Public
Education
Program
To
accommodate the diverse ways the public uses the Nature Park, the Academy
has developed a variety of events that we hope will appeal to every age
and interest level. To see the specific dates of some of the events listed
below, click on the calendar link at the bottom of this page. We think
there is something for everyone to do at the Swamp! If you have any suggestions
for an additional event we can offer, or would like information about
any of the events below, please call our offices at 706-828-2109.
K-12• Field Trips
• Workshops
Undergraduate/Graduate
Programs Public
Education• Kids Clubs
• Summer Camps
• Visitors Center
SWAMP
SATURDAYS
Swamp
Saturdays provide a guided, introductory walk around the Nature Park.
They are held the first Saturday of each month and include a 2.5-mile
hike around a loop of trails within the Nature Park. Volunteer tour leaders
start the tours at 9:30 am from the parking lot, and return to the parking
lot at approximately 11:00 am. Hikes are free and open to the public,
and no reservation is required unless you are planning on bringing a group
of 10 or more. Click
on "Calendar"
to see upcoming Swamp Saturday dates.
What
to bring:
Binoculars, camera, hat, water, bug spray, and comfortable, closed-toe
shoes. Strollers have accompanied Swamp Saturday groups, but they must
be carried up a small set of stairs and pass over roots and gravel during
sections of the hike.
ECO-CAMPS
During the month of June, the Academy offers half-day nature camps
at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park for kids from five to ten years old. Camps
feature nature hikes, crafts, games, and environmentally-based activities
led by Academy staff and volunteers. Each camper will receive a T-shirt,
and crafts will of course go home with the campers as well!
OTHER
ACTIVITIES
For more energetic outdoor activity enthusiasts, we offer an annual
Swamp Stomp 5K (held in conjunction with Earth Day) and periodic family
bike rides.
For scouts, we offer paid group tours, free Swamp Saturday tours (if you book early), and occasional special scout days.
For the adventurous, we offer moonlight nature hikes & special meteor viewings!
For families we offer monthly family discovery series, swamp wagon rides, and summer dusk walks. And don't forget about our annual Earth Day Augusta celebration!
