Each month, BRDC shares elements of the natural history of the region with the students in elementary schools in Grayson and Washington Counties.
Salamanders
Toes in the Sand
January Programs with Grayson County Public Schools
One Minute Old Fossils
November Programs: Grayson County Public Schools
Monarch and Milkweed
Superheroes of Grayson County
December...A Great Time to Study Geology!
1st Graders Learn the Ways of Barn Owls
Grayson County K-2 Reading Program
Galax Elementary Winter Enrichment Week
After nearly a month of planning, BRDC along with other community organizations, teachers and the Galax City Public Schools’ administration office, came together to offer elementary and middle school students a wide array of educational options and opportunities. BRDC’s role focused on four programs: National Fishing in Schools, led by Aaron Floyd and Lisa Benish with assistance from Roald Kirby and Mike Floyd; Reading the Blue Ridge, led by Sarah Osborne and Brenda Bonk with assistance from Scott Jackson-Ricketts and teacher’s aid, Theresa Mawyer; Microscope Fun, co-led by Evan Worrell, Scott, Brenda and with assistance from Lauren Peery, William Roberts and Roald; and Blue Ridge Expeditions trip to Grandfather Mountain, led by William and Joyce Roberts. All of BRDC’s programs were held in the elementary school.