Open to teachers in Virginia's Newport News Public School system.
This event is part of the NOAA B-WET project Leading with Learning for Climate Action: Climate MWEE Curriculum Creation and Implementation.

Discover how to use the environment to engage students in hands-on learning that inspires climate resilience. Spend five days with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Newport News investigating ecosystems, studying climate solutions, and developing climate literate curriculum. Connect with habitats in your own backyard from the seat of a canoe, aboard a 40’ research vessel, and along the shorelines of our local waterways. Identify resources and learn from a network of experts that can help you weave inquiry-based investigations into curricula that encourages classroom engagement and elevates student voice. This action-packed course will strengthen your connection to the natural world and equip you with skills to tackle environmental and climate concerns with your students. Snacks and learning resources will be provided during the course. Participants that complete all coursework will be eligible for documentation of contact hours and a $1400 stipend due to the partnership between the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Length & Location: Five days of collaborative, outdoor learning and curriculum writing in and around Newport News, VA.

Course Credit: Upon successful course completion, participants may be eligible for continuing education credit or contact hours. Graduate credit is also available and requires additional forms and fees. See details on the Professional Learning Credits page. A $1400 stipend is also avaiable due to the partnership between the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Orientation:  Attendance at orientation is required prior to this course. The virtual orientation will take place Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. A meeting link will be included in your confirmation email.

Cost: $575.

Discounts: Newport News Public School teachers interested in this program, please request a promo code from Rodney Culverhouse ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Joe Tobin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) that will reduce the registration cost to $0.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made six weeks before the course's start date will receive a full refund minus a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be granted after June 2; however, we are happy to transfer registration to another course if space allows. All cancellation and transfer requests must be made in writing and sent to the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Registration closes June 23, 2025.

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