What is the Travelling Trunk?

The Wandering Wetland Trunk is the perfect hands-on resource to supplement your water related curriculum, specifically wetlands.  The information within the trunks can be adapted for use with grades K-6. Complete instructional information is included with each trunk.

What is in the Trunk?

The Wandering Wetland Trunk includes a copy of the WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands curriculum that is for you to keep, as well as the materials necessary to present a few of the activities from WOW! in addition to the curricular materials. The trunk contains a variety of resources designed to engage all learning styles including a custom Wetland 101 PowerPoint for you to present to your students, Disney’s Bill Nye the Science Guy Wetland DVD and a Pond and River DVD.    Students will be able to connect with the natural world through touchable skull replicas of beaver, otter, great blue heron, an actual alligator skull, and associated rubber track molds.  The trunk also includes a Wetland in a Pan demonstration model, story books, fact sheets, and posters.

How long can I use it?

The use/ rental period for the trunk is two weeks.  This time is measured from the day that the renter receives the trunk to the day that the trunk is received by Environmental Concern.

Can other teachers at my school use it?

Yes, but the original user is responsible for any damaged or lost items.  The trunk must be returned within the two week rental period.  Late fees will be assessed.

Fees and Penalties

The two week rental fee for the trunk is $75, which covers roundtrip shipping cost via UPS. There is a required refundable deposit of $200 and a $10 late fee per day. If you anticipate the trunk will be delivered late, please notify the coordinator, so that we can make adjustments for the next scheduled school.

If the damage to the trunk materials exceeds $200 the renter is responsible for additional cost. The fee will be determined by cost of the missing item. The renter is not responsible for any material damaged during shipping. Please inventory all items upon arrival of the trunk and notify the Trunk Coordinator if any items are damaged. By signing the agreement, the user authorized Environmental Concern to charge them for any materials damaged beyond use while in custody of the renter. No charges will be made outside of consultation with the renter.

Shipping

The Wandering Wetland Trunk will be shipped to your school on the appointed date once payment and a signed agreement have been received. When returning the trunk, please inventory all the materials and report any breakages or missing items on the inventory checklist included in the notebook. Then repack the container and seal the trunk in the same manner in which it was received. A UPS label will be provided for return shipping.

Use of Materials

The WOW! Wonders of Wetlands curriculum guide is for the permanent use of the person making the reservation.* All of the activity pages from the WOW! are included in a separate binder which the renter has permission to copy. This binder is not for permanent use and must be returned with the trunk. All posters included in the trunk have been provided for the permanent use of the renter. Materials can be shared by multiple teachers with the original renter/user responsible for all lost or damaged items.

*Free WOW book is only applicable to first rental subsequent rentals will not include curriculum guide

Talbot County MD Teachers

The two week rental fee, but not the deposit has been waived for teachers in Talbot county. Any person using the trunk from Talbot County must make arrangements to directly pick up and drop off the trunk at Environmental Concern during working hours.

How to Reserve:

To reserve contact Laurie Raines at (410)745-9620 or by email.   NOTE: The Travelling Trunk Coordinators cannot guarantee that the trunk will be available on the dates that you request. Please have multiple dates in mind.  Reserving well in advance is recommended.