Field Trips
This is your outdoor classroom!
We are proud to host schools, community groups, and other organizations for self-facilitated visits to Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai year-round.
Field Trip Kits
Each group will have the opportunity to borrow our Field Trip Kits for use during their visit. We provide the curriculum and materials, you provide program facilitation. We will have staff on site to orient your group and supervise the space.
- Kit activities are designed to be completed within a 90 minute field trip.
- Kits include materials for up to 36 group members plus all the lesson plans and instructional materials necessary for group leaders to successfully teach each activity.
- Kits are thoughtfully designed to align with each of the following grade bands:
- K-2nd Grades
- 3rd-5th Grades
- 6th-8th Grades
Cost
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPECIAL
BOOK A FIELD TRIP FOR SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2024 TO RECEIVE A 50% DISCOUNT ON ADMISSION
| Participant | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (19-64) | $5.00 |
| Senior (age 65+) | $3.00 |
| Child (3-18) | $3.00 |
| Infant (2 and under) | Free |
| Teachers or Program Staff (up to 10 per group) | Free |
| Title 1 School Group Members | Free |
Group Visit Expectations
All groups including infants or children aged 3-18 must bring one chaperone for every eight children.
Teachers and chaperones are responsible for their students’ behavior. Failure to follow these expectations may result in your school being disinvited to Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai. Please go over the following expectations with your group before your arrival at the Nature Center.
- Teachers and chaperones must stay with their assigned students at all times. This applies to all school groups, including middle school and high school students.
- Listen to and follow instructions given by teachers, chaperones, Tracy Aviary staff.
- Respect our grounds by staying on the paths or in approved play areas.
- Please do not attempt to touch or feed any wildlife you may encounter.
- Clean up after yourselves.
Book your Field Trip Now!
Use the calendar below to start booking your guided visit. Field trips must be booked two weeks in advance – the calendar will not allow you to reserve a trip within two weeks of today’s date.
To reserve your field trip, follow these steps:
- Enter “1” in Field Trip Reservation Quantity (no matter how many people you’re planning to bring) then click Add to Cart.
- Fill in the Registration Information as completely as possible, then click Add to Cart again.
- Fill in your Billing Information, then click Checkout. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR YOU FIELD TRIP YET.
- Finish the Checkout process, then relax! We will send you a trip balance after we confirm your reservation (this normally takes one to two weeks).
Please email carolinac@tracyaviary.org if you have any questions!
If the calendar does not load, please access it by clicking this link.