field
trips

k-12 education programs & field trips

Explore nature and seek the stars with your students!

If you would like to book a program please check out the descriptions below and visit our booking page to reserve a date. Program Scholarships are available to qualifying schools. For more information see our financial assistance & scholarship information below.

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nature trips

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explore nature

Grade(s): PreK-12
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: Your School

Naturalist Classroom Visit

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Grade(s): K-12
Availability: Year Round
Location: Your School

Nature Discovery Kit Rental

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Nature Immersion Field Trip: Birds of Prey

Grade(s): 1-5; adaptable for MS & HS
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus

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Children and a teacher standing on the edge of a pond observing ducks with trees and tall grass in the background.

Grade(s): K-3; adaptable for 4-12
Availability: September-November; March-June
Location: SNCO Campus

Nature Immersion Field Trip: Pond Study

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Nature Immersion Field Trip: Animal Adaptations

Grade(s): K-5; adaptable for MS and HS
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus

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astronomy trips

seek the stars

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Astronomer Classroom Visit

Grade(s): K-12
Availability: Year-Round
Location: Your School

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Astronomy Immersion: Current Space Exploration

Grade(s): 6-12
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus

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Astronomy Immersion: Earth’s Place in the Universe

Grade(s): 3-12
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus

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Astronomy Immersion: The Sun and Other Stars

Grade(s): 3-12
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus

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Nighttime Observatory Field Trip

Grade(s): K-12
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus

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Planetarium Experience

Grade(s): K-12
Availability: Fall, Winter, Spring
Location: SNCO Campus, Your School

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reservations & cancellation policy

For questions on programs or for any booking issues please contact the Education Department at 458-292-9995 or by email: programs@snco.org.

Reservations are recommended at least one month prior to your requested visit/program date. Reservations can be made up to nine months in advance. If a program or field trip visit is cancelled due to inclement weather, Education staff will work with you to reschedule.

financial assistance & scholarships

Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is committed to making sure that all schools and organizations have the opportunity to visit our campus or engage in our educational programming. Financial assistance, including program fee and admission discounts and transportation scholarships are available for qualifying schools and organizations. To learn more about scholarships, please view our financial assistance program guidelines here or contact us at: programs@snco.org or call 458-292-9995. To apply for a scholarship please fill out our Financial Assistance Application: http://snco.org/financialaid/