Echo Hill Outdoor School

About this program

Echo Hill Outdoor School is an immersive environmental education program located on the Chesapeake Bay, where the landscape itself serves as the classroom. The school provides hands-on outdoor experiences for students and adults year-round, with programs ranging from skipjack expeditions on the Chester River to springtime swamp explorations. Their mission centers on teaching through positive, exciting experiences that help students discover the wonders of nature, the value of history, and the diversity of individual qualities. What makes Echo Hill unique is its commitment to creating a safe, supportive environment where students feel challenged, successful, and free to think, question, and express themselves. Programs are highly customizable, designed to reflect the interests, ages, and abilities of each group. The school operates both on its campus and throughout the unspoiled regions of the upper Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, offering both land-based and on-the-water educational experiences.