The National Park Service is taking 400 District of Columbia students on canoe trips along the Anacostia River this week to learn about the area watershed.
Between Saturday and Thursday, about 80 students each day will paddle the river in five handmade canoes. It's part of first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to promote active, healthy lifestyles.
Park Rangers will guide the river excursions with staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Anacostia Watershed Society. The students will work on service projects to remove trash and other objects from the river.
The Park Service also is planning ways to continue the program in Washington and expand to other cities.
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