summer field trips home school field trips self guided tours CALL 952-443-1422 for summer field trip tour info
summer & home school field trips • self guided tours
summer field trips J une 10-August 15 Looking for a hands-on Arboretum trip in the summer for your group of children pre-k-6th grade? Summer Guided Adventures were designed for you. Perfect for daycare, scout, summer school, neighborhood groups who want an engaging, guided learning experience during their visit to the Arboretum. Each Guided Adventure lasts one hour, and can accommodate groups of 10-50 children. Complete details are available online at www.arboretum.umn.edu/fieldtrips.aspx. Group registrations are made by phone only: 952-443-1422.
home school field trips Whether you are part of a Home School group looking to enrich your science education through a hands-on field trip or you are an individual home school family with students who are fascinated by the plant world, we have programming options for you. Home school groups of 12 or more can register for any of the field trip offerings that are available to schools at the regular student rate of $5/student which includes Arboretum admission for each family. For individual home school students, the Arboretum hosts Home School Day events. Each event features a different topic and is presented to individual home school students who have registered online.
Self Guided Tours Extend the learning of an Arboretum field trip and add a self-guide tour. Choose from the two options below or create your own custom tour with the help of the Arboretum’s visitor guides. Call to get the information you need sent to you. Scout out your self-guided tour in advance with the Teacher Pass on Page 3 of this guide.
Green Dis c overy B ackpack G RADES P re K – 2
Loaded with hand lenses, stories, puppets, and other teaching aids, the Green Discovery Backpack allows you and your class to explore the Arboretum at your own pace. When you reserve it, you receive a Teacher’s Guide by mail to plan your visit. Then pick up the Backpack when you arrive. One Backpack serves 30 students. F E E : $ 2 5 per B a c kpa c k rental
Includes Teacher’s Guide
Visit http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/homeschools.aspx to get all the details about 2013-14 Home School Day offerings. Picnic and Lunchroom Facilities Stay for lunch. Outdoor picnic shelters are free and open for school group use May-October. Use is on a first-come firstserved basis. School groups are responsible for making sure all trash and leftover lunch is put in its place. Indoor lunchrooms may be reserved for field trip groups visiting the Arboretum November-April. Reservations should be made at the time of field trip reservation to insure lunchroom availability. Rental fee for winter lunchroom use is $10/class.
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y o u r bog a d ventu re Follow Green Heron Trail for a unique “walk on the water” experience on the Bog Boardwalk. Use our NEW self-guide “Your Bog Adventure” to frame each activity and set the stage for discoveries and curiosity to emerge along the half-mile walk. Pick up your copy at the Visitor Center when you arrive.