The lake champlain maritime museum will develop on-the-water learning experiences for k-12 students and teachers and professional development for teachers that will build stewardship behaviors through…

The lake champlain maritime museum will develop on-the-water learning experiences for k-12 students and teachers and professional development for teachers that will build stewardship behaviors through meaningful watershed education experiences (mwees). "learning from the lake" will build upon what has worked well from 20 years of environmental education, learn from the impacts of covid-19, and create a sustainable future for watershed education in vermont's lake champlain basin. This new england BAY watershed education and training project focuses on "capacity building for sustainability" with three components: 1. On-the-water programs: free mwees for students at the lake champlain maritime museum and nearby field sites with new pre-and post-visit classroom digital learning modules. 2. Summer professional development: free professional development for teachers modeling mwee essential elements and supporting practices. 3. Year-round communit