Virginia Service

Chesapeake Bay Governor's School - Chesapeake Bay Watershed Field Studies Outreach
Students at the Chesapeake Bay Governor's School (CBGS) in Tappahannock share knowledge and act as mentors as middle and elementary school students from the high school's 13 supporting divisions join CBG's ongoing water quality testing program for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). CBGS students also conduct an environmental science fair for elementary students in supporting school divisions.

Director: Patricia Griffin
PO Box 756
Tappahannock, VA 22560 [map]
Phone: 804-443-0267
Fax: 804-443-4498
Email: pgriffin@cbgs.k12.va.us
Web: http://cbgs.k12.va.us/
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Chesapeake Public Schools - Chesapeake Bay Savers
Students from Western Branch Middle School and Western Branch Intermediate School in Chesapeake make connections between school grounds, the Elizabeth River and the Chesapeake Bay through projects involving the construction of saltwater aquariums, oyster and shad restoration and community awareness.

Director: Cathy Roberts
Western Branch Middle School
4201 Hawksley Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321 [map]
Phone: 757-638-7920
Fax: 757-638-7926
Email: roberjca@cps.k12.va.us
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Montgomery County Public Schools - MCPS Environmental Service Learning Program
Students from Montgomery County's four high schools create a water quality monitoring network covering all watersheds in the county. The network builds on existing efforts and partnerships with higher education and state government. Goals include the removal of streams in three major watersheds from the DEQ impaired stream list.

Director: Patricia Gaudreau
200 Junkin St.
Christiansburg, VA 24073 [map]
Phone: 540-381-6536
Email: pgaudreau@mcps.org
Web: http://www.mcps.org
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Page County Public Schools - Environmental Service Learning Project for Luray High School
Students from Luray High School in Page County monitor water quality in the Shenandoah River and examine the river's wildlife and plant life. Students also conduct scientific tests as they investigate factors that may have contributed to recent fish kills in the river. Results of student investigations and experiments will be reported on the school's website.

Director: Sandra Weikle
735 West Main Street
Luray, VA 22835 [map]
Phone: 540-843-2808
Fax: 540-743-5524
Email: sweikle@pagecounty.k12.va.us
Web: http://eclipse.pagecounty.k12.va.us
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Peasley Middle School/Gloucester County Public Schools - Linking the York and You
Peasley Middle School students in Gloucester County enhance the school's outdoor wildlife habitat by adding an aquatic area. This feature will attract additional wildlife and provide an area for training students to monitor water quality in a nearby stream. Students also upgrade a nature trail along the stream to improve accessibility and increase its attractiveness to wildlife.

Director: Susan Walton
2885 Hickory Fork Road
Gloucester, VA 23061 [map]
Phone: 804-693-1499
Fax: 804-693-1497
Email: swalton@gc.k12.va.us
Web: http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/schools/peasley
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Roanoke County Public Schools - The Roots of the Watershed and Into the Stream
Students from Roanoke County schools cary out erosion-control projects at Glenvar Middle School and Glenvar High School. Students also study the water quality and biodiversity of Little Bear Rock Branch and a portion of the Roanoke River. The project will eventually involve students from eight Roanoke County schools and the development of supporting programming on watersheds at the Science Museum of Western Virginia.

Director: Donna Conner
5937 Cove Road NW
Roanoke, VA 24019 [map]
Phone: 540-562-3900 ext:10254
Fax: 540-562-3986
Email: dconner@rcs.k12.va.us
Web: http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/
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Rockbridge County Public Schools/Boxerwood - Slow the Flow
Students in Rockbridge County, Buena Vista and Lexington monitor water quality and carry out conservation and remediation projects in the Maury River watershed. Grant-funded projects are in partnership with the Boxerwood Nature Center and DEQ. Selected students follow the course of the Maury River and James River to the Chesapeake Bay, stopping to sample water quality and study wildlife and plants.

Director: Elise Sheffield
963 Ross Road
Lexington, VA 24450 [map]
Phone: 540-463-2697
Fax: 540-463-1953
Email: education@boxerwood.org
Web: http://www.boxerwood.org
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Russell County Schools - Donnie H. Rainbolt Environmental Wetlands Recovery Project
Students from Lebanon High School in Russell County mitigate environmental issues in a wetland adjacent to the school athletic fields. Planned efforts include selective cutting of trees to promote the natural succession of native species, the monitoring of soil and water quality and the construction of low-impact trails. Students will create a website to report on their progress.

