6th Grade Aquatic Activism Volunteer Trips

To close our Aquatic Activism unit, our sixth graders are taking part in volunteer days. They are helping out a variety of organizations including the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, the Billion Oyster Project and the Partnership for Parks. Families are welcome to help pitch in on our final sixth grade Exploration days (6/17 & 6/18).

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy:

We learned about the importance of keeping waterfront parks cleaned and helped out by cleaning up the salt marshes.

Partnership for Parks:

Billion Oyster Project in Red Hook:

We raised over 300 baby oysters in our classrooms and reintroduced them into the NYC Waterways in Red Hook on a very rainy day.

Billion Oyster Project on Governor's Island:

Students presented their $1628.36 check to the Billion Oyster Project. They also cleaned donated oyster shells from restaurants and created bags of shells that will be used for oyster reefs.

Hudson River Trust:

We helped by cleaning up trash along the Hudson River Park. It was too rainy to take pictures, but we got great feedback from the organization.