Field Trip Offerings

• $2 per student. Chaperones and teachers free.
• Minimum fee: $30
• Maximum number of students: 35
• A flat fee of $15 per program will be added for staff preparation time and materials provided for all programs.

Spring-Summer

• Spring Vegetable Gardening: Hands-on learning about what and how to plant your spring vegetable garden. Plant an OCGP bed with your favorite spring vegetable or help harvest and maintain gardens in the summer. All ages.
• Planting a Habitat: Learn about some plants and simple projects you can add to your school grounds to make them more hospitable for wildlife. All ages.

Fall-Winter

• Fall Vegetable Gardening: Hands-on learning about what to include in and how to plant your Fall vegetable garden. Plant an OCGP bed with your favorite fall vegetable or visit in late fall to harvest. All ages.
• Fall Crafts: Gourds, pumpkins, corn-stalks, and autumn leaves. All ages.
• Leaf Relay: Learn how many different kinds of trees are around in a fast paced leaf gathering relay game. All ages.

Ongoing

• Where does our food come from? Our journey begins with an everyday meal and traverses the garden and the globe! All ages.
• Streams and Faucets: Where does that stream go? What lives there? Where does the water in your faucet come from and where does it go? Break out of the predictable water cycle and get ready to get wet doing some exploring. Upper Elementary through High School.
• Worms -- Learn how to make your own worm compost at school or at home. Create a worm observatory and see what a happy worm habitat looks like! Plus, learn an easy way to cut down on trash being taken to the landfill and improve your garden. Grades 3-12.
• A Day on the Farm: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day on a farm? Help take care of animals, tend crops, and harvest your own snack. All ages.
• Habitat Hunt: Who are some of our more wild neighbors and what are their habits? Hands-on exploration will give you some answers. Grades 2-12.