Sesquicentennial State Park
9564 Two Notch Rd.
Columbia, SC 29223
803.788.2706

We invite you and your students to visit our park and participate in an educational program.  Located in rapidly growing northeast Columbia, this 1,400- acre park offers students a chance to experience the outdoors right in their own backyard.  Its close proximity to many schools makes it an ideal destination for school outings and field trips.  Experiencing an urban green space environment and a small tract of the ever-shrinking sand hills ecosystem allows children to learn and appreciate the natural beauty and wonder of the midlands of South Carolina. Explore the park’s trails, learn about urban wildlife, and enjoy a picnic near the lake when you visit our park for a program.

Park Interpreter Led Programs:
Naturally Sense-sational

Pre-site Activities On-site Activities Post-site Activities

Students will explore nature in the park using tools they have with them at all times, their senses!  This program teaches students to use their senses to become more aware of the natural environment around them by doing several hands-on activities as well as hiking through part of the park’s trail system.  They will learn how animals use their senses differently than humans, and how animals rely on their senses for survival.  This program is offered year round and can accommodate up to 2 groups of 30 in one day.

Grade Level: K
Length Time: 1 hour
Standards: K-1.1, K-3.1 and K-3.2
Setting: Traditional Park

Using plenty of observation, we’ll explore the fascinating world of trees native to South Carolina. Using hands-on discovery and science-based activities, students will get to the root of how trees survive! We’ll discover why it isn’t easy being green as we cultivate an appreciation for all things green and growing.

Grade Level: 1
Length Time: 1.5 hours
Standards: Call Park Interpreter (803) 788-2706 for updated standards
Setting: Traditional Park

Whether they creep, crawl, flutter, float or fly, all insects have a few special things in common.  Using nets and bug jars, your students will get eye-to-compound eye with a host of insects to discover what makes them unique! This program is offered in the spring and fall and can accommodate up to 2 groups of 20 in one day.

Grade Level: 2
Length Time: 1.5 hours
Standards: 2-1.2 and 2-2.2
Setting: Traditional Park