Rebecca Bland, Washington County Public Schools

Liz Marquette, Kansas University […]

Kelsey Chandler Bird
Frederick County Public Schools

Thunder claps in the distance as lightning streaks the midday sky with flecks of white light. Raindrops pound the soil, launching tiny flecks of mud and sediment into the air.

“Simply put, a healthy environment underneath the surface is the foundation of biodiversity above the ground” (Thiaw, 2020)