The Environmental Science class went on a field trip to Claggett Farm, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's sustainable farm, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The students did the following activities at the farm: studied maps of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and learned important facts about each type of map; learned the historical background of the farm; did sedimentation studies and found out how ground cover affects water quality; took a walk in the woods and played the "predator-prey" game; did a scavenger hunt in the woods, found several species of leaves and other living things; went on a hay-ride; learned about rotation grazing; visited a greenhouse where CBF grew shitake mushrooms on logs; got to hold baby chickens; and learned how a "chicken tractor" works. The trip was conducted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
