Exploring the Patuxent is a five-day (with 3 nights camping) canoeing expedition geared towards high school students. The program gives teens a chance to practice leadership & teamwork skills as they navigate the river, measure water quality, camp by the riverside and prepare meals together. Paddlers enjoy a unique, on-the-water experience that features educational programming and builds a strong stewardship ethic for the river and its natural resources. Campers will become immersed in Patuxent River issues and explore their role in solving them. We are capping registration at 12 participants to maintain a hands-on learning environment.
Cost: $200 ($175 for early registrants and Friends of Jug Bay members) Application deadline: May 25. Go to www.jugbay.org/edcuation/teens for registration instructions.
Locations:(Mon) Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Canoe safety and team building (Tues) Mid-Patuxent River, canoe launching at the 4-H Center near Bowie, MD, ending a Patuxent River Park near Upper Marlboro (Fri) Price includes meals, camp sites, safety training, educational programming, and canoe.
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Tents and other gear not included (though if necessary we can make some equipment available.) Scholarships available through the Friends of Jug Bay. Call 410 741-9330 for more information.
