While it may have looked like a fun day kayaking with friends, educators representing three different counties—Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex—participated in a three-day professional in-service program, Dragon Run Environmental Academy Mentorship (DREAM).
The program was sponsored by the Friends of the Dragon Run. DREAM was made possible in part through a generous grant from Dominion Energy, reported Anne Adkins.
Teachers Stephanie Sowers, Stephanie Bowen, Jennifer Patterson, Natalie Fleet, Natalie Smith and Judy Green explored the Dragon Run watershed in kayaks, by foot on hiking trails and conducted water quality experiments.
Instructors for DREAM included Friends of Dragon Run volunteers….