The 2017-18 School Year is the 2nd year of our NOAA sponsored “Climate Resiliency Fellows” Program.  Our aim is to “Create a dynamic community of informed teachers committed to involving their students in learning about and engaging in local climate change issues and climate resiliency projects.”  Many thanks to all of our hard working teachers and students! 

In November, my fourth grade class went out to the Discovery Trail on the Chehalis River.  Once on the trail, they went to knock brush and tall grass that was smothering the young plants and trees that were planted last year.  The grass was taller than a lot of the students. They loved doing this and ended up lying on the grass to knock it down. They pulled grass away from the base of the little plants that were trying to make their way.  Yes, they did get wet but they did not mind.

They were getting the ground ready for tree planting as well as helping the small plants.  

They also had a chance to take a walk down to the river and see the plants and trees.  Many thought it was a great walk because of the different leaves that were falling (even with the rain).