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Bay Backpack provides educators with the tools they need to support Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences, or MWEEs, for their students. Explore Bay Backpack for teaching resources, action projects, and funding opportunities related to the Chesapeake Bay.

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What is a MWEE?

Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences, or MWEEs, are the cornerstone upon which the region’s environmental literacy efforts have been built. MWEEs connect standards-based classroom learning with outdoor field experiences to create a deeper understanding of the environment. Through MWEEs, students of all ages develop a sense of environmental ethics and stewardship that will be essential to the long-term sustainability of our local watersheds and will serve as the foundation of a lifelong relationship with the environment.

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Teaching Resources

Discover a wealth of environment-related books, multimedia, curriculum guides, individual lesson plans and data sources.

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Action Projects

Effectively plan, utilize & sustain a wide variety of school environmental projects.

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MWEE Training

Access resources for training classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, and more on the MWEE framework.

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A Roadmap to Environmental Literacy Plans

A team of environmental educators work with the community and school district within three Virginia counties to create Environmental Literacy Plans.

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