Baltimore-to-the-Bay Field Trip

On October 13, the Environmental Science class went on a field trip to Rocky Run Park near Baltimore. They spent the day on the Marguerite, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's scientific work boat, where they learned to read navigational maps, performed water quality tests of Chesapeake Bay water, trawled for fish, and did biodiversity studies. They also canoed on the Bay and the river and seined for marine life on the shores of the Bay. They learned how human activities had a significant impact on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay. The trip was funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust.