About Echo Hill Outdoor School

Located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay

For over 50 years, Echo Hill Outdoor School has been teaching students about the magic of the environment with no classrooms, no textbooks, and no assignments. Exploring natural landscapes from marshes to local waterways, students observe and appreciate the environment surrounding them.

Experiential teaching on our adventure/challenge course, in our nature preserve and its freshwater swamp, and around the waterways and fields of rural Kent County, allow participants to experience a ‘eureka’ moment when their classroom environmental science lessons jump out of the textbook and into real life—the foundation of environmental literacy. Our programs aim to form a practical understanding of the environment based on hands-on experiences, and through them, to help each student grow their sense of self-reliance, confidence, and independence.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Echo Hill Outdoor School:  Echo Hill Outdoor School supports an environment that values the dignity and worth of all individuals. Our focus is on empowering the individual and developing empathy and respect for ourselves, for others and for the natural environment. We recognize how differences shape how we experience the world and the watershed—and how we access resources and the environment.

Why Work here

Tired of meaningless work?  Join our team of awesome Outdoor Educators who put their values into action every day!  ECHO HILL OUTDOOR SCHOOL (www.ehos.org), located on Maryland’s scenic Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, has openings for both entry-level and experienced Teacher/Naturalists.  Or if you’re taking a gap year or need an internship to fulfill college major requirements, our supervised Outdoor Education Internships can be your ticket to success!