Amara Casterline works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on May 20.
Kendall Warner photos, The News & Advance
Jaun Roque-Almazan works on his turtle painting May 20.
A 4th grade student reads a pamphlet about sea turtles at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Nelson County Times file photo
Information about turtle rescues are written on the white board while turtle paintings made by 4th grade students line the white board at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Turtle paintings made by students in Cindy Kirchner's 4th grade class sit on a table to dry at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Dixie Brydge (left) and Jaun Roque-Almazan work on their turtle paintings at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20.
Nelson County Times file photo
A display table full of turtle paintings and information about World Turtle Day sits in the library at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Sasha Birckhead works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Danna Andino Jaurez reaches for more paint while working on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
In this May 2022 file photo, Makenzie Ramsey works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School.
Nelson County Times file photo
Dixie Brydge works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
A rough draft of an essay about turtles sits on a 4th grade students desk at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Nelson County Times file photo
Jaime Sanchez works on his turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
A display table full of turtle paintings and information about World Turtle Day sits in the library at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Turtle paintings made by students in Tiffany Clarke's 4th grade class sit on a table to dry at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Fourth graders at Rockfish River Elementary School have become informed, passionate advocates for Eastern box turtles and sea turtles, and their efforts to preserve both species already are making waves.
Photos: Rockfish River fourth graders paint turtles to save species
Amara Casterline works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on May 20.
Kendall Warner photos, The News & Advance
Jaun Roque-Almazan works on his turtle painting May 20.
A 4th grade student reads a pamphlet about sea turtles at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Nelson County Times file photo
Information about turtle rescues are written on the white board while turtle paintings made by 4th grade students line the white board at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Turtle paintings made by students in Cindy Kirchner's 4th grade class sit on a table to dry at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Dixie Brydge (left) and Jaun Roque-Almazan work on their turtle paintings at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20.
Nelson County Times file photo
A display table full of turtle paintings and information about World Turtle Day sits in the library at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Sasha Birckhead works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Danna Andino Jaurez reaches for more paint while working on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
In this May 2022 file photo, Makenzie Ramsey works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School.
Nelson County Times file photo
Dixie Brydge works on her turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
A rough draft of an essay about turtles sits on a 4th grade students desk at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Nelson County Times file photo
Jaime Sanchez works on his turtle painting at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
A display table full of turtle paintings and information about World Turtle Day sits in the library at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Kendall Warner
Turtle paintings made by students in Tiffany Clarke's 4th grade class sit on a table to dry at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Information about turtle rescues are written on the white board while turtle paintings made by 4th grade students line the white board at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Turtle paintings made by students in Cindy Kirchner's 4th grade class sit on a table to dry at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
A display table full of turtle paintings and information about World Turtle Day sits in the library at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
A display table full of turtle paintings and information about World Turtle Day sits in the library at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Turtle paintings made by students in Tiffany Clarke's 4th grade class sit on a table to dry at Rockfish River Elementary School on Friday, May 20, 2022.
