The Potomac and other rivers and streams in the Trail corridor offer dynamic environments to interest students in various subjects and disciplines; they also provide training opportunities for teachers to gain the confidence and skills to conduct environmental monitoring projects and to develop lesson plans and ideas for use in classroom settings.  

The link below takes you to a paper, completed in 2005 by staff of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, describing the value of river “sojourns.”  

River Sojourns and Water Trails: Linking River Experiences and Academic Learning (1.1 megabytes)