Director: Rebecca Blevins
One Pioneer Drive
Lebanon, VA 24266 [map]
Phone: 276-889-6539 ext:151
Fax: 276-889-0622
Email: rblevins@russell.k12.va.us
Web: http://www.russell.k12.va.us/lhs/new/cocur/learn%20and%20serve.htm
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Spotsylvania County Schools - Helping Hands: Reaching Out to Our Watershed Community
Through Helping Hands: Reaching Out to Our Watershed Community middle school students, teachers, and counselors in Spotsylvania County Schools will integrate meaningful community service with science instruction and reflection to enrich environmental learning experiences, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen our community. The goals of this project are:

- provide classroom study experiences to introduce both service-learning and environment-based science concepts related to the Virginia Standards of Learning;
- provide opportunities to develop and directly participate in water-quality studies and local watershed restoration projects; and
- promote service-learning and career education through watershed stewardship efforts in schools and the surrounding community.

Director: Dr. Jean R. Young
8020 River Stone Dr.
Fredericksburg, VA 22407 [map]
Phone: 540-834-2500 ext:1129
Fax: 540-834-2556
Email: jyoung@spotsylvania.k12.va.us
Web: http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/
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Staunton City Schools/ Mary Baldwin College - Lewis Creek: Leaning from the Past, Improving the Future
Students from Robert E. Lee High School and Shelburne Middle School in Staunton monitor water quality in the Lewis Creek watershed and carry out erosion control, stream bank restoration and run-off renention projects. Projects include construction of a "rain garden" and several biofiltration systems to improve water quality.

Director: Dr. Tamra L. Willis
Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA 24401 [map]
Phone: 540-887-7135
Fax: 540-887-7303
Email: twillis@mbc.edu
Web: http://www.mbc.edu
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Wallace Middle School - Environmental Service Learning Project for Wallace Middle School
Students from Wallace Middle School in Washington County are trained by the DEQ and the Virginia Department of Conservation Resources (DCR) to monitor water quality in Beaver Creek and Little Creek. Students also assist DCR with reclamation and conservation efforts and create an outdoor classroom.

Director: Valerie Leonard
13077 Wallace Pike
Bristol, VA 24202 [map]
Phone: 276-642-5400
Email: vleonard@wcs.k12.va.us
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William Byrd High and Middle School/Roanoke County Public Schools - Wolf Creek Walk
Wolf Creek's Walk is an opportunity for students from William Byrd High and Middle Schools, and Arnold Burton Technology Center to work together to improve the watershed area of Wolf Creek in Roanoke County through a series of service learning projects. The students will help restore the area around Wolf Creek by planting native plants and improving the existing walking trail. Wolf Creek is part of the Roanoke Valley's Greenway Project.

Major activities include: monitoring the water quality of Wolf Creek before, during, and after the project; working with the Blue Ridge Wildflower Society to identify native plants and learn the appropriate care for them; construct a greenhouse to replenish native Virginian plants; create a landscaped native plant river trail; record audio tours of the walk; record a documentary of the trail that shows the development and progress of the project for individuals with disabilities and for classroom use; prepare promotional pamphlets providing illustrations and photos with information on native flora; create an exhibit; and finally develop an informational power point of the walk to be available for students in the classroom as well as outside organizations and clubs.

Director: Carol Webster
2901 Washington Avenue
Vinton, VA 24179 [map]
Phone: 540-890-3090
Fax: 540-890-7568
Email: cwebster@rcs.k12.va.us
Web: http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/
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Wise County Public Schools - WATeR Learn and Serve
Students from 17 schools in Wise County, Russell County and Scott County monitor water quality in the Clinch River watershed and carry out related inquiries and projects. Students from the University of Virginia at Wise and Mountain Empire Community College serve as mentors and teaching assistants in science classes.

Director: Debra Penland
St. Paul High School
P.O. Box 976
St. Paul, VA 24283 [map]
Phone: 276-762-5221
Fax: 276-762-5221
Email: dpenland@wise.k12.va.us
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