Project Registration

Registration is accepted year round on a rolling basis. The Project can enroll thirty new teachers each June.

Once these slots are filled, a wait list is maintained. Upon receipt of your registration form, we will inform you as to whether you are in the program for the next year, or are on the wait list.

Please click on the following link to download a registration form:

Raising Horseshoe Crabs in the Classroom Registration Form

Mail the completed form to:

Stacy Epperson
Aquatic Resource Education
Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Ave. E-2
Annapolis, MD 21401

Contact Stacy Epperson for more information at:

sepperson@dnr.state.md.us
410-260-8775 (phone)
410-260-8708 (fax)

Mandatory Teachers Training Workshop

DNR provides participating teachers with a comprehensive one-day workshop on the Raising Horseshoe Crabs in the Classroom Project. All newly registered teachers are required to participate in the workshop. The workshop is scheduled in late June on a week day each year. Contact Stacy Epperson for the current workshop date.

Participants at the workshop will learn about horseshoe crab biology, history, raising protocols, equipment setup, student experiments and more. They will also receive the necessary equipment and horseshoe crab eggs or larvae to begin the project.

Raising Horseshoe Crabs

• Introduction
• In the Classroom
• Frequently Asked Questions
• How to Register
• The Raising Protocols
• Data Forms
• Field Days