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EDUCATE

For more than 40 years, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has worked to increase awareness of the tremendous problems facing our nation's largest estuary. By educating the public about the many issues affecting the health of the Bay, we encourage a greater public commitment to protecting and restoring our rivers and streams.

Education Programs for Teachers, Students, and Adults

Students study bay sample on field tripCBF's environmental education programs for students and teachers put more than 40,000 citizens a year in touch with the Bay. Programs include:

• one-day and overnight programs for students, teachers, and adult groups;

• week-long student leadership courses for middle- and high-school students;

• Chesapeake Classrooms professional development courses for educators.


Information About the Chesapeake Bay

Boy with bushel of crabsFind out more about:

• water quality issues affecting the Bay, its rivers, and streams;

• facts about the Bay's geography, habitat, plants, and animals;

• other Bay topics, from the state of the Bay to the Capt. John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail;

• the steps you can take at home, in your yard, and in your community to lessen your impact on our waterways.