Grade 6 Works to Save the Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries

McLean’s grade six science classes under the leadership of science teacher Kris Chappell concluded a successful grass growing project on May 19 with a trip to Clopper Lake for planting. The underwater grasses are critical habitat for many animals in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The grasses are also instrumental in absorbing nutrients, catching and filtering sediment, and oxygenating the water. Sadly, the grass populations are seriously diminished both in the bay and its tributaries due to a number of factors including pollution. With financial support from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, our students have contributed a small measure in reversing this trend. We are proud of all their efforts and of the fortitude of those who got in the COLD water to plant the grasses.