On April 12th, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District partnered with Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture to host Destination Ag. This is an experiential learning program that exposes students to agriculture and natural resources in their daily lives while addressing educational standards.
This year’s event was held at Chehaw Park where second-grade students from International Studies Elementary Charter School had the opportunity to learn about the importance of pollinators in agriculture, as well as livestock and the basic needs of animals through the Destination Ag sheep. They were also taught about the economics of one of Georgia’s top commodities - the forestry industry. To complete this energetic program of hands-on learning, students and teachers enjoyed a program featuring some of Southwest Ga’s wildlife from experts at the Chehaw Park Zoo.
Destination Ag is a program of ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture with the mission to be a dynamic educational program connecting students and teachers to the importance of agriculture and natural resources in their daily lives. Previously, the donor-funded program has only been available for on-site field trips for Berrien, Irwin, Tift, Cook, and Colquitt Counties. Now, a dynamic partnership between Destination Ag, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District, and Chehaw Park will expand the program into additional southwest Georgia counties. (Photograph courtesy of Destination Ag)
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