Academic Outreach

Happy Valentine's Day! Join Academic Outreach at the Fountain Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to play with water through our Georgia College & State University Thirst for Knowledge Program. We will have: * Stream table:  Learn more about how a stream moves and how sediments travel. * Water color poppies: Make your own colorful poppy using the capillary action of water. * H2Olymics: How many drops of water can you get on a penny? Can you make a coin float on water?  Please join us.

Monthly Monitoring is coming up. Join us Friday, Feb. 2, for Chemical Monitoring of Champion Creek at Lake Laurel (9 - 10 a.m.) at Georgia College & State University's East Campus and/or Tobler Creek at Andalusia (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.).  No experience necessary. Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes that can get wet. We will use Georgia Adopt-a-Stream methods to test temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH of the streams, all while enjoying the beauty of Georgia College's East...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Want to learn more about campus while making a positive impact? Join us Friday, January 12, for Chemical Monitoring of Champion Creek at Lake Laurel (9 - 10 a.m.) at Georgia College & State University's East Campus and/or Tobler Creek at Andalusia (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.).  There's no experience necessary. Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes that can get wet. We will use Georgia Adopt-a-Stream methods to test temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH of the streams,...

Do you want to learn more about campus while making a positive impact? Join us Wednesday, Dec. 6 for Chemical Monitoring of Champion Creek at Lake Laurel (9 - 10 a.m.) at Georgia College & State University's East Campus and/or Tobler Creek at Andalusia (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.).  There's no experience necessary. Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes that can get wet. We will use Georgia Adopt-a-Stream methods to test temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH of the streams all while...

Do you want to learn more about campus while making a positive impact? Join us this Friday (Nov. 3) for Chemical Monitoring of Champion Creek out at Lake Laurel (9 - 10 a.m.) at GCSU's East Campus and/or Tobler Creek at Andalusia (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.).  No experience necessary. Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes that can get wet. We will use Georgia Adopt-a-Stream methods to test temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH of the streams all while enjoying the beauty of Georgia...

Macros are wonderful indicators of water quality! Stop by the Fountain Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. to find a few macroinvertebrates from Lake Laurel. GCSU Thirst for Knowledge will be tabling at the Fountain with some freshly caught macros. Learn how they can be indicators of water quality, how you can get involved and try your hand at identifying one or two!