Environmental Education

For over 50 years, CBF has provided meaningful watershed experiences to more than 1.5 million participants. We offer student field programs, a student leadership program, and professional learning opportunities. Come learn outside with us!


See our Education Calendar for Environmental Education events and courses. (Student field programs are not included.)

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    Kyle LaFerriere

    Student Field Programs

    CBF offers students and teachers the opportunity to learn outside while studying the Bay, its rivers, and streams during one-day and multi-day outdoor environmental education field trips. Programs are offered in DC, MD, PA, and VA.

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    Bill Portlock/CBF Staff

    Professional Learning

    CBF’s Chesapeake Classrooms and School Leaders Environmental Leadership programs offer high-quality professional learning through field experiences and environmental education training that meet the needs of teachers and schools across the watershed.

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    Kassie Fenn/CBF Staff

    Student Leadership

    CBF's Student Leadership program connects, educates, and inspires the next generation of environmental stewards to become critical thinkers and environmental problem solvers by advancing advocacy, raising awareness, and taking action to Save the Bay.

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    Rick Mittler/CBF Staff

    Middle School Bay Eco-Camp

    Adventure into the heart of the Chesapeake during a five-day environmental education summer camp designed for middle school students and hosted at a CBF island education center.

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    Resources for Teachers and Students

    Dive into environmental education resources about the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers, and streams, including blogs, videos, student investigations, and more. Perfect for teachers, parents, and students in the classroom and at home.

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    CBF Staff

    Meet Our Educators

    CBF educators are some of the best in their field. They have first-rate experience working at the largest environmental education program in North America. Meet them and see for yourself why they are leaders in the industry.

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    Chesapeake Bay Foundation

    Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences

    The Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) is a learner-centered framework that focuses on investigations into local environmental issues and leads to informed action.

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