Tag: Environmental Science

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Fall HomeSchool Academy at Zoo Atlanta

JOIN ZOO ATLANTA FOR A MORNING OF LEARNING AND DISCOVERY DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS! HomeSchool Academy is a two-hour program that allows students to explore animal and science concepts in an engaging, interactive environment. Programs are grade-appropriate and include hands-on,…

What’s Blooming on the BeltLine: Meadow Edition

Come explore the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum on the Westside Trail. Join Trees Atlanta BeltLine staff to discover the unique plants that make up the Westside Arboretum plantings. Explore the plants of the Longleaf Pine Savanna, Pollinator Path, Trial Garden and many others in this unique prairie section…

Wildflower Walk at Lullwater Preserve

Professor John Wegner from Emory University will introduce you to the sacred space called Lullwater Preserve. Right in the middle of Emory's campus, Lullwater Preserve offers acres of green space with trees, lawns and a lake for community members to enjoy. The estate is home to an English Tudor mansion…

Speaker Series: Learning from the Fireflies in our Backyards

Come discover the magic of Georgia fireflies! Explore firefly biology, find out how they relate to trees, and why garden management matters for fireflies. Kelly Ridenhour will present results from the Atlanta Firefly Project, shedding light on how land management like the amount of green space, levels…

Earth Art and Science Workshop: Marine Epibiota

Join us for this special earth art & science workshop where we'll learn about epibiota! We'll discuss the types of epibiota found on Georgia's loggerhead sea turtles, and figure out which are positive, negative, or neutral to their hosting organism. We'll then hand craft clay barnacles to take h…

Speaker Series: Granite Outcrops in Georgia's Piedmont Region

Learn about rare plants, such as diamorpha smallii displaying eye-catching red before donning white flowers, that grow in granite in our Piedmont region. In this panel session we will be joined by representatives from Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, Panola Mountain State Park, and Stone Mountain…

Trees Atlanta Fall Break Camp

Come explore our Atlanta parks in the fall! Learn about the changing of seasons, bike over 4 miles, and explore multiple city parks and the Arboretum connected by the Atlanta BeltLine. Find out why we have seasons and conduct science experiments on leaves to understand their pigmentation. Camp is at…

Fall HomeSchool Academy

Join Zoo Atlanta for a morning of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students! HomeSchool Academy is a two-hour program that allows students to explore animal and science concepts in an engaging, interactive environment. Programs are grade-appropriate and include hands-on,…

Fall HomeSchool Academy

Join Zoo Atlanta for a morning of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students! HomeSchool Academy is a two-hour program that allows students to explore animal and science concepts in an engaging, interactive environment. Programs are grade-appropriate and include hands-on,…

Fall HomeSchool Academy

Join Zoo Atlanta for a morning of learning and discovery designed specifically for homeschool students! HomeSchool Academy is a two-hour program that allows students to explore animal and science concepts in an engaging, interactive environment. Programs are grade-appropriate and include hands-on,…