Field Trips

- Registration for Fall Field Trips open on August 1st.
- Registration for Winter/Spring Field Trips open on November 1st.
Educational Programs are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for Groups of 15 – 50 students. A limited number of Fridays are available for groups of 10 – 15 students. Programs are 2 hours long and start at 10 a.m. (Pre-school programs are 1 hour long.) All programs are rain or shine and take place either all or partially outside.
Teachers and chaperones must participate in the program and maintain a 10 student / 1 adult ratio. Adults beyond a 10 student / 2 adult ratio must be approved by the Nature Center. If you would like to stay to eat lunch, please inquire about complimentary Pavilion availability in advance.
Groups are welcome to tour the Nature Center’s exhibit hall in small groups of 10 – 15 before or after the program. Please let us know in advance if you wish to do this.
Fees – $125 for a 2-hour program. $75 for a 1-hour pre-school program. Fees are waived for Baltimore County Public Schools; only one waived fee program per school, per school year. (A second waived fee may be granted when necessary to accommodate all students at a particular grade level).
Groups that are not scheduling a program are welcome to visit the Nature Center for a self-led program, but must apply for a Group Gathering Permit.
Our current offerings are:
- Animals and their Habitats
- Creek to Stream to Bay
- Native Americans
- Insects and their Kin
- Maple Sugaring
- Rocks Rock!
- Predator and Prey
- Reptiles and Amphibians