I am proclaiming October as “Walktober” in recognition of Maryland’s official exercise—walking—for its health, recreation, and transportation benefits. I encourage people of all ages to step out this Walktober and enjoy Maryland’s autumn beauty.

How about some good weather/climate news? The Great Barrier Reef defies forecasts & is healthiest on record; integrated global hurricane activity is below average; national tornado #'s are well below normal; &, the acreage consumed by wildfires to date nationally is below normal.

As our @BaltCoPS grade 6 Ss survey schoolyards as part of Unit1, they should be on the lookout for sources of native berries. If none can be found, take action to restore native plants and remove invasives @BCPSSci @BCPSOutdoorSci @SustainableBCPS

Ok @BCPSOutdoorSci how many forms do you think we'd need to get approval for this as a habitat restoration project?

Fall Sun Facts for Baltimore. Last sunlight at 7 PM today AND fastest loss daylight each day now. #Autumn

@GaryWerner10 @BCPSSci @BCPSOutdoorSci @ttasselWBAL Looking southeast last night - I thought Dundalk had been hit by a nuke!

The Marshy Point Nature Center will hold its 13th annual Fall Festival this weekend… https://t.co/7eAzqEs0xZ

Double sunset? Are we on Tatooine or something? The actual sunset (1st pic) is the sun setting in the west. 2nd pic shows the eastern sky. It looked like a dueling sunset. In between was normal sky. Anyone have any ideas what caused this? @BCPSSci @BCPSOutdoorSci @ttasselWBAL

Fall started today in the northern hemisphere, winter begins in 90 days, 100 days left in 2021.

Countdown: 3:21 PM on Sep 22 Start of Fall 🍁 (or end of summer if you are pessimistic) 😉 ☀️ 🌎 🥚 🌡 🥶 Here’s all the science stuff I could Geek Out on for you Sun angles, changing daylight, temps, days until the next holidays , and some videos https://t.co/MsL7nU2EDM

Thank you @Team_MCES for being the first school to host Starlab since March 2020! Check the schedule to see if we visit your school in 2021-2022! (Remember- it’s a 3 yr rotation to visit all BCPS ESs.) @GIS_Cromwell @BCPSSci

Today, we honor those who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. We pay tribute to the bravery of our first responders and we remember the humanity of all who assisted in the days that followed. #NeverForget

The morning of September 11 and the events that unfolded that day forever changed our lives. Today we remember the victims, survivors and heroes. We will never forget: https://t.co/zXJgVltJeC

We will never forget the lives we lost that day and the families still grieving. We will never forget the selfless actions of our firefighters, police, and rescue workers. And we will never forget the American heroes who keep us safe every day.

So about that time Steve went off to college… #BluesClues25

@jencon44 @GIS_Cromwell @MelitoTom @GaryWerner10 @BCPSOutdoorSci @BaltCoPS I 100% agree. She always exemplified what it means to be a teacher.

@BCPSSci @BCPSOutdoorSci Dawn was such a joy and loved to share her love of gardening with all. She will be so missed but what an impact she left.

Dawn was a role model, mentor, the most kind and generous person. I love you and miss you.

So very sad to hear of Dawn’s passing. Her smile and gentle personality brightened the stormiest of days during our @ArbutusES science field studies. She helped us understand everything better! @BCPSOutdoorSci @BCPSSci

Dawn was a true gem and such a beautiful human being! She was always one of the many highlights of every single EcoTrekkers trip I ever took with my 5th graders in the past. So sad to hear of her passing. 😢@GIS_Cromwell @MelitoTom @GaryWerner10 @BCPSOutdoorSci @BaltCoPS