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Maryland Master Naturalist Training
Maryland Master Naturalist Training
3 MSDE CPD credits
February - June, 2017 (19 trainees)
August - November, 2018 (9 trainees)
Elms Environmental Education Center & Field Sites
60 hours of field and classroom-based training on the science of Coastal Plain ecosystems.
Enterprise article on first Master Naturalist training, Friday, January 20, 2017.
Members of 2017 Master Naturalist Class
2017 Master Naturalist Training Schedule
2018 Master Naturalist Training: Citizen Science Apps with Mike Callahan
Project WET
Project WET
April 21, 2018 (11 trainees)
Elms Environmental Education Center
Partnered with University of Maryland University College MAT program.
7 hours of field and classroom-based training on the science of water.
Trainees practicing lessons from 2018 Project WET Workshop.
PowerPoint from April 21, 2018 Project WET Workshop.
Agenda from April 21, 2018 Project WET Workshop.
Project WET
Project WET
March 14 & 16, 2016 (24 trainees)
Arlington Echo Outdoor Center
Partnered with University of Maryland University College MAT program.
5 hours of field and classroom-based training on the science of water.
Teachers practicing a lesson from 2016 Project WET workshop.
Agenda from 2016 Project WET workshop.
Teachers practicing a lesson from 2016 Project WET workshop.
Teachers practicing a lesson from 2016 Project WET workshop.
Score 4 - Students, Schools, Streams & the Bay
Score 4 - Students, Schools, Streams & the Bay
1 MSDE CPD credit.
February 2 - 3, 2017 (16 trainees)
MAEOE Conference
Partnered with ICPRB.
15 hours of field and classroom-based training on watershed science and sustainable practices on Middle and High School campuses.
Flier advertising scholarships for 2-day Score 4 Workshop at MAEOE Conference.
Title slide from first presentation at 2017 MAEOE Conference Workshop.
Sign-in Sheet from 2017 MAEOE Conference Workshop
Score 4 - Students, Schools, Streams & the Bay
Score 4 - Students, Schools, Streams & the Bay
1 MSDE CPD credit
March 7 & April 11, 2015 (3 trainees)
Partnered with ICPRB, NRCS and SMCM.
15 hours of field and classroom-based training on watershed science on Middle and High School campuses, and sustainable practices at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Score 4 Trainees examine engineered pervious surfaces.
Trainees examine stormwater management practices at St. Mary's College.
Trainees conduct water quality tests at St. Mary's College.
Trainees examine pervious pavers at St. Mary's College.
Email to trainees for Day 2 (April 11,2015) of Score 4 Workshop.
Email from trainee describing Baywise Garden planned for her school during Score 4 Workshop.
Score 4 - Students, Schools, Streams & the Bay
Score 4 - Students, Schools, Streams & the Bay
North American Association of Environmental Education Conference
North American Association of Environmental Education Conference
Partnered with ICPRB.
October 20, 2016 (10 trainees)
90 minute workshop on stormwater runoff, including soil identification and permeability field studies.
Score Four: Student Engagement, E-STEM Inquires, Campus Stewardship, Cleaner Streams
Are you looking for project-based lessons that get students outside, engaged in their local environment, and empowered with E-STEM skills? Attend this Score Four session for modules that lead students through watershed investigations, campus inquiries, and the implementation of a Sustainable Stormwater Project to reduce water pollution.
Description of Score 4 Workshop from NAAEE 2016 Conference Guide.
Workshop participants conducting a permeability lab.
Workshop participants conducting a soils lab.
Margarita and co-presenter Becki Wolfe of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) pointing to the Workshop description on the door.
Score 4 Workshop Working Agenda
Interactive Watershed Model
Interactive Watershed Model
Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEEA) Conference
Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEEA) Conference
October 10, 2015 (10 trainees)
One hour workshop overview on creating and using an interactive watershed model which enables students to compare stormwater runoff from pre-colonial to present times. Interchangeable land use pieces simulate the relative permeability of various land uses, including best management practices.
Workshop description from MEEA conference brochure.
MEEA Website advertising October 10, 2015 Conference.
Demonstrating the Watershed Model at MEEA, October 10, 2015.
Flier describing the Watershed Connections Workshop.
Watershed Connections Model
Watershed Connections Model
1 MSDE CPD credit.
Margaret Brent Middle School
Partnered with ICPRB.
May 16-17, 2015 (9 trainees)
Two-day 15-hour workshop where participants created an interactive watershed model and land use pieces, practiced permeability field labs, and learned about the importance of stormwater management to the health of streams and other waters.
The Dirt on Composting
The Dirt on Composting
June 25, 2016 (9 trainees)
Master Naturalist Volunteer Anita Goehringer presented a workshop on composting for teachers and community members.
Flier from Composting Workshop held at the Elms.
Bat Party
Bat Party
April 6, 2016
(30 participants)
Partnering with SMAS and DNR's Kerry Wixted, the Elms presented a Bat Party celebrating the ecology of bats.
Enterprise article posted 3/25/16 advertising Bat Party.
Flier from Bat Party.
Food and Culture: From Southern Maryland to the Bay
Food and Culture: From Southern Maryland to the Bay
August 1, 2018 - Day 3 of 5 (12 participants)
Elms Environmental Education Center
The Elms provided a field study site and resources for teacher research as participants planned lessons informed by their week-long study offered by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Teachers conducting water quality testing at Food and Culture workshop.
Flier advertising Food and Culture: From Southern Maryland to the Bay Training.
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