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Kathryn
I am from …

a sunny bank of windows that revealed a shadow world

From a darkly paneled attic bedroom made warm and safe by a Queen

I am from a little white Cape Cod house with green shudders and a black door, framed by roses, rhododendron

and ivy.

I am from the oak, maple and sycamores I grew up under, forever reaching up and out, and every once in a while showing up in a blaze of color just because I can.

I am from sticks and stones gathered into a valuable collection to share,

From Evelyn and Carmela - two women essential to my being, (yet only one knew me at all)

From perseverance, nurturing.

I am from ritual and tradition, but neither seemed to stick;

from feasts of seafood and fresh vegetables

From feeding 400 children a day

And from the bowels of a steel refinery.

A canine companion steadfast and loving through the mid-years when nothing seemed to stay still.

I am from the moments of silence and stillness, of rushing and spinning, of standing still and breathing deep the aromas, sights, sounds and energy of the world around me.

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Hi there. I'm a freelance Environmental Educator in the midst of relocating from Northern Virginia/Fairfax Co. to the Lower Shore of MD near Snow Hill (Worcestser Co.) I'm going to be working with the Lower Shore Land Trust developing capacity of volunteers, community members and future farmers/citizens. So, I work with everyone K-Gray.
Last year after the world shut down, I worked on a local farm and came to realize that I had been ignoring my genetic imperative to grow and produce nutritious food for others to eat. So, we're starting a farm!! (It wasn't really that quick a pivot ... it's always been part of the
plan.)
I hope to use this week to jump-start a plan to set up programs on the Lower Shore for anyone to participate in connecting with the natural world we live in, understanding the forces which impact it, and learning how to manage or eliminate human impact to achieve balance in all we do and strive for.

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I am from Kecoughtan High School and I teach Oceanography to students in grades 11 and 12.
I would enjoy teaching students that the ocean and the bay are an integral part of one another. I would like to add more to this in my curriculum.
I grew up in Hampton Roads and I have taught at KHS for 34 years now.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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I Am From

by Julia Davis
I am from piano lessons began in agony and completed with joy
from tent camping vacations and a large home library of books to get lost in
I am from an old brick manse in rural Pennsylvania with a creek to escape into
I am from daylilies under my birdfeeder who weather the abuse of countless flocks of starlings
I am from perfect A+ report cards and imperfect diaries of my private flaws
from pastor George and reading teacher Jane
from putting service to others above ourselves
I am from leading praise songs in a small rural church
from pumpkin pie and ginger cookies
from an army chaplain father who served in Iraq
and from two grandfathers who served in WWII
from a piano lessonbook that my own son is learning from today
I am from the moments
of traveling through 25 states with my kids and husband
and scratching off our huge living room map of the U.S. after each trip

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I Am From
by Claire Cambardella
I am from | the only sledding hill in town
from | volkswagens and rambling first person stories
I am from | meandering paths and no sidewalks
and | shared summer gardens
I am from | tulip poplars
whose | straight backs send swirling helicopters
I am from | frankenstein boats and chicken coops
from | Luigi and Maria
and from | family dinners and log cabin vacations
from | howling at the moon
I am from | our own set of croquet rules
from | pizza and poundcake
from | working in a coal mine
and from | stacking library shelves
| stuffing my tutu into my snowsuit
I am from the moments | trying to get lost in the woods
| imagining my connections to the natural world.

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I teach 6th and 8th grade science at New Market Middle school (but I taught 6th and 7th last year).

I took an environmental biology class in college and created MWEEs, but I need more help before I'm ready to try an action plan with my students!

I grew up in the middle of a forest and I come from a long line of fisherman. If I'm not teaching - I'm fishing!
This was my only catch from my most recent trip to Piney Run :( just a little guy.

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Also my Eco ID roots. Double header of croakers from our pier in the fishing village of Mann's Harbor, NC.

I have been a CBF educator in the Hampton Roads area since 1998. I am looking forward to meeting and working with you all this week!

The roots of my Eco ID began at an early age with my family. I grew up in Hampton Roads, but you could say I was "raised up" spending many weekends on the family farm outside of Lynchburg, VA and also down in Carolina. The time spent working on the farm growing up and the opportunity to spend time on the water fishing with family and local Carolina waterman gave me a love of red clay and brackish water.

This upbringing led me to CBF and the opportunity to teach stewardship, conservation and ecology on a 40ft deadrise on the Bay and rivers throughout the Hampton Roads area.

I look forward to a great week!

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Roots of my Ecological ID on the family farm.

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David Nesbitt

I am from the woodshop and trains running in the basement.

I am from the garden and lakes.

I am from the brick house off York Rd.

With the big Oak Tree in front

Whose branches dwarf and shade the house.

I am from Virginia and White Oak and Catonsville.

I am from fried chicken and corn.

I am from the Rhodes 19 bobbing in the Bay.

And the wood canoe with a bass flapping in the bottom.

I am from Reid, Claire, Max, and Sarah.

I am from the brick house off York Rd.

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I am a biology and chemistry teacher at Lackey High School in Charles County, MD. I'd really like to know more about the species in the bay and their ecological roles. I just got my motorcycle license and rode to work for the first time last week.

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I am the 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Washington Jesuit Academy. I am hoping to create a cross-curricular unit on the history and ecology of the Bay. In addition to teaching I have three kids and two dogs. I love gardening and doing just about anything outside.

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1) Your name
2) What school & grade you teach
3) What you hope to get out of the course
4) Something fun about yourself
5) Upload a picture of yourself (preferably outside!)

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I've been a mentor teacher for 14 years with CBF and have loved every minute of it! Getting to meet new teachers who are passionate about the environment and who love sharing it with their students is a blast for me! I can't wait to learn from each of you! 🤗

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I teach 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math and science at New Bridge Academy (private school near Richmond, Virginia.)  I've already signed my classes up for a James River boat trip this fall and am using this course to design a unit centered around our trip.  Our family of 4 has set a goal of visiting all 50 states before our kids graduate. (We're visited 25 states in 3 years!)  (This is a photo of me kissing a menhaden on a CBF teacher trip back in 2007!)

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Springfield Estates ES - 6th Grade AAP Teacher
I want to incorporate more awareness about our environment to the students.
I am a rowing referee for USRowing.  (Crew)
I love to explore!

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Louisa Co. Middle School- 7th grade science
I hope to get more information about local ecology to incorporate into my ecology unit!
I love being outside with my kids and running.

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I teach at the Barrie School in Silver Spring.
Classes are 7th grade Life Science, 11th grade Biology, and Climate Change and Evolutionary Biology. I hope to incorporate what I learn here into curriculum for Climate Change and 7th grade Life Science. I’m a knitter!

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John Wilkinson  high school science teacher. Just hoping to know more, get local case studies for biology and environmental science class.

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Hi I am Rhema and I work at Brooke Grove Elementary School. I teach third grade and I hope to learn how to incorporate Chesapeake resources into my classroom. Something fun about me is that I love to travel domestically and internationally. I have lived on 4 continents :)

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Acting Islands Field Senior Manager

Great Adventure Buddy!

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Hampton Roads Environmental Education Program Manager

Farm and Food Officionado!

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Emma Richardson
I am from the ever-changing bedroom facing the stream.
From fishing rods and soccer balls.
I am from the house on the hill, hidden in trees
and a red front door that was used very seldom.
I am from white ash and oak
whose leaves employed us every autumn.
I am from Lord of the Rings and bacon wrapped dates.
From Katie, Steve, and my sister, Abby.
And from telling stories by the fire and staying up late.
From 2 week-long games of Risk.
I am from fishing trips to an island that no one has heard of.
From sushi, blue crabs, and anything bisque.
From matching Liverpool tattoos with my father
and from singing off key in the car with my mother.
From a yellow stuffed elephant, named cleverly: Elephant.
I am from the moments of peaceful silence and laughter.
From the house on the hill, hidden in trees.

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I run CBF's Baltimore Harbor Environmental Education Program.

I hope to get to know the parts of the watershed that I don't get to visit very often by learning from your investigations.

I went to Iceland three times in two years (and I'd go back tomorrow!)