PLANNING YOUR TRIP

FIELD TRIP CHECK LIST

• Get administrative approval.
  
• Fill out the reservation form and questionnaire completely.
  When you use the website to make your reservation you will receive an email response to your request. If you mail the reservation and questionnaire forms please submit at least two weeks prior to your visit. If you are requesting a guided walk allow more time for us to schedule nature walk leaders. If you plan your visit for other than peak times (April and May), you have a better chance of getting a guided walk.
• Arrange transportation.
• Develop a lesson plan and activities schedule.
• Teacher's Information, flyers, games, self-guiding nature walks and more are available in PDF format. Click on the flyers link above.
• Recruit parents for adult leaders and chaperones.
  Recruit enough to maintain order and safety. One adult for every ten students is required.
• Discuss the goal of your visit with the chaperones.
  Make sure they understand their roles and responsibilities. Share your lesson plan, information sheets, and field trip activities with the chaperones.
• Schedule.
  Consider activities, dividing into smaller study groups, specific places for activities, lunch, what if it rains?
• Prepare the students for the trip.
  Let them know where they are going, purpose of the trip, behavior expected of them, and the Rules of the Reserve. Have them bring appropriate clothing. It is frequently cool and windy at the Reserve.
• Lunches.
  Eating is only allowed at picnic tables (Whalers Cove, Piney Woods, Bird Island parking). No food or drinks may be taken on the trails. Restrooms are located at the picnic areas.
• Additional things that are helpful.
  List of children with special medical needs, (allergic to bee stings, etc). Bring a first aid kit for small problems. Garbage bags are great to sit on if it is wet and can be used as a rain slickers. Have someone bring a camera! If we are going to lead a nature walk for you, name tags for the students are very helpful.