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THE source for Chesapeake Bay education resources for teachers and watershed educators.

Chesapeake Bay watershed
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Join the virtual Summer Institute July 18-19, 2022 to learn how to teach climate change concepts and empower students. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will lead a regional cohort following the Institute. Register at: https://t.co/xiqCNKqpL1
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Have you heard about the EPA's Clean School Bus Program? Over the next 5 years it will provide $5 billion to replace school buses with low- and zero-emission school buses. Register for this webinar https://t.co/YJPyq3dKTX to learn more about the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
March is #WomensHistoryMonth! Learn about five of the many women who helped shape the Chesapeake watershed.
chesapeakebay.net
Learn about the inspirational work of five women from the Chesapeake
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@MarylandDNR
Maryland DNR
4 years
Love is everywhere 💝 #HappyValentinesDay💘
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
This winter, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has been facilitating virtual conversations around each of the NAEE Community Engagement Guidelines for Excellence. Join the LAST session this afternoon @ 1pm about Guideline 5: A Long-Term Investment in Change.
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
"My goal is to make this a living legacy for the Black waterman and the Black Captains of the Chesapeake" - Lamont Wright #chesapeakebay #BlackHistoryMonth
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has been facilitating conversations around each of the NAEE Community Engagement Guidelines for Excellence. Join the session today at 1pm about Guideline 4: Oriented toward Capacity Building and Civic Action.
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Looking to kick off the weekend with some good news? Check out this article from @NSTA about a B-WET funded project out of Lower Dauphin High School
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Have you heard about the Clean @ENERGY Corps? It’s your opportunity to make a huge difference for the planet. For first-time job seekers, executives, and everyone in-between, the Clean Energy Corps is your gateway to an impactful career. Spread the news.
energy.gov
Join a dynamic team committed to driving innovation and securing our future.
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has been facilitating conversations around each of the NAEE Community Engagement Guidelines for Excellence. Join this Friday's session (@ 1pm) about Guideline 4: Oriented toward Capacity Building and Civic Action. Join info:
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Are you a current B-WET grantee or potential B-WET grant applicant? Are you interested in incorporating more climate education into your MWEEs? Tune into the NOAA B-WET session on Wed, Jan 12th,3:00-4:30pm. For more information and to register visit:
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
This winter, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is hosting conversations around the NAAEE Community Engagement Guidelines for Excellence. Tomorrow's session (12/17 @ 1pm) will focus on Guideline 2: Based on Sound Environmental Education Principles. Join here:
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
The NOAA Environmental Training Center is hosting the first MWEE Practitioner Conversation on NAAEE's Community Engagement Guidelines for Excellence TODAY @ 1-2. For more info visit: https://t.co/l3gY9dpFt3 Join here:
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
While last year’s dead zone was the second smallest observed since 1985, this year’s assessment paints a more complex picture of the Bay’s health. @chesbayprogram
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
November is American Indian Heritage Month. Learn about the local Indigenous history that exists in the Chesapeake Bay watershed #AmericanIndianHeritageMonth
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
The 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) funding opportunity is now open! Applications are due March 3, 2022. Learn more here: https://t.co/vQSt2oU3At
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Check out the Winter Workshop Series from NOAA’s Environmental Science Training Center! Learn more and register here https://t.co/e6IpM6gHS4
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Happy #NationalSTEMDay! The definition of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) was designed to support state science and social studies standards and align with standards-based initiatives, including STEM education. Learn about MWEEs at
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Bay Backpack provides educators with the tools they need to support Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences, or MWEEs, for their students. Explore Bay Backpack for teaching resources, action...
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Extraordinarily wet weather in 2018 and 2019 may have impeded progress to restoring water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay, where it's estimated that 67% of the estuary is considered to be impaired. https://t.co/95NdWDxv0o @chesbayprogram
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@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
MWEE Practitioner Webinar TOMORROW @ 3:30 https://t.co/0X2gbHU5Au Learn practical tips from seasoned practitioners for incorporating trees into your school grounds and curriculum through meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs).
@BayBackpack
Bay Backpack
4 years
Mark your calendars for the next MWEE Practitioner Webinar on Tues 10/26 from 3:30-4:30. Details, including join info, can be found here: https://t.co/OpDs5njlGt
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