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Catoctin Mountain Park
For Teachers
Line drawing of a food chain, from sunlight, to insects, fish, rabbit, and owl.
 

Catoctin Mountain Park offers a variety of education programs including programs linking park interpretive themes with local school curriculums. There are on site programs, programs for loan, on-line curriculum materials and lesson plans, and a variety self guided design your own field trip opportunities.

All program requests must be in writing. We are a small staff and need both the written commitment and the time to schedule staff.

 

 

Teachers may also be interested in visiting the Exploring the Real Thing website - a statewide guide to curriculum based programs of the northeast U.S.

Many groups use Catoctin Mountain Park for their field trips including Frederick County Public Schools. Their outdoor school tracks water quality and posts their results on their webpage. You may also wish to visit the Frederick County Outdoor School webpage.

Morel mushrooms with a human hand for size comparison.  

Did You Know?
Visitors in Catoctin Mountain Park may gather morel mushrooms for personal consumption. Morels are found in a variety of habitats but generally they seem to be found in wet soil that is high in organic matter and shaded by trees, especially hardwoods. Favorite locations are closely guarded secrets!

Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 08:54 EST