May 11, 2024. The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety. Before the game, members of the Pittsburgh District and other waterway partners set up display booths and interactive games on Federal Street to promote life jackets, water safety and safe boating practices to the public. The Pittsburgh District participated in the first pitch and provided a color guard team to present the colors during the national anthem. Bobber the Water Safety Dog attended the game and interacted with fans. The first 20,000 fans who entered the stadium received a free shirt promoting the “Wear It” Safe Boating Campaign. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)