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Potomac River Environmental Education Program

While aboard the workboat Bea Hayman Clark, students will test water quality, perform plankton studies, trawl for fish, and learn about the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.

Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Students stand on a dock while a CBF educator stands on the dock next to a boat talking to them.
Jay Fleming
Students stand on a dock while a CBF educator stands on the dock next to a boat talking to them.

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Program Capacity: 30 participants (grade 4 and above).

This program is based in the heart of the nation’s capital at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. While aboard the Bea Hayman Clark, CBF’s research workboat, participants test water quality, perform plankton studies, trawl for fish, and learn about the local features that impact the ecological integrity of the surrounding waterways. This is a unique opportunity to explore a hidden side of D.C., discover a diverse watershed of the Chesapeake, and investigate a habitat that few people are able to witness.

Bring the watershed to life before and after your CBF Student Field Program using our curated list curriculum-based Resources for Teachers and Students.  

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    Damien Gibbons

    Potomac River Program Captain/Educator

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    Emily Burton

    Potomac River Program Manager/Educator

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Resource Directions to Potomac River Environmental Education Program
Find detailed directions to CBF's Potomac River Environmental Education Program here.
Resource 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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Answers to the most commonly asked questions about CBF's Student Field Programs.
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CBF Education offers one-day and multi-day field programs for students and teachers to get outside with us and learn about the Bay, its rivers, and streams.
Resource Information for Parents and Guardians
These are the forms that your child will need (including health forms and packing lists) for our one-day and residential (overnight) programs.
Resource Safety and Educator Certification
We are committed to the safety of all our participants.

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