PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Students from the Norfolk Christian School plant Spartina patens at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area here March 31, 2015. As part of its STEM outreach program the district partnered with the Elizabeth River Project, which oversaw the event and provided a place for students to plant the marsh grasses and learn about the diverse ecosystem along the shoreline of the Elizabeth River. ( Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood) 150331-A-OI229-024 by norfolkdistrict

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