Virginia Beach Environmental Literacy Exploration - Summer 2026
Open to any teacher in DC, MD, PA, VA.

Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and local partners for a three-day professional development course designed for educators in Virginia Beach. Participants will discover how to utilize local and community resources to engage students in outdoor, hands-on learning in science and beyond. Explore the schoolyard and nearby nature with a fresh set of eyes and helpful tools in a friendly, collaborative learning environment. Connect with nature and learn practical skills to incorporate outdoor learning and place-based discovery in your own classroom. This experience equips participants with classroom-ready resources and practical strategies to connect students to environmental challenges and solutions in their own backyard.

• Length & Location: Three-days of collaborative, outdoor learning in and around Virginia Beach, VA. Please note, teachers from outside the course location area are encouraged to register but are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
• Course Credit: Upon successful course completion, participants may be eligible for continuing education credit or contact hours. See details on the Professional Learning Credits page.
• Orientation Date: A virtual orientation took place Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. A link to the slide deck will be avialable in your confirmation email.
• Cost: $375
• Discounts: Virginia Beach City Public School teachers interested in this program can request a promo code from Keith Goodman ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) that will reduce the registration cost to $50.
• Scholarships: Teachers may apply for a full or partial scholarship using this form. If eligible, a promo code will be provided to reduce the cost of the course.
• 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 22, 2026; 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 Chesapeake Classrooms team.

Registration closes July 13, 2026.

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