Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a three-day professional development course designed for educators in Virginia's Region 3. Participants will discover how to utilize local and community resources to engage students in outdoor, hands-on science learning. Explore the schoolyard and nearby nature with a fresh set of eyes and helpful tools in a friendly, collaborative learning environment. Connect with nature in your own backyard and walk away with practical skills to incorporate outdoor learning, student action, and place-based discovery in your own classroom that ties directly to Virginia's Standards of Learning. Each of the three days will be hosted at a new location from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.

• Length & Location: Three days of collaborative, outdoor learning in and around Caroline, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties. 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: Public school teachers in VA Region 3 interested in this program, use promo code VAREGION3 to reduce the cost of this Chesapeake Classrooms course to $0.
• Scholarships: Teachers outside of VA Region 3 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 May 12, 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 June 2, 2026.

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