Last week, Brother Martin students in Mr. Mavor's English I Honors class, Mrs. Peavey's World Geography Honors class, and Dr. Jouandot's Physical Science class took part in a multi-stop field experience to help their understanding of the physical and cultural challenges our coastlines experience because of coastal erosion. They first visited the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion in lower St. Bernard Parish to see firsthand the mechanics involved in harnessing the Mississippi River's vast power to move water and sediment to areas in need. Next, students visited the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's worksite in Violet to bag recycled oyster shells to be brought to the coastline to create reefs to prevent the negative effects of wave erosion and storm surge. The students bagged 10.8 tons of oyster shells! Students then traveled to Slidell for an outdoor lunch at the lakeside camp of Dr. David and Anna Jouandot. While here, seniors in Mr. Thomas's Environmental Science dual enrollment were on hand to demonstrate a variety of water and soil testing techniques. Finally, the students stopped at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Mission Church in Lake Catherine, a church that was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina and has been rebuilt. This day allowed for experiential learning for all students and provided them with valuable knowledge for an upcoming research presentation.