Field Studies

Field studies coupled with classroom activities are an integral part of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences. Find a field study program that gets your students' feet wet and hands dirty.

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The Remarkable Oyster Program

Discover the amazing filtering ability of this important mollusk and its effects on Chesapeake Bay water quality. Participants will learn about the life cycle of an oyster and the process of restoring the oyster population that many restoration organizations are currently engaged in. Participants will also explore the importance of oyster reefs so vital to the Bay’s biodiversity by learning different reef structures and configurations and the success of these artificial habitats.

Organization(s): Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
Location: 600 Discovery Lane Grasonville, MD 21638 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Restoration
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: oyster, biodiversity, ecosystem and biomes, habitat and niche, restoration
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Forest Ecology Program

Learn all about the myriad of living systems in the forest environment; how they adapt and function individually and as a whole. They will cover a whole selection of concepts including habitats, predator-prey interaction, food webs, life cycles, and camouflage.

Organization(s): Apple Ridge Farm
Location: 541 Luck Avenue Roanoke, VA 24016 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Land Use and Agriculture
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: food web, adaptation, biodiversity, forest, habitat and niche, predator prey relationships, wildlife
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Aquatic Adventure Program

This program introduces students to wetland ecology focusing on the concepts of biodiversity and interrelatedness using a comparative study of chemical, physical, and biological water quality indicators collected from salt and fresh marsh systems.

Organization(s): Environmental Concern
Location: 201 Boundary Lane St Michaels, MD 21663 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures
Level(s): Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: nitrogen and carbon cycle, pollution, wetland, biodiversity, habitat and niche, water quality
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Overnight and Extended-Day Programs

Overnights and Extended Days are a special adventure for everyone! One to three day programs are developed collaboratively with school leaders, assuring that educational standards and objectives are integrated into program design. The nature preserve supports a variety of forested, field and wetland habitats along Johnson and Tantrough Branch. Hiking trails, boardwalks and teaching stations provide unique education opportunities discovering the natural wonders of Southern Delaware.

Organization(s): Abbott's Mill Nature Center
Location: 15411 Abbott's Pond Road Milford, DE 19963 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, History and Culture, Pollution and Pressures, Land Use and Agriculture
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips Multi-Day Trips
Keywords: pollution, wetland, land use, food web, adaptation, watershed, biodiversity, ecosystem and biomes, forest, habitat and niche, predator prey relationships, water quality, wildlife
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Field Trips to the Baltimore Aquarium

Take a self-guided through the exhibits or schedule a tour with aquarium staff. Explore the wonders of the underwater world and fish from all over the globe.

Organization(s): National Aquarium in Baltimore
Location: 501 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures
Level(s): Early Learning, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: pollution, wetland, food web, adaptation, watershed, oyster, biodiversity, ecosystem and biomes, habitat and niche, predator prey relationships, restoration, water quality, wildlife, fish
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Genes are the Key to Bay Biodiversity Field Trip

With this field trip your students will explore local ecosystems and search for adaptations of the animals that live there. Students will learn why plants and animals have adaptations and the benefits these provide to the gene pool and biodiversity.

Organization(s): Pickering Creek Audubon Center
Location: 11450 Audubon Lane Easton, MD 21601 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters
Level(s): Middle School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: adaptation, biodiversity, experiments and investigations, habitat and niche, predator prey relationships, wildlife
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Biodiversity Makes the Bay Better Field Trip

During this field trip students examine and appreciate the wide diversity of plant and animal life living in the Chesapeake Bay region. Using scientific tools and methods students will determine how much biodiversity is in the area.

Organization(s): Pickering Creek Audubon Center
Location: 11450 Audubon Lane Easton, MD 21601 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters
Level(s): Middle School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: biodiversity, ecosystem and biomes, experiments and investigations, habitat and niche, wildlife
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Stewards of the Land Program

This third grade program has students discover the habitats and special adaptations of plants and animals found in Howard County. They will get down and dirty in our Children's Garden creating habitat for plants and insects native to this area. Students will also meet the Conservancy's resident owl, learning about specialized adaptations, hunting techniques and the threats that face owls in the wild.

Organization(s): Howard County Conservancy
Location: 10520 Old Frederick Road Woodstock, MD 21163 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters
Level(s): Elementary School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: food web, adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystem and biomes, habitat and niche, restoration, wildlife
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Eggs to Legs Program at the Historic Schoolhouse

Join the Living Classroom Foundation for the Eggs to Legs program at the Historic Schoolhouse. Students will explore how animals change and grow by investigating and comparing the life cycles of mammals, birds, and amphibians.

Organization(s): Living Classrooms Foundation
Location: 4954 MacArthur Boulevard NW Washington, DC 20007 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters
Level(s): Early Learning, Elementary School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: adaptation, biodiversity, habitat and niche, wildlife
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Canoe Program

Explore Maryland's waterways and learn the natural and cultural history of the area. Use of investigative equipment will enhance the participants awareness concerning biodiversity.

Organization(s): Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Location: 13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville, MD 21030 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures
Level(s): High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: boats, canoes and kayaks, biodiversity, water quality
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