Tag: Environmental Science

Events

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,…

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,…

Aquatic Field Science: Limnology

AQUATIC FIELD SCIENCE: Limnology – Wednesday, August 25 Full series runs Wednesdays, August 11-September 8 (rain dates – 9/9 and 9/10) 10:00am-1:00pm Ages 11-16 Kids learn how to collect water samples and environmental data to study the chemistry and biology as the kayak the shoreline of Lake…

Aquatic Field Science: Lake Ecology

AQUATIC FIELD SCIENCE: Lake Ecology Wednesday, September 8 Full series runs Wednesdays, August 11-September 8 (rain dates – 9/9 and 9/10) 10:00am-1:00pm Ages 11-16 On shore, we discuss the diversity of vertebrates and invertebrates that inhabit lakeshore environments and how they interact with…

Walking Tour: History and Change on the BeltLine Eastside Trail

Jeff Keesee, Trees Atlanta volunteer for over 20 years and one of our most popular tour docents, will be leading a guided walking tour of rails, trails, trees and tales, and the urban fabric that stitches them together along America’s most transformative urban redevelopment. Enjoy the fresh air…

Online Summer Camp: Geology & Paleontology

In this online summer camp running from July 26-30, campers investigate characteristics of rocks and gemstones, learn about crystallization as they crack open their own geodes, study dinosaurs and how they lived, and dig like a paleontologist as they search for prehistoric life forms. Three 1-hour…