Pond Dipping and Ecology

Learn how to search for the "mysterious" creatures that live right under the water in Wright Patman Lake!

Accessibility: Parking will be available at Knights Bluff Boat Ramp. Restroom is available at campground. Drinking water is available at water spigot. Path to program is pavement, a sloped hill, grass, and sand.

Program Expectations: Program will consist of collecting organisms out of water, identifying organisms, looking at organisms through microscopes, and how to predict water quality by what we find. Collecting area is muddy and wet so please wear mud boots/shoes and clothes you do not mind getting wet/dirty.

When: 2 - 3p

Where: Knights Bluff Boat Ramp

What to bring: 

• Water
• Sunscreen/Hat/Sunglasses
• Bug Spray
• Rain/mud boots

Program is included in park entry fees- $3 per person ages 13 and older, 12 and under are free. Programs are subject to cancellation. Cancellations will be announced on Atlanta State Park Facebook page or you can call park headquarters.