Prior to entering the classroom, TEAM volunteers undertake a hands-on training program. Every volunteer attends three full-day training workshops. During the year, a refresher training is offered to brush up on finer points or to practice modules.

Core Training Topics:

1. Chesapeake Bay Watershed
2. Maryland Streams I & II
3. Oysters & Oyster Reefs
4. Horseshoe Crabs
5. Chesapeake Watermen

Goal of TEAM Training Workshops

TEAM training provides volunteers with the knowledge and skills they will need to conduct classroom programs confidently. Volunteers come away from the training with a new understanding of the Chesapeake Bay and how its many components interact.

Additional Training Opportunities

In addition to our core training workshops, TEAM offers volunteers experiences to broaden knowledge on specific species, management issues, or actual natural resource jobs. We also encourage volunteers to visit State Parks on their own time.

Oyster Training

Fisheries staff will introduce volunteers to the oyster, its anatomy and the fisheries issues surrounding it. An oyster dissection will be included. This is followed by a review and demonstration of TEAM’s oyster reef classroom program.

If you have further questions call Chris Hintz, TEAM program coordinator, at 410-260-8809 or email her at chintz@dnr.state.md.us

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