The Chesapeake Bay Revival Coloring Contest Deadline has been extended to January 15, 2012 ... giving schools another month to submit entries from young artists.
Inspire the next generation of water conservationists and get your school involved in the contest - TODAY! The contest is open to schools within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (VA, MD, WV, DE, PA and NY). Wonderful artwork has already been received. For complete details check out http://www.nauticalmilebooks.com/, you can also preview a 'sneak peek' of the artwork under the photo gallery tab.
Good Luck!
Water Colors!
Things are heating up as children all across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed share their creative talent to create posters about water conservation.
More and more beautiful pictures are pouring in each day. I can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!
Students can learn more about the mysteries of the Chesapeake Bay right here through a variety of classroom activities AND try their hand at becoming a published author at adventuresofcalicojack.blogspot.com.
Good Luck!
More and more beautiful pictures are pouring in each day. I can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring!
Students can learn more about the mysteries of the Chesapeake Bay right here through a variety of classroom activities AND try their hand at becoming a published author at adventuresofcalicojack.blogspot.com.
Good Luck!
Chesapeake Bay Revival Coloring Contest
Make your own 8.5 x11 poster regarding clean up of the Chesapeake Bay. Let your imagination run WILD ...
The coloring contest is sponsored by Donna Danielle McCartney, the author of the Nautical Mile Series; in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Chesapeake Conservation Corp, and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
A special thanks to BoatUS for providing gift bags and lanyards.
Submissions will be accepted from Sept. 2011 - Dec. 15, 2011
Select posters will be on display at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, home of the largest historical fleet of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in existence!
The winning poster will be selected in March 2012. The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to Toys R US, a signed copy of Salty Summer, a t-shirt, and their school will receive $1,000 towards conservation education!
Submissions can be sent to:
Chesapeake Bay Revival Coloring Contest
P.O. Box 757
Lancaster, VA 22503
Direct contest inquiries to: chesapeakebayrevival@gmail
Chesapeake Bay Trust / http://www.cbtrust.org/
Chesapeake Conservation Corp /
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum / http://www.cbmm.org/
The coloring contest is sponsored by Donna Danielle McCartney, the author of the Nautical Mile Series; in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Chesapeake Conservation Corp, and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
A special thanks to BoatUS for providing gift bags and lanyards.
Submissions will be accepted from Sept. 2011 - Dec. 15, 2011
Select posters will be on display at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, home of the largest historical fleet of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in existence!
The winning poster will be selected in March 2012. The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to Toys R US, a signed copy of Salty Summer, a t-shirt, and their school will receive $1,000 towards conservation education!
Submissions can be sent to:
Chesapeake Bay Revival Coloring Contest
P.O. Box 757
Lancaster, VA 22503
Direct contest inquiries to: chesapeakebayrevival@gmail
Chesapeake Bay Trust / http://www.cbtrust.org/
Chesapeake Conservation Corp /
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum / http://www.cbmm.org/
Become a Water Ambassador
Choose an animal from the Chesapeake Bay. Research the animal and any preservation campaigns in place. Become a champion for the Bay and find out ways to help.
Start your research here: Chesapeake Bay Foundation / www.cbf.org
Write a letter to your U.S. Senators and Representative tell them how you feel about cleaning up the Bay and why you think it's important to protect this national treasure. Write about a particular species and how it is being affected by the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Start your research here: Chesapeake Bay Foundation / www.cbf.org
Write a letter to your U.S. Senators and Representative tell them how you feel about cleaning up the Bay and why you think it's important to protect this national treasure. Write about a particular species and how it is being affected by the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Classroom Activity
After having a discussion with your class regarding the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, have each child check with their parents about what fertilizers they use on their lawn. Be sure to check if the fertilizer has nitrogen or phosphorous added to it. The following day have a follow up discussion or a writing assignment about what they discovered at home.
What will you do to make a positive impact on the environment?
What will you do to make a positive impact on the environment?
Understanding the Problem
Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay has become a national concern and a hot topic for debate. There are a lot of efforts in place to try and clean up the Bay. But the reality is that pollution in the Chesapeake Bay increases every time nutrients wash into its water.
That's every time it rains or snows!
As a result of nutrient pollution, dangerously low oxygen levels in the water cause harmful algae blooms and directly affects the life in the Bay.
Where do the nutrients come from? Excess nutrients come from fertilizing farmland, fertilizing our lawns, and even driving vehicles.
Most fertilizers have excess nutrients and very high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous. These are the same chemicals hurting the Chesapeake Bay. When you consider that many state's biggest crop is green lawns, it's easy to see how much we play a role in nutrient pollution.
What can we do? By reducing the chemicals we use, we can reduce the amount of nutrients that wash into the Bay.
That's every time it rains or snows!
As a result of nutrient pollution, dangerously low oxygen levels in the water cause harmful algae blooms and directly affects the life in the Bay.
Where do the nutrients come from? Excess nutrients come from fertilizing farmland, fertilizing our lawns, and even driving vehicles.
Most fertilizers have excess nutrients and very high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous. These are the same chemicals hurting the Chesapeake Bay. When you consider that many state's biggest crop is green lawns, it's easy to see how much we play a role in nutrient pollution.
What can we do? By reducing the chemicals we use, we can reduce the amount of nutrients that wash into the Bay.
Classroom Activity
Read the poem 'Colors of the Chesapeake' out loud in class. Discuss the many different animals living in the Bay. Have the class draw their own picture using some of the animals living in and around the Chesapeake Bay. How many colors are in your rainbow?
Colors of the Chesapeake
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird
is so tiny, it's absurd.
With a splash of color on its throat,
zipping around our little boat.
The Blue Crab with its mighty claw,
leaves me in a state of awe.
A wonderful Chesapeake delight,
another treasured sight.
The Southern Leopard Frog is green
and the one most commonly seen.
It croaks and clicks,
as it hides among the sticks.
The Osprey soar overhead,
mesmerizing fish 'til they're dead!
Its wings are brown and white,
flying up, up, up out of sight.
And all the fish swimming about,
hopeful fishermen trying to pluck them out.
Snakes, snakes, snakes galore,
10, 20, 30 - maybe more!
With so many colors around,
just waiting to be found,
the Chesapeake is a rainbow for all to see.
And it's quite an adventure for me.
is so tiny, it's absurd.
With a splash of color on its throat,
zipping around our little boat.
The Blue Crab with its mighty claw,
leaves me in a state of awe.
A wonderful Chesapeake delight,
another treasured sight.
The Southern Leopard Frog is green
and the one most commonly seen.
It croaks and clicks,
as it hides among the sticks.
The Osprey soar overhead,
mesmerizing fish 'til they're dead!
Its wings are brown and white,
flying up, up, up out of sight.
And all the fish swimming about,
hopeful fishermen trying to pluck them out.
Snakes, snakes, snakes galore,
10, 20, 30 - maybe more!
With so many colors around,
just waiting to be found,
the Chesapeake is a rainbow for all to see.
And it's quite an adventure for me.
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