Roanoke Parks & Recreation

For our third and final Community Service Day (CSD) of the school year, CHS partnered with Roanoke Parks & Recreation. Students read and discussed popular and scholarly articles that address the complex history and myriad benefits of public parks. Afterwards, they volunteered at Fishburn Park, Highland Park, Fallon Park, Wasena Park, and the Roanoke River Greenway. There, students stained timber guardrails, collected trash, and painted picnic tables, among so much more. Once they returned to campus, students participated in a Q&A panel discussion with Renee Powers, Roanoke’s Trails and Greenway Coordinator.

CSD organizers Stephanie Martin and Ryan Totaro thank CHS students, faculty, and staff — along with Renee Powers and all Roanoke Parks & Recreation coordinators — for making the day a success!