Field Trips - Kolomoki Mounds State Park | Department Of Natural Resources Division

Ranger-Led Programs

To book a field trip, please call 229.724.2150.

Elementary School Field Trip: Seek & Survive

This program consists of 3 stations from self-guided to Ranger guided activities. Activities focus on ways that the people of Kolomoki survived and used the resources around them to form a community. The field trip programs will provide a 3rd grade level understanding of the daily life and culture of Kolomoki during it’s largest occupation period. This will be done by:

Sharing tangible examples of daily life (hunting/gathering/growing food, making pottery) and community life (village layout, religion, monumental architecture) of the people that built and lived at Kolomoki.
Explore clues of resources needed for a community to thrive

Middle School Field Trip: Seek & Thrive

This program consist of 3 stations all Ranger led activities. Activities focus on ways that the people of Kolomoki thrived as a village. The field trip program will provide an 8th grade level understanding of the daily life and culture of Kolomoki during its largest occupation period. This will be done by:

Sharing tangible examples of daily life (hunting/gathering/growing food, making pottery) and community life (village layout, religion, monumental architecture) of the people that built and lived at Kolomoki.
Hands on exploration of the skill and artistry of one of the best material examples of Kolomoki culture through pottery
Experience one of the largest platform mounds of the Woodland Period

You can gather around an outside amphitheater for an interpretive lesson on the Kolomoki people’s way of life, complete with an interactive Q&A session following the demonstration.

Program length: approximately an hour and a half.
Program cost: Tour Group: Free to teachers and bus drivers, Youth (6-17) $3 (5 & under) $1, Elementary $4, Middle School $5.50 parents $4.50
Home school groups: Only the teacher making the reservation is admitted free.
GSE: SS3H1b, SS3H1c, SS3G2, SS3G3a, SS3E1, SS8H1a, SS8G1 (a-d)

Ranger-Led FAQ:

Q: What comes included with the program cost?
A: Demonstration of the Kolomoki people’s way of life explaining their use of tools, pottery and other techniques for everyday life. We provide a guided tour of the mounds for the middle school experience. Elementary school are encouraged to tour the Mounds and climb to the top of the Platform Mound.

Q: Do you offer a discount to Title 1 schools?
A: No

Q: How do these programs relate to what I am teaching?
A: This program is designed to align specifically around the standards outlined by Georgia’s Standards of Excellence.

Q: Is there a cost or limit for chaperones?
A: There is no limit for the number of chaperones that can come on a ranger-led program. Any chaperone who drives a personal vehicle must have a ParkPass tag displayed in their vehicle. Cost for a ParkPass is $5 per vehicle plus $4.50. No charge for buses carrying students.

Q: How early in advance do I need to book our program?
A: We require at least a two-week notice to book any ranger-led programs. We do encourage you to call earlier than the minimum time to guarantee the date you want. In order to book your ranger-led program call the Visitor Center at 229.724.2150.

Ranger-Led Additional Information

Group rates and guided tours are based on a minimum of 15 in attendance. Larger groups of 50+ may be split into 2 or more groups.

Self-Guided Explorations

Educators, group leaders and students have the opportunity to experience 7 other mounds at Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park on a self-guided basis. This Includes mound A (the platform mound, which is the largest of mounds) where a short hike to the top of the mound is sure to be a memorable experience for the entire class. Interpretive panels also further explain many of the customs and beliefs of the way the Kolomoki people lived so long ago.