This event is for 5th graders in Burke County Public Schools.

The 5th grade classes rotate through educational stations that are spread out across large fields to help inspire a connection to the surrounding natural beauty of our area. The stations are led and taught by high school students who have prepared materials, lessons, games, and activities that cover a range of science topics. The stations in the past included; forestry, wildlife & aquatic ecology, climate, water quality and conservation, soils, forces & motion, energy transfers, and the human body. 

This year’s Environmental Field Day will expand the event’s opportunities by inviting local STEM professionals from local organizations to join in celebrating professions, careers, and educational opportunities available across Western North Carolina.