Just a few days after Hurricane Florence blew through, Overton Elementary in Salisbury, NC, ventured out on its first day of Muddy Sneakers programming for the year.
Salisbury Post education reporter Rebecca Rider joined the Overton Explorers on their journey along the Greenway as the fifth graders learned about leaving no trace and respecting wildlife — and discovered the joy of learning outside.
It’s a dewey Wednesday morning as Overton Elementary fifth graders hike through the Greenway. Their sneakers leave trails in the wet grass as they veer off the path to peer into puddles, pick up leaves or lean in close to examine ants, spiders or beetles.
