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Education >Environmental Education for Grades K-12

While much of UMCES mission revolves around furthering scientific discovery, UMCES views environmental education as an integral way to encourage citizen involvement in the Chesapeake Bay restoration and in environmental efforts worldwide. Through an active K-12 environmental education program, UMCES serves more than 12,000 students and 50 teachers annually at two of its laboratories and through Maryland Sea Grant College. The programs are designed to meet the needs of the communities offering the opportunity to learn about environmental resources of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. They also assist school districts in complying with Maryland's environmental education bylaw. Activities cover a broad spectrum of learning experiences from camping and canoeing to conservation and wildlife ecology. For more information about UMCES environmental education program follow these links:

Horn Point Environmental Science Education Center in Cambridge
Contact ~ Dr. Laura Murray

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons
Contact ~ Ms. Jackie Takacs

Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg
Contact ~ Dr. Cathlyn D. Stylinski

Maryland Sea Grant College Teacher Resources