If your elementary kids are enrolled in virtual school or homeschool and you are looking for some hands-on outdoor enrichment opportunities, check out Forsyth Parks and Recreation field trips. Through the program, students will be connected to local history, geography, and the environment that align with the Georgia Standards of Excellence.
Participants will have opportunities to use wildlife biology tools and methods, collect data, hike through diverse habitats while identifying its components, examine and identify real fossil specimens, and/or act like a bear foraging for food. These field trips are designed for elementary school students. The cost is $10 for Forsyth residents and $12 for non residents.
The field trips take place at Sawnee Mountain Preserve and Caney Creek Preserve. Our family has hiked both in the "Hiking our Way through a Health Pandemic Guide," read HERE.
To register click HERE. Classes include:
Alive in The Forest
Animal and Plant Hike: Exploring similarities and differences in animals and plants
Grades: K-5
Date/Days: Monday, August 31 OR Wednesday, September 2
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Sawnee Mountain Preserve. To register click HERE
Plants and Animals
Animal Characteristics: Exploring animal and plant characteristics and what they need to survive.
Grades: K-5
Date/Days: Monday, September 14 OR Wednesday, September 16
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Sawnee Mountain Preserve. To register click HERE
Ecology of Caney Creek
Streams, Field, and Forest: Investigate the impact humans have on Caney Creek and discover animal and plant life around the creek.
Grades: K-5
Date/Days: Monday, September 28 OR Wednesday, September 30
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Caney Creek Preserve. To register click HERE
Bear Went Over the Mountain
Ecology, Biology, and Geology: Investigate different habitats of the black bears in Georgia. Explore differences between rocks and minerals in each regions of Georgia and how the bears have adapted to their habitat.
Grades: K-5
Date/Days: Monday, October 5 OR Wednesday, October 7
Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Location: Sawnee Mountain Preserve. To register click HERE
Sawnee Mountain Hike and Natural History
Indian Seats Hike: Discover the ecosystem of Sawnee Mountain and how living things depend on each other (food chain) and how they adapt to their environment for survival.
Grades: K-5
Date/Days: Monday, October 18 OR Wednesday, October 21
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Sawnee Mountain Preserve. To register click HERE
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