Offered free at Confederate Hall Education Center

Programs are 1.5 hours in length

10 scout minimum, 25 scout maximum

Starting June 2008: offered Monday - Friday only                                                                         Choose start time between 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Programs are scheduled on a first come, first served basis and must be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance.

Please call 770.498.5658 or E-mail: Stone Mountain Education Programs

All scout programs are offered free of charge—participants are responsible for the $8 per car parking fee at Stone Mountain Park.

Geologist badge for Webelos

activities 1, 2, 4, 6, 8

Find out how rocks affect our everyday lives! We’ll identify common products that contain minerals found at Stone Mountain, visit the Confederate Hall geology museum to discover how mountains form and take a short hike out on the mountain to start a rock collection. Activities 1,2,4,6 and 8 in your Webelos handbook.

Geology Academics Pin for Cub Scouts

activities 3, 5, 6, 10, 11

Discover how the rock cycle affects Stone Mountain! We’ll investigate the mountain for signs of erosion, make a take home pet rock and identify how we use rocks and minerals everyday. Activities 3,5,6,10 and 11 in your Cub Scout handbook.

Earth and Sky Try-it for Brownies

activities 1, 3, 4 and 6

Discover more about our Earth and Sky! We’ll make edible rocks, go out on Stone Mountain to learn how it formed, find out what kind of creepy crawlies live in our soil and make personalized pictures of the sky. Activities 1,3,4 and 6 in your Brownie Girl Scout handbook.

Rocks Rock for Juniors

activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10

Discover why Rocks Rock! We’ll be rock hounds, learning how to collect and identify rock and mineral samples on Stone Mountain. We’ll also uncover the connection between rocks and soil and make our own take home fossils. Activities 1,2,3,4,9 and 10 in your Junior Girl Scout handbook.