FIELD TRIP PROGRAM FEES
We offer three different field trip experiences that provide age-appropriate activities and are aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.The Conservancy Nature Center can accommodate up to three classes per day for field trips; this includes up to 22 people, including chaperones. Each field trip lasts up to three hours and includes a lunch break at our outdoor picnic area within your three hour rotation schedule.
"In my 11 years in Collier County Schools, this is by far the most relevant, fascinating field trip. Your staff is energetic, friendly and knowledgeable. My second grade students loved it and older grades would too!"- Email from Collier County Teacher - 2014/15 school year
Encounter live animals in the Dalton Discovery Center, look for jumping fish on an electric boat ride, and view the NEW exhibits at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital.
Collect aquatic species for identification, use instruments to evaluate water quality, and engage in scientific inquiry in the Conservancy STEM Lab. Explore the Dalton Discovery Center and get up close encounters with fish, turtles, alligators and much more.
Trek into the scrub habitat in search of gopher tortoises and their burrows. Collect data and examine specimens in the Conservancy STEM Lab. Discover how habitat loss impacts gopher tortoises and how the Conservancy works to protect this threatened species.
Discover how Conservancy husbandry experts care for animals in the Dalton Discovery Center. Explore the growing STEM career field and discuss how Conservancy scientists use STEM skills in their research and to protect Florida’s water, land and wildlife.