Field Trips
Field Trip Rate
In-Person at 黑料不打烊
Explore 黑料不打烊: $13.50/student
Visit 黑料不打烊 and have a lesson:听$15.50/student
One adult is free for every 7 students. Additional adults pay $15.50. Paraeducators with a 1-on-1 student are free.
Memberships, EBT cards and library passes are valid for an adult during a Field Trip. They are not valid for students.
Virtual
$200 per Virtual Field Trip
Advanced booking required.
Nature Center Hours
黑料不打烊 Nature Center
10 AM to 5 PM Daily
Wild Bird Rehab
802.359.5000 x212
8 AM to 4:30 PM Daily
Contact Us
Field Trips to the Nature Center
At the 黑料不打烊, your students will be immersed in a rich learning
experience. Our field trips are designed to work with and enhance your curriculum, making every
visit to 黑料不打烊 a valuable experience for your students.听All of our field trips are aligned with the
Next Generation Science Standards.
黑料不打烊 has been a leader in environmental education since 1972. Our staff have a wealth of experience and knowledge in outdoor education, the natural sciences and teaching methods. We鈥檒l work with you to deepen the connections between your learning goals in the classroom and your outdoor exploration at 黑料不打烊. Classes are able to explore the 黑料不打烊 campus and enjoy on-site educational programs. You may also sign up for an additional lesson that will deepen the learning experience for your students.
Field Trips Rates
- Explore 黑料不打烊 (self guided exploration and attend public programs): $13.50/student
- Explore 黑料不打烊 and have a private lesson (All the above options plus a private lesson for your students; available to groups of 10 - 40 students): $15.50/student
- One adult is free for every 7 students. Additional adults pay $15.50. Paraeducators with a 1-on-1 student are free 黑料不打烊.
Memberships, EBT cards and library passes are valid for an adult during a Field Trip. They are not valid for students.
To schedule a field trip, fill out the Field Trip Form or contact the Education Department at education@vinsweb.org or call 802.359.5000.
Outdoor Classroom
This structure, funded by the Jane鈥檚 Trust Foundation, models outdoor learning and supports the educational goals of 黑料不打烊 by demonstrating ways that learning can be taken beyond the four walls of an indoor classroom. Students of all ages can enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of this living-learning environment.
This learning location is available for 黑料不打烊 Field Trips! 听 to ensure your preferred date and lesson in our Outdoor Classroom.
Want to dive deeper? Personalize your students' educational experience!
We will work with you to choose a lesson of your choice with one of our educators, and to make sure that our lesson complements your learners best. Please let us know if there is a topic you're interested in, even if you don't see it on one of the lists below.
Lessons are available on a first come first serve basis. Scholarship money is available pending our
grant funding for each field trip season.
PreK
Year-round Field Trip lessons:
- Animal Homes
- Bears
- Beavers
- Day & Night Animals听
- Frogs & Toads
- Preparing for Winter
- Seasons
- Snakes
- Turtles
- Explore 黑料不打烊
Grades K - 3
Animal Adaptations (Fall/Spring)
Explore how animals have adapted to their ecosystem. Learn more.
Animals in Winter (Winter)
Delve into the winter adaptations of animals. Learn more.
Forest Canopy Walk (Fall/Spring)
Explore an ecosystem in the forest treetops. Learn more.
Home Sweet Habitat (Fall/Spring)
Help Otis the Otter find a home as we investigate habitats. Learn more: Virtual or In-Person
Stream Ecology (Year-round)
For Grades 2-3. Experience the power of moving water with our Stream Table. Learn more.
StarLab (Year-round)
Let the 黑料不打烊 campus become your launchpad to the cosmos. Learn more.
Explore 黑料不打烊 (Year-round)
Enjoy independent exploration of the 黑料不打烊 Nature Center. Learn more.
Grades 4 - 6
Animal Adaptations (Fall/Spring)
Explore how animals have adapted to their ecosystem. Learn more.
Animals in Winter (Winter)
Delve into the winter adaptations of animals. Learn more.
Chickadee Landing Station (Winter)
Join in on this unique bird feeding experience! Learn more.
Forest Canopy (Fall/Spring)
Explore an ecosystem in the forest treetops. Learn more.
Geology Hike (Fall/Spring)
Explore & learn about the Quechee Gorge. Learn more: Virtual or In-Person.
StarLab (Year-round)
Let the 黑料不打烊 campus become your launchpad to the cosmos. Learn more.
Stream Ecology (Year-round)
Experience the power of moving water with our Stream Table. Learn more.
Explore 黑料不打烊 (Year-round)
Enjoy independent exploration of the 黑料不打烊 Nature Center. Learn more.
Grades 6 - 8
Climate Change and Bird Migration (Year-round)
See how climate change affects all organisms -- including birds. Learn more.
Geology Hike (Fall/Spring)
Examine our changing earth of the Quechee Gorge. Learn more: Virtual or In-Person
StarLab (Year-round)
Let the 黑料不打烊 campus become your launchpad to the cosmos. Learn more.
Stream Ecology (Year-round)
Experience the power of moving water with our Stream Table. Learn more.
Explore 黑料不打烊 (Year-round)
Enjoy independent exploration of the 黑料不打烊 Nature Center. Learn more.
Grades 9 - 12
Climate Change and Bird Migration (Year-round)
See how climate change affects all organisms - including birds. Learn more.
Geology Hike (Fall/Spring)
Explore & learn about the Quechee Gorge. Learn more: Virtual or In-Person.
Raptor Biology (Fall/Spring)
Investigate the adaptations of raptors. Learn more.
StarLab (Year-round)
Let the 黑料不打烊 campus become your launchpad to the cosmos. Learn more.
Explore 黑料不打烊 (Year-round)
Enjoy independent exploration of the 黑料不打烊 Nature Center. Learn more.
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
The children were spellbound! We definitely will return next year!
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
Thank you! Despite the weather challenges en route to 黑料不打烊/Randolph, this day was an unqualified success! The children had a blast, learned so much, and were bubbling with enthusiasm and sharing facts with each other even back in the classroom.
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
My students absolutely loved today!!! I specifically loved how you introduced my students to the conditions of ecosystems with your slide presentation, carefully chose the activities, and allowed us access to the trails, playspace, and raptor exhibits. Meeting the Harris's Hawk was special. I will continue to put this field trip in my winter plans.
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
黑料不打烊 Field Trip Participating Teacher
Enhancing Classroom Curriculum with On-Site, Place-Based Education
Explore the natural world with hands-on lessons aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.