A group of volunteers is seeking to repair damage left by Hurricane Helene so McDowell County students can once again learn environmental science in the waters of the Catawba River.
For more than 15 years, the Lake James Environmental Association's Kids in the Creek program has provided thousands of local students with environmental science experiences.
“Programs like Kids-In-The-Creek help students see science as something they can experience firsthand, not just read about in a textbook,” McDowell High science teacher Rachel Pedler said.
The restoration of the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway site is essential to continue providing high-quality, hands-on water quality and watershed science education to students in grades 3 through 12, said Marshall Taylor, executive director with the Lake James Environmental Association and McDowell High science teacher Rachel Pedler.
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In June, McDowell High science teacher Rachel Pedler spoke to the Marion City Council about the Kids in the Creek program.
For more than 15 years, the Lake James Environmental Association's Kids in the Creek program has provided thousands of local students with environmental science experiences.
“Programs like Kids-In-The-Creek help students see science as something they can experience firsthand, not just read about in a textbook,” McDowell High science teacher Rachel Pedler said.
The restoration of the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway site is essential to continue providing high-quality, hands-on water quality and watershed science education to students in grades 3 through 12, said Marshall Taylor, executive director with the Lake James Environmental Association and McDowell High science teacher Rachel Pedler.
