Camping & Kayaking the Chesapeake Bay with Swain Seventh & Eighth Grade

Dr. Webster and a group of seventh and eighth grade Swain Campus Students went on a camping and kayaking overnight trip to the Chesapeake Bay.

Lead by The Sultana Education Foundation, middle school students and Dr. Webster spent April 29 - May 1 camping and kayaking in Maryland. With their Captain (former Swain teacher, Brad Hirsh) they explored a Chesapeake Bay tributary.  The primary focus was on "wetlands, shoreline, and shallow water ecology while making interdisciplinary connections with the history of the Chesapeake’s Native populations."

"During this program, students examine maps of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, conduct tests to monitor water quality, explore shoreline environments, identify wetland plants, and pull seine nets to sample marine life."

It was a great weekend for our Swain group and we look forward to more trips with The Sultana Education Foundation in the future!