Digging Deeper Educational Consulting

Spring break is behind us, which means summer planning is officially on the horizon! 🌞
Come dig, explore, and learn with us! These workshops are designed to give teachers hands‑on archaeology experiences, ready‑to‑use lessons, and a community of educators who love curiosity as much as you do.
If you’re ready for meaningful, energizing professional learning this summer, grab your spot today.
Both workshops are:
✔️free
✔️approved for MSDE CPD credits
✔️include a stipend
✔️guaranteed fun!

From Trowels to Teaching
📍Baltimore, MD
📅June 22 -26, 2026
➡️apply here: tinyurl.com/T2T26

A Walk in the Park
📍Poolesville, MD
📅August 3-6, 2026
➡️apply here: mocoparks.org/RHCPTraining

Questions? Drop us a comment or message!

We had a great time at the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference this weekend in Gettysburg, PA! We were honored to present a poster session on our pilot workshop, "From Trowels to Teaching," alongside representatives from the Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab, the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, and the Pocomoke Indian Nation. We're excited to be running the workshop again this year...and registration is open! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=knP5y_ZJ3Umophn3EO_MNTUenlf_wdJHsupBFxympZ5UOTgzNVVFQTVZNUlCQVBKTDlZSUpNQUhNRC4u
Until next time, MAAC friends! See y'all in Rehoboth next year! 🤩

Hey teachers! Join us this summer for the most fun you'll ever have doing PD! 😍

Teachers: apply today for our June 22-26, 2026 Trowels to Teaching Workshop with Digging Deeper Educational Consulting! Spots are filling up fast!

Maryland Summer Indigenous Archaeology Program The Maryland Summer Indigenous Archaeology Program provides Indigenous middle and high school students with hands-on archaeological fieldwork, cultural learning and mentorship experiences that connect heritage, science and community stewardship across the Chesapeake Bay region.

📢Calling all Maryland teachers!

Applications for our summer workshop, From Trowels to Teaching, are now open!

Do you want to earn CPD credits while engaging in hands-on archaeology? Join us this summer with the Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab for the most fun you'll ever have doing professional development!

The details:
📅When: June 22-26, 2026
📍Where: North Point State Park
🔗How: Apply here! https://bit.ly/4s5dsDh
💵Cost: Free! Meal stipend provided.
🛌Lodging: Included if you live outside the Baltimore area.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity, generously funded by grants from Maryland Historical Trust and the Institute for Heritage Education.

We're so excited to be running our Trowels to Teaching program with Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab again in 2026, funded by the Maryland Historical Trust! More details coming soon! 🤩

MHT is excited to announce the awardees of our FY 2026 Historic Preservation Non-Capital grants! This grant program supports research, survey, planning, and educational activities involving architectural, archaeological, or cultural resources. It is funded through the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund. Check out our blog post for a description of all nine exciting projects awarded this year.

https://mdhistoricaltrust.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/announcing-the-fy2026-historic-preservation-non-capital-grant-awards/

Photo courtesy of Towson University.

📢Calling all Montgomery and Frederick County teachers! Did you know that a new park just opened in Poolesville?👀🌳 We have a unique professional development opportunity this summer for you! Learn about the rich history of this park - from Civil War encampments, to agricultural beginnings, to Indigenous relationships with the land - and discover ways to bring this local history into your classroom. You’ll even get your hands dirty and participate in an active archaeological dig! 🤩 Apply today!

The details:
📅When? August 3-6, 2026
📍Where? Royce Hanson Conservation Park at Broad Run
💵How much? FREE!
🌟Perks? CPD credits (pending MSDE approval) and a (tentative) stipend!
🔗Application link: bit.ly/RHCPark

We were honored to be guests on an episode of PreserveCast's podcast! Give it a listen to hear how we bring archaeologists and educators together, and work to promote inclusive Maryland history.

Digging Deeper with Julia Berg and Sarah Mason - PreserveCast PreserveCast is an award-winning podcast about where historic preservation and technology meet. New episodes are released on Monday and available anytime on our website. PreserveCast is powered by Preservation Maryland and hosted by our Executive Director, Nick Redding.

We had a great time presenting at the National Council for Social Studies annual conference in DC on Saturday! We had a packed session and a wonderfully engaged audience! And of course, it was a blast reconnecting with our friends from !

👀 Check out this fascinating documentary premiering tonight on MPT!

We’re excited to share that Liberty of Conscience: The Founding of Maryland premieres on Maryland Public Television (MPT) tomorrow, November 15, at 8pm — and part of the documentary was filmed right here at Historic St. Mary’s City. The documentary also features several of our interpreters, helping bring to life the complex story of early Maryland on the very landscape where these events unfolded.

🔍 About the Documentary
Liberty of Conscience explores the early years of what would become Maryland — a place already home to thriving Indigenous communities long before the arrival of European settlers.
The documentary looks at the meeting of these cultures, the conflicts and negotiations that followed, and the evolving ideas about belief, belonging, and governance that shaped this region.

▶️ Watch the Preview: https://youtu.be/ypWumKSwsdg

📅 Tune in:
Tomorrow at 8pm on MPT

🥉🏆 We are absolutely thrilled to share that on Friday, Digging Deeper won 3rd place at the Fall 2025 Shore Hatchery Business Competition, hosted by Salisbury University's Perdue School of Business and generously funded by the Ratcliffe Foundation! We can't wait to put the prize money to work bringing archaeologists and educators together, and empowering more teachers to embrace archaeology in their classrooms! 👩‍🏫✨