Sometimes, studying the many challenges that our current world faces in an Environmental Science class can be overwhelming and a bit defeating, but in reality, it is important to remember that everyone really does have the power to take action in addressing these large challenges every day. After taking a hefty mid-term, Alex Fleischut, Hayley Stuart, Eric Bartl, Galen Volckhausen, Drew Mceachern, and I journeyed down to the New River Dries to pick up trash. Taking the time to clean up a place that is home to one of the best waves in the world when it rains in the spring, is one of our after school cliff jumping, swimming, and “bum slide” spots in the fall, and is just five minutes away from New River Academy’s West Virginia base was certainly worth it!