The fall weather is a wonderful time to take advantage of SRA’s new Floating Classroom for students of all ages.

This is a hands-on, environmental, educational and scientific adventure on the Severn River. SRA’s Floating Classroom is where “class” is held aboard our 20-ft. Maritime Skiff, Sea Girl.

During a two- to three-hour tour, students learn how oxygen and salinity levels – which they collect – affect oyster habitat, dead zones, oyster restoration efforts and wildlife that visit and depend on our river.

Our guests also learn to appreciate the shoreline and cliff habitat nearby.

And, time permitting, they’ll have an opportunity to sample and identify underwater grasses and learn about their valuable contribution to the Severn River ecology.

The Floating Classroom program is sponsored by the Chaney Foundation so we can take students and guests, for free, to test water quality around our oyster restoration reefs.

Parents, scout leaders, schools, communities and teachers: SRA’s Covid-19 safety protocol currently limits us to hosting up to 4 guests at a time.

To schedule a Floating Classroom, please email: Info@severnriver.org. Please put “Classroom” in the message box.

To schedule a Floating Classroom, please email: Info@severnriver.org. Please put “Classroom” in the message box.