Living Classrooms

Upcoming Events

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May 18:

5th Annual Nation's River Bass Tournament

When: May 18, 2012, 7:00am-1:00pm

Where: West and East Piers at National Harbour

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region in partnership wiht the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FLW Outdoors, and Pepco will bring over 300 local students to fish at National Harbour for the 5th Annual Nation's River Bass Tournament. Forrest L. Wood will be honored as the Honorary Chairman and "Living Legend" of the Nation's River Bass Tournament for his contributions to boating, fishing and conservation.

The Nation's River Bass Tournament provides underserved youth with a hands-on fishing and boating experience to increase their exposure to and appreciation for our nation's natural resources. This unique and lively competition hosts urban students, federal natural resource agencies, corporate sponsors and other public and private organizations with the primary goal to connect our youth with the outdoors and teach them about sustainable catch, conservation and recreational fishing and safe boating. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are still available!

Thank you to our sponsors:

Pepco-Title Sponsor

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin

US Fish and Wildlife Service

FLW

Gaylord National

GenOn

Aramark

National Marine Manufacturers Association

David and Priscilla Huffman

Other partners include:

American Sport Fishing Association

Army Corps of Engineers

BoatUS

DC Water

Discover Boating

District Dept. of the Environment

Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources-Boating Safety Office

US Coast Guard

For more information please contact Mike Macrina at mmacrina@LivingClassroomsDC.org or call 202-488-0627.

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May 9- August 5

Science + You Exhibit

Science + You Exhibit in DC!

For the first time on the east coast, the Science + You exhibit is coming to Washington, DC from May 9th - August 5th. Science + You is a hands-on, interactive laboratory that provides children ages 3-8 the oppotunity to become scientists for a day, and investivate how science impacts health and wellness.

Science + You was created by Kohl Children's Museum in Chicago, in conjunction with scientists from the global health care company Abbott, and underwritten by the Abbott Fund. The Washington, DC exhibit is managed by Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region.