Location:
Prairie Ridge
Dates Available:
October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013
Times Available:
Oct. - May, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10:00am & 1:00pm
Type of School:
Home School,
Private,
Public
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Class Size:
minimum 8, maximum 30
Month:
February,
March,
April,
May,
October,
November,
December
Requirements:
Must register for program at least two weeks in advance of your group's visit.
Fee:
$45 per program
Explore the forest floor or the pond, searching for the producers, consumers, and decomposers. How does energy move through this ecosystem? As intrepid explorers, please be prepared with adequate provisions and apparel for any weather. Programs are 60 minutes long.
Located off Reedy Creek Road [2], Prairie Ridge Ecostation has 45 acres of Piedmont prairie, forest, ponds, a stream and sustainable building features integrated with a wildlife-friendly landscape.
Science Curriculum Correlation(s): 6.L.2-Ecosystems, Energy Flow, and Population Responses
Scheduling information: To schedule a program at Prairie Ridge Ecostation, contact Kim Smart [3], Natural Sciences Educator, at 919.707.8880.