TEACHING
RESOURCES | OUTREACH & FIELD TRIPS
The
Capitol and the Bay Page OUTREACH & FIELD TRIPS
Attention Young Artists: What Does the Potomac River Look Like to You? SERC
Education & Public Outreach
Living
Classrooms Foundation Experiental Day Programs Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Education Center National
Capital Region Parks Page Under the Sea D.C. Environmental Health Administration-Environmental Education District
of Columbia Public Schools Page Anacostia
Watershed Society Naval
Research Lab 
Welcome
to the Washington D.C. State Room! Here you will find selected District
of Columbia resources regarding the Chesapeake Bay. If you are looking for
student opportunities in D.C., a nearby field trip destination, or a local
research institution, just click on one of the topics below.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | INSTITUTIONS
& ORGANIZATIONS
The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay
Region, ca. 1600-1925 comprises 139 books selected from the Library of
Congress's General Collections and two books from its Rare Book and Special
Collections Division. The collection includes first-person narratives,
early histories, historical biographies, promotional brochures, and books
of photographs that capture in words and pictures a distinctive region
as it developed between the onset of European settlement and the first
quarter of the twentieth century.
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Interstate Commission for the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) need help from aspiring young artists to show others what the Potomac River means to them through the 2004 Potomac River Sojourn Youth Art Contest. The winning entry will be featured as the logo for the 2004 Potomac River Sojourn and earn the winner and one family member a free week-long trip on the Sojourn. The art contest is open to all elementary, middle and high school students and submissions must be postmarked by May 7, 2004.
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center offers a number of hands-on
science and distance learning education programs for K-12 students, as
well as evening lectures for the general public. Through experiential
programs in various ecosystems, students and teachers will increase their
understanding of scientific research, the environment, and how human activities
influence ecosystems.
Bridging the Watershed (BTW) is a public/private partnership, established
for the Washington metropolitan area in March 1998. In this program high
school students are given opportunities to study real-world science in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area national parks.
The Living Classrooms Foundation has an extensive
listing of programs ranging from oyster restoration to seaport education
and shipboard programs. Click on programs then day & multi-day for a complete
listing of activities.
Hard Bargain Farm is a 330-acre working farm with facilities for meetings and conferences, as well as field trips. A variety of day and overnight educational field trips are offered which provide K-12 children with an oppportunity to learn about farm life and the history of the Potomac River and its natural environment.
The National Capital Region, headquartered in Washington, DC, administers the National Mall and monumental core parks that were established the same time the Nation's Capital was founded in 1792.
Under the Sea offers K-12 outreach programs about the Bay. This site has
information on the
programs, as well as pictures of many of the bay inhabitants that are
brought.
Through its environmental education and outreach staff, the Nonpoint Source Management Branch of the Watershed Protection Division (WPD) educates young people about the environment, while seeking to promote in them a stewardship ethic. Providing a wide range of conservation education opportunities and environmental activities, WPD targets the youth to help them make informed decisions and take responsible action regarding pollution prevention and the conservation of our soil and water resources.
Learn about curriculum, policies, grants, and professional development opportunities.
The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is a local, 501(c)(3) non-profit
environmental organization that is working to protect and restore the
Anacostia River and its watershed. AWS seeks to fulfill its mandate of
a swimmable and fishable river through its programs of education, action
and advocacy.The Anacostia Watershed Society can provide you and/or your
group with a variety of different education and restoration events including:
tree plantings, river cleanups, storm drain stenciling and river tours.
NRL is the corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps and conducts a broad program of scientific research, technology and advanced development.
