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The Gateways to Agriculture curriculum expands on its two predecessors, Gateways to Conservation I and II, and provides environmental education centers with a series of engaging lessons focused on the role of agriculture in our daily lives. As students progress from grade one through eight, completing Gateways to Conservation I and II, they develop a relationship to the Chesapeake Bay and the wildlife that depend on its diverse ecosystems. Gateways to Agriculture, for students in grades nine through twelve, continues to explore conservation with a focus on how humans interact with the land and its resources. This project was also funded by the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.

Gateways to Conservation II - Similar to Gateways to Conservation I for grades 1-5, This curriculum was created as a joint project of Pickering Creek Audubon Center and the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network designed to complement middle school science education. The curriculum gives background information, exciting hands-on learning adventures and more to help students and teachers explore the outdoors in conjunction with a nearby nature center, while gaining an understanding of their relationship to the Chesapeake Bay.

Gateways to Conservation I - A curriculum guide designed to complement science education going on in the classroom in grades 1-5. Background information, exciting hands-on learning adventures and more are included in this book to help students and teachers explore the outdoors in conjunction with a nearby nature center, while gaining an understanding of their relationship to the Chesapeake Bay.

Gateways to Conservation I is a joint project of Pickering Creek Audubon Center and the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.