Spark the curiosity of your students in the autumn outdoors by taking a 2 hour field trip to the changing spruce forest, wildflower meadows and bogs of the Wynn Nature Center. These programs take an interactive approach to studying habitats, animal and plant adaptations and ecosystem interdependence and are developed in tight accordance with the Kenai Peninsula Borough learning standards.

Program length- 2 hours (1 hour for kindegarten)

Program dates- September

Program price- $2 per student or $50 per class

Field Trip Themes by Grade Level

Kindergarten*: Alaska Animal Adaptations and Exploring the Five senses
First Grade: Animal Habitats & Predator-Prey Relationships
Second Grade: Plant Habitats & Characteristics
Third Grade: Plant & Animal Survival, Camouflage and Food Chains

Fourth Grade: Plant & Animal Relationships, Food Webs

Fifth Grade: Plant and Animal Life Cycles and Diversity
Sixth Grade: Forest Succession or Plant & Animal Behaviors

* 1 hour program ($25/class)
** Special program on Dena’ina Traditional uses of Plants and Animals available upon request.