Field Trips
Field trips enhance environmental education and provide outdoor and hands-on learning opportunities for students.
Audubon Society of Central Maryland Preserves
Audrey Carroll Sanctuary (Mt. Airy)
Fred Archibald Sanctuary (New Market)
*These are open for public use. No restrooms or any facilities. Trails, nesting boxes.
Black Hill Discovery Center (Clarksburg)
Exploring Living Things: Insects/Butterflies (K–2)
Survival of Plants and Animals: Habitats (K–3)
Ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay: Stream Ecology (K–12)
Science on the Pontoon (2–12)
Kayak Tours (8–college)
Guided Naturalist Hikes (all ages)
Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center (Jefferson)
Awesome Animals (PreK–4)
Living Organisms (K-5)
Life Cycles (K-4)
Populations (K-5)
Stream Ecology (3-K)
Catoctin Mountain National Park (Thurmont)
Second Growth Forests
Contact Ranger Carrie Andresen at the park to discuss field trip opportunities. carrie_andresen@nps.org or 301.663.9388.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation — various locations
Student Field Programs
Boat Trips
Cunningham Falls State Park (Thurmont)
Contact Claudia Padilla, Lead Park Ranger at claudia.padilla@maryland.gov
with specific educational goals and well in advance of possible field trip
Earth and Space Science Lab at FCPS
Fountain Rock Park and Nature Center (Walkersville)
Animals (K–2)
Life Cycles (K–2)
Living Organisms and the Ecosystem (K–2)
Lifecycles Traits and the Ecosystem (3–5)
Wetlands Ecosystem Exploration (3–5)
Energy in the Ecosystem (3–5)
Work Study Intern, Volunteer (High School)
Fox Haven Farm (Jefferson)
Biodiversity and Conservation (all ages)
Woodlands, Watersheds and Mindfulness (all ages)
Farming, Foraging and Food (all ages)
Frederick City Parks and Recreation
Call 301-600-1450 or email registration desk at registrationdesk@cityoffrederickmd.gov to check on availability of restrooms or pavilions/shelters.
Carroll Creek
Culler Lake
Riverside Park
Waterford Park
Gambrill State Park (Frederick)
Contact Claudia Padilla, Lead Park Ranger at claudia.padilla@maryland.gov
with specific educational goals and well in advance of possible field trip
Glenstone Museum and Grounds (Potomac)
Guided nature walk through sustainable landscapes (at least 12 years old)
Maryland Extension Office (Frederick)
Facebook page: Extension Service/Master Gardeners
Agriculture and Food Systems
Native Plant Gardening
Stormwater Management
Mountainside Education and Enrichment (Urbana)
Environmental Education
Away We Grow
The Buzz About Pollinators (2–4)
Creek Scene Investigators (4–Middle School)
Power it Up: Renewable Energy (3–Middle School)
Watts Up (K–3)
What Can A Wetland Do (2–4)
Challenge Course and Team Building
Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainability
The Reed Center (Middletown)
Food Forests
Sustainable Ecosystems/Agriculture
Permaculture