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Maryland Public Television|Outdoors Maryland Educational Videos

Oysters, Crabs and Fishing​​

​Hollywood Oysters:
 Chesapeake Gold Oysters:​
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​Too Much Rain Hurts Oyster Farms:
 How to catch (and eat) Eels:
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​Harvesting and Processing Crabs for market:
 How to catch fish in a pound net:
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​Crabcakes to Go!:
 
 Racing skipjacks, best fishing spots in Maryland, and a photographer specializing in the Chesapeake Bay:
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Agriculture and Livestock

The Importance of Agriculture in Schools:
Aquaponics--Raising tilapia and lettuce together:
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Raising Goats for 4H:
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Baltimore High School Farm (starts at 15:40):
 Elementary School Farm (starts at 11:23):
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Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Maryland Farm & Harvest Climate Change Special Episode:
Tangier Island and Sea Level Rise/Subsidence:
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Saving Ellicott City:
 
 Paddling the Big Water (The last segment is on climate change): (28:56)
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Water Quality Issues

Fighting Erosion on a Shoreline Farm:
 Draining Wet Fields for Better Crops:
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The second segment in this episode, Bottlenose dolphins return to the Bay:
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Outdoor Programs for Youth

Last segment is about a forestry camp for kids:
 
 First segment is about an adventuresports college program:
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Wildlife

Snowy Owls and Bear Cubs:
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Invasives

Invasive Spotted Lanternflies (starting at 14:01):
 Blue Catfish, Invasive to Indulgence:
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Fishing for Invasive Snakeheads:
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Special Documentaries

Conowingo Dam: Power on the Susquehanna:
 Chesapeake Bay by Air:
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: Gateway to the World:
 Secrets of the Chesapeake (very entertaining and may be good for a younger audience)
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All Bay Week specials can be found here, these programs spotlight the history, heritage and splendor of the Bay: https://video.mpt.tv/show/chesapeake-bay-week/
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