YOUR STUDENTS AND IRVINE: A NATURAL CONNECTION
Inspire students to deepen their connection to nature, as they learn and explore their natural surroundings, with inspirational experiences to complement school curriculum.
FIELD TRIPS TO IRVINE
TAKE YOUR CLASS ON A TRIP THEY’LL NEVER FORGET!
Irvine offers 9 different half-day programs for school groups that provide students of all ages inspirational outdoor experiences. Students work together to make observations, collect data, compare and classify organisms, and draw conclusions. We believe that hands-on learning and teamwork make experiences meaningful and memorable!
OFFERED SEPTEMBER 11TH THROUGH MAY 31ST
PRICING: $10 – $12 PER STUDENT, DEPENDING ON PROGRAM
Length: 3 hours (2 hour option available for select programs)
FIELD TRIP CAPACITY: 40 STUDENTS
Learn MoreNATURE IN THE CLASSROOM
WE BRING NATURE TO YOU!
Irvine’s Nature in the Classroom program is designed for groups that cannot visit our Owings Mills property. Nature in the Classroom programs allow students to experience the excitement of nature from the convenience of their own classroom or auditorium. Our naturalists will bring nature to your school, church or other setting, for a one-of-a-kind experience, including an animal encounter with one of Irvine’s animal ambassadors.
OFFERED SEPTEMBER 11TH THROUGH MAY 31ST
Pricing: ranges from $225-275, depending on program (+ travel fee if over 25 miles from Irvine)
LENGTH: Presentations range from 60 to 90 minutes
Learn MoreECO-EXPLORERS AFTERSCHOOL CLUB
DO YOU HAVE STUDENTS THAT LOVE SCIENCE?
Irvine’s award-winning after-school program, ECO-EXPLORERS, offers students an alternative way to spend time with friends and learn about the natural world – after the bell rings. Students will enjoy time exploring the great outdoors, creating nature crafts, conducting science experiments, and getting to meet live animal ambassadors from Irvine Nature Center. Eco-Explorers is led by Irvine’s environmental educators, one day per week, at your school.
OFFERED during the school year, with sessions in Fall, Winter & SPring
Bring Eco-Explorers to your schoolSUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GROUPS
YOUR GROUP COMES TO IRVINE or WE WILL BRING NATURE TO YOU!
Irvine is pleased to offer summer nature programming for camps, daycares, and other groups. Plan an outing to Irvine, and choose from one of 3 naturalist-led packages. Or, schedule Irvine’s traveling nature team for a program at your location. Either option creates excitement and inspiration with animal presentations and other connections to nature!
