On a beautiful spring morning in late March, co-teachers Ms. Jennifer Liss and Ms. Kristen Cassidy of Lewis School held a field trip for their 5th grade class at Green Earth's Chautauqua Bottoms.  This field trip was the culmination of a unit on native ecology and the threat exotic invasive species can pose to our natural areas.  

Twenty four students spent the morning doing more than just learning about managing our native landscape, they spent the morning doing something about it!  Under the direction of Chris Evans of the River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area, these students spent several hours hand-pulling the invading garlic mustard from along the trail.

Our thanks to this 5th grade class for their interest in protecting native habitat, and to the volunteers who helped during this field trip:  Katherine Poulos, Sara Eynon, Carolyn Ferdinand, Janel Taylor, Allie McCreary, and Stephanie Eichholz.

Visit the Photo Gallery to view more photos of this field trip.