Local school groups are welcome to join our Stormwater Management Department on a field trip full of adventure! This is a two part field trip that includes a tour inside the North Augusta Municipal Center and an outdoor tour of Brick Pond Park. The field trip begins in the Municipal Center with a tour of the Arts and Heritage Center that takes students on a historical journey of the industry that once occupied the area where Brick Pond Park now sits. Students will also enjoy an in depth presentation of the Stormwater Treatment System of Brick Pond Park and the process we took to engineer such a system. After a picnic lunch on our Palmetto Terrace, the second phase of the field trip will take place in the park. In small groups, students will get to discover environmental avenues first hand. They will get to look through microscopes, uncover causes of erosion, build a food chain, or catch microorganisms in the Brick Pond Park.
Back in the classroom we ask teachers to connect the activities conducted in the park to the work the students complete in the classroom. Whether this be through a classroom presentation or discussion, we would be trilled to see we the students learned on their trip.
This program was developed through a dedicated team of teachers, school board members, city employees, and local university professors. Each field trip requires volunteers and chaperones to help with all the activities, so if you would like help, please contact us. Would your school group like to explore the park with us? Let us know at 803-442-5711.