Teachers on the Estuary: Science and Social Emotional Learning

• When: Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Karen Noonan Environmental Education Center, 1304 Phillips Gunning Club Road, Crocheron, MD 21627.
• Audience: Grades 6-12 classroom teachers and nonformal educators.
• Credits: Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.
• Cost: $125.

Open to all middle and high school teachers in DC, MD, VA, PA. If you are a nonformal educator interested in attending, please join the waitlist. You will be contacted in early July if a spot is available. Priority will be given to classroom teachers.

Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences enliven learning and support social-emotional learning and wellness for students and teachers. This course is designed to model a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience for middle and high school students through participant-driven field experiences and authentic research conducted by a community of educators in an immersive, joyful, and supportive environment. To best utilize our time together, participants are encouraged to complete the MWEE 101 online course prior to the in-person event. This dynamic five-day program to explore cultural coastal habitats and iconic communities is offered in collaboration with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Length & Location: Five days of collaborative, outdoor learning at CBF’s Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Center for a residential experience. We will prepare and clean up meals as a group. Shared dorm-style housing, food, and cooking supplies are provided while at the center.

Cost: $125.00, reduced fee due to support from generous sponsors and Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Registration closes July 7, 2025.