Discovery Programs

We will begin booking school field trips for 2026-2027 the first week of August!

Please check the website for updated information on program offerings, pricing, and visiting the Butterflies Bloom exhibit as part of your trip. We kindly ask that you review this information before reaching out with questions.

Please note that we are not offering programming for homeschool groups at this time.

Pricing

  • The cost is $16 per student; the minimum group charge is $160.
  • One adult per five students is admitted free to ensure adequate supervision during the program. Exceptions will be made for students who require additional support.
  • The cost for additional adult chaperones is $20 per person. The limit of adult chaperones that can accompany each guided program is five, including teachers. Additional adults can accompany their child before and after the guided program time.

Program Details

  • Programs take place entirely outdoors. There are no indoor classrooms available. Please have everyone dressed for the weather. We reserve the right to cancel programming when weather conditions prove unsafe or detrimental to a positive experience for your students (such as in the event of heavy rains or poor air quality). While we do everything possible to reschedule visits canceled due to inclement weather, nature is unpredictable and we cannot make any guarantees.

Butterflies Bloom

  • Visiting Butterflies is part of your experience, but not part of your guided program. It will be scheduled for you during your independent time.

Availability

  • Hour long programs are offered Tuesday-Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
  • Fall and Spring programs will run from Sept. – Nov. and Mar. – May, respectively. There will be no Winter Discovery programs offered between Dec. and Feb.
  • Three programs are available during each time slot for up to 25 students and 5 adults per program.

Program Offerings

Garden Explorers
K

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Tree Traits
K - 2nd

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Small Sprouts to Garden Giants
1st

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Plants, What Good Are They?
2nd

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Go with the Flow
2nd-3rd

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Inquiry Into Nature
3rd-5th

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Tallying Up Trees
3rd -5th

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Watershed Wonders
4th-5th

Availability: Sept. – Nov. & Mar. – May

Winter Independent Garden Exploration

Availability: Dec. – Feb.

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Registration

We will begin booking school field trips for 2026-2027 the first week of August!

Please check the website for updated information on program offerings, pricing, and visiting the Butterflies Bloom exhibit as part of your trip.