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2026 Mississippi River Delta Institute featuring Waters to the Sea™
2026 Mississippi River Delta Institute featuring Waters to the Sea™
Free for Educators!
July 7-9 (with optional 4th day on July 10) | Violet, LA
Join us for the Mississippi River Delta Institute (MRDI)—a free professional development program located in St Bernard Parish, outside of New Orleans. Designed to inspire, educate, and engage educators through experiential, inquiry-based science and engineering investigations around the Mississippi River.
Activities
Activities
Explore the Mississippi River and coastal marsh aboard a barge at the Associated Terminals Dock and aboard a pontoon at the Wharf on Bienvenue.
Explore the Mississippi River by land at Docville Farm
Explore the mouth of the Mississippi River Delta (optional 4th day) with Delta Discovery Tours.
Hear from expert presenters about the Mississippi River Delta environments.
Conduct inquiry-based science investigations of river and coastal habitats.
Design solutions to engineering challenges based on water issues.
Make scientific observations in the field and learn how to use science notebooks in the classroom.
Share strategies to help students "think like a scientist and design like an engineer."
Engage with rich multimedia learning tools such as Waters to the Sea™
Integrate community science to clean our waterways using the Adopt-a-Drain Program.
Each Rivers Institute Participant Will Receive
Each Rivers Institute Participant Will Receive
3 full days of instruction with the option to participate in a 4th day extension boat experience deep into the Mississippi River Delta
18 Continuing Education Credits
Lunch each day
Exposure to the Waters to the Sea™ multimedia tools, Adopt-a-Drain Program, and other online resources for the classroom
The option to purchase two graduate-level credits at the reduced rate of $200/credit from Hamline University
Eligibility
Eligibility
All K-12 formal and informal educators are welcome to apply!
Teachers from St. Bernard Parish will also receive:
$300 stipend for attendance
An Adopt-a-Drain Classroom Kit (worth $500) to use with their classroom. Kits will be mailed to classrooms in the fall.
Funding
Funding
The 2026 Mississippi River Delta Institute is funded through the generous financial assistance of the Meraux Foundation. With their ongoing support CGEE enables hundreds of teachers to improve the way they understand and teach science, and help thousands of students connect with the natural world.
Contact
Contact
Sara Robertson
Program Administrator
srobertson01@hamline.edu
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