The General Pershing will be used as an education platform from which curriculum topics will be delivered. Topics to include: historical Monterey, California sardine fishing industry, the boat builders and boat building of the sardine fishing era, Italian/Sicilian contributions to Monterey and Pittsburg CA, as well as, the negative impact to Monterey Bay, its tributaries and the Pacific Ocean; with solutions to a healthier environment.

Classroom on the Bay. will engage teachers already committed to watershed education in making a contribution to the creation of Monterey Bay fisheries curriculum. The curriculum will meet the needs of educators to teach history and ecology of the Monterey Bay fisheries and link that knowledge to preservation activities in the watershed.
To see more on watershed education, click on the menu item ABOUT located at the top of this page.

Preserving History Through Art

PRESERVING HISTORY THROUGH ART, a mantra brought over to Classroom on the Bay and Monterey Boat Heritage from "Galeria Tonantzin" with 20 years of featured art exhibits. Dr. Jennifer Colby and Janet Martinez created, curated and marketed the exhibits. Many exhibits included performances that enhanced the story; music, dance, readings, demonstrations, and/or various types of presentations including interaction with the artists.
         
​         The following is only a sample of featured art exhibits.

• Katrina Diaries -  New Orleans residents/artists expressed their emotions in the wake of hurricane Katrina
• The Cancer Frog Blog - “Cartooning my way through cancer”
• Rumme/The Living River - The Pajaro Watershed Experience Traveling Exhibit
• The Master Boat Builders of Italy - A history of fishing boat builders of Monterey
• Habitats and Nichos - Photographs of this world rather than visions of the ideal
• We are still Here  -  Photo Journal of local indigenous people

Click on the "ABOUT" menu item above to see links to examples of watershed and wetlands exhibits.