Welcome
to the Mildred Belle Experience!
Soon you
will be aboard Mildred Belle, experiencing the Chesapeake Bay as an explorer,
and discovering this environment's fascinating, interrelated subjects. On board
Mildred Belle, you will use all of your senses to learn about the Chesapeake
Bay - its people and other living creatures, along with its history and commerce.
You will discover for yourself how all these parts are connected, like links in
a chain, and how you are a vital link - whether you live one mile or 100 miles
from the Bay.
The experience is a fun learning adventure; a special
day for you to learn about history, economics, and science while operating an
historic Chesapeake Bay workboat. You will be active from the moment you step
on board Mildred Belle. Together with your classmates, you will choose
Mildred Belle's course and steer the boat. You will be involved with hands-on
activities, such as testing the waters with modern scientific equipment, towing
for plankton, trawling for marine life, and observing first hand the factories,
shipping, natural resources, and ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay.
Mildred Belle is an historic buy-boat that has
been rebuilt just for you -- students! Mildred Belle, a boat that over
the years has worked the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, now takes thousands of
students on educational voyages each year. We will need your help to meet the
challenge of exploring the Port of Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay. On Mildred
Belle, you will hear many new words, see interesting sights and Bay life,
and participate in unique activities.
Please study the following material closely before coming
aboard Mildred Belle. This will help you prepare properly and get the most
out of your voyage. Then, on the day of your trip, arrive with an open mind, eyes,
and ears, and you will experience the Chesapeake Bay. We look forward to your
group's experience, and hope you will enjoy a memorable day on the Bay. We look
forward to seeing you soon!
~ Mildred Belle Crew