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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Poplar Island Restoration Tour

Poplar tours and educational programs are available to the public Mondays through Fridays, from March through November. Students will receive an abbreviated tour of Poplar Island while participating in a variety of wetland activities. A variety of topics such as water quality, erosion, relationship to the Port of Baltimore’s economic impact, wetland studies, terrapin studies, birding, Maryland’s Dredged Material Management Program, and restoration techniques can be tailored to fit your group.

Organization(s): Amry Corps of Engineers
Location: 21548 Chicken Point Rd. Tilghman, MD 21671 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Restoration
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: pollution, wetland, ecosystem and biomes, erosion, habitat and niche, restoration, water quality, wildlife
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Wetland Restoration with the Aquarium

Students participate in Wetland Restoration in MD by participating in debris cleanups, native wetland plantings, and birding.

Organization(s): National Aquarium in Baltimore
Location: 501 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 (Map It)
Theme(s): Restoration
Level(s): High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: pollution, wetland, litter, trash and recycling, restoration
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Karen Noonan Study Center Residential Program

The Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Center is situated on 20 acres of marsh in southern Dorchester County, Maryland. Participants explore pine forests, underwater grass beds, and native oyster reefs that surround the center. The nearby Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest tidal wetlands on the East Coast, also provides opportunities from which to investigate this ecosystem. Once one of the great Chesapeake hunting lodges, the Karen Noonan Center was completely renovated in 1995 to create an environmentally sound, state-of-the-art residential center. Participants in our program can see how a “green building,” with its alternative energy sources and composting waste facilities, can function not only as a learning tool, but also as a home.

Organization(s): Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Location: 1304 Phillips Gunning Club Rd. Crocheron, MD 21627 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures, Restoration, Land Use and Agriculture
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Multi-Day Trips
Keywords: pollution, wetland, watershed, water and energy conservation, green development, habitat and niche, renewable resource, restoration, stream study, water quality, water testing, wildlife
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Merrill Center Education Program

This program makes use of an exceptional location between the shores of the Bay, the woods of Bay Ridge, the tidal marsh of Black Walnut Creek, and the local fields of tall native grasses. While experiencing the natural surroundings, students will survey the flora and fauna that make up an ecosystem's biodiversity. The Merrill Center building itself is a model of green architecture and has won a Platinum Award from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is an exemplar of the minimal impact that even large-capacity office buildings can have on the environment.

Organization(s): Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Location: 6 Herndon Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures, Restoration, Land Use and Agriculture
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: population growth, wetland, land use, watershed, development, stormwater, water and energy conservation, green development, habitat and niche, renewable resource, restoration, water quality, wildlife
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Harford Glen Overnight Residential Program

Students who attend this residential, overnight program learn about stream sampling, wildlife trackers, hiking, impact identifying, composting, recycling, campfires (skits) and natural resource literacy. A schoolyard habitat program also available.

Organization(s): Harford Glen Environmental Education Center
Location: 502 West Wheel Road Bel Air, MD 21015 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures, Restoration, Land Use and Agriculture
Level(s): Middle School
Program Length(s): Multi-Day Trips
Keywords: pollution, wetland, watershed, habitat and niche, schoolyard habitat, stream study, water quality, water testing, wildlife
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