CoreShark H2O

09/04/2026

Hello friends! 𝙃𝒂𝙥𝒑𝙮 𝙗𝒂𝙘𝒌 𝒕𝙤 𝙨𝒄𝙝𝒐𝙤𝒍! We hope your summer was full of making memories and recharging your battery. Last school year was a record year for our team—we visited 𝟮𝟯𝟵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀! As we embark on the 2026-2027 school year, we look forward to visiting your school to bring hands-on environmental education programs and experiences to your students. Our mission is to inspire a passion to protect and preserve Maryland's waterways.

Whether you have participated in our programs before or are newly interested in the engaging programs we offer, we are grateful for your support. Our team is prepared and excited to work with your school to bring your students programs that increase their understanding of the Chesapeake Bay.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲. 𝑊𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 & 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟!

Educational programs that inspire a passion for Maryland’s waterways and enhance environmental stewardship.

08/30/2026

Mr. Bryan led a group on Back Creek for the August full moon paddle at Capital SUP, known as the Sturgeon Moon.

The Sturgeon Moon name comes from the abundance of this fish in the Great Lakes region during August. Although we didn't see any sturgeon we did see some great egrets in a shallow cove! We had a very fortunate night; the predicted storms stayed far north. Although there was a fair amount of cloud cover we had about a 10 minute window after the moonrise to catch a glimpse of the Sturgeon Moon! Thank you to Capital SUP for the partnership with this event.

08/25/2026

𝑷𝒔𝒔𝒕. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕? Hopefully you can come down to Eastport for the last summer full moon paddle!

If conditions allow, you will see the rise of the Sturgeon Moon and learn why it is called so. Our friends Capital SUP will host, and Mr. Bryan will be your tour guide. If you've been thinking of getting out on the water this summer for a FMP, this is your last chance! Grab a friend and join us this Thursday at 7 PM for a memorable night on Back Creek at Nautilus Point.

08/09/2026

July FULL MOON Paddle! Mr. Bryan took a group of paddlers out to experience a night on Back Creek.

It was a cloudy night that obstructed our initial moonrise view, but we had some great close encounters with our feathered friends. We saw at very close range a black crowned night heron sitting on a piling, and up on top of a mast an osprey drying its wings after some "free diving" for fish for dinner!

We had a great time discussing not only moon mythology but also some interesting science related to our Chesapeake Bay. Although the moonrise was cloudy from the water we did see the moon once we got back to shore.

Thank you Kevin and the Capital SUP staff! 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠.

07/07/2026

Mr. Bryan returned to Back Creek in Eastport for the June Full Moon Paddle with Capital SUP in Annapolis.

We had nice weather and a good turnout even though we had to postpone one day due to clouds and rain the evening before. The paddlers learned a lot about the local environment and birds including a close encounter with a great blue heron fishing! We hope to you all at the end of July for our next FMP with Capital SUP on Tuesday, July 28 in the heart of Eastport!

07/07/2026

The Baden Library Branch of Prince George's County invited us to be part of its summer programming lineup. This was a new location for us to present at and it was AMAZING!

What a cool and creative library filled with eager and excited children and parents! Ms. Jen presented "Curious Crabs" to 61 very curious kiddos and adults. They all loved learning all about Blue Crabs and especially seeing and touching live ones.

This program was especially relevant to the season, given the recent 4th of July holiday. Many families shared that they love catching crabs and look forward to summer crab cookouts with family and friends. Thank you, Ms. Dickerson and PGCL staff for having us!

06/25/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵? Join Mr. Bryan as he leads a full moon paddle on Back Creek in Eastport, Annapolis along with our friends at Capital SUP. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated us. Come support two environmental groups as we share everything special about the 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙣! We hope to see you all this Sunday, June 28th at 7:30pm in the heart of Eastport!

📩 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲:

06/17/2026

We finished the 2025–2026 school year at Broadneck Elementary School. All four classes of 2nd graders enjoyed learning about Maryland critters and their unique and amazing adaptations.

Ms. Jen & Ms. Cathy had a wonderful time with these very curious and engaged students! It was so fun to hear the classes share their experiences on the local waterways and connect those experiences to what they were learning.

Thank you, Ms. Cockroft & the 2nd Grade Team for a great day!

06/16/2026

Ms Jen & Ms. Cathy had a wonderful time presenting "Curious Crabs" to all five kindergarten classes at Point Pleasant ES. The students were so eager to learn about blue crabs, and it was a fantastic way to wrap up the school year. We wish these rising first graders a wonderful summer!

06/15/2026

It's so fun for our team to visit new schools! Back in April while hiking at Patapsco, CSH2O's Secretary/Treasurer, Sandy & volunteer extraordinaire, Karen, ran into Aundel MS 6th grade teacher Ms. Thomas-Barton during their field trip. That led to Ms. Jen, Mr. Bryan & Ms. Karen visiting Ms. Thomas-Barton's four 6th grade classes in May.

The 6th graders were so engaged in our "Who Polluted the Chesapeake? & Oyster 101" program. We're so glad that we could visit this "new-to-us" school before wrapping up the '25-'26 school year! Thank you, Ms. Thomas-Barton for having us!