Students viewing oysters at Oyster FestAt CBGS, learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom, or on the annual field studies. Students participate in activities that supplement and enhance their classroom learning throughout the year. Students conduct trash pick-ups along Dragon Run, help with shoreline restoration, install native plant gardens at local schools, and participate in other projects to be good stewards of the Bay watershed’s natural resources.  Students also attend outreach events to learn about environmental conservation and politics statewide. CBGS students are encouraged to pursue other volunteer opportunities, and can receive an award at CBGS graduation for their efforts (see our Community Service Guidelines for more details).

Some activities CBGS students have participated in:Students presenting research at Oyster Fest

  • International Coastal Clean-Up
  • Capitol Day
  • Mattaponi & Pamunkey River Association Clean-Up
  • National River Stewardship Day
  • Urbanna Oyster Festival’s Marine Science Day

Students viewing oysters at Oyster FestAt CBGS, learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom, or on the annual field studies. Students participate in activities that supplement and enhance their classroom learning throughout the year. Students conduct trash pick-ups along Dragon Run, help with shoreline restoration, install native plant gardens at local schools, and participate in other projects to be good stewards of the Bay watershed’s natural resources.  Students also attend outreach events to learn about environmental conservation and politics statewide. CBGS students are encouraged to pursue other volunteer opportunities, and can receive an award at CBGS graduation for their efforts (see our Community Service Guidelines for more details).

Some activities CBGS students have participated in:Students presenting research at Oyster Fest

  • International Coastal Clean-Up
  • Capitol Day
  • Mattaponi & Pamunkey River Association Clean-Up
  • National River Stewardship Day
  • Urbanna Oyster Festival’s Marine Science Day

SCHOOL LOCATIONS

Administration

Dr. Jason Strong, Director
303 Queen Street
Suite C
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Phone: 804-443-0267
Fax: 804-443-4039
Bowling Green Site

16221 Richmond Turnpike
Bowling Green, VA 22427
Phone: 804-633-3406
Fax: 804-633-5579
RCC Glenns Site

12745 College Drive
Glenns, VA 23149
Phone: 804-758-6788
Fax: 804-758-5434
RCC Warsaw Site

52 Campus Drive
Warsaw, VA 22572
Phone: 804-333-1306
Fax: 804-333-1306
The Chesapeake Bay Governor's School is a partnership between the Virginia Department of Education, participating School Divisions and Rappahannock Community College, and a member of NCSSSMST (National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology).
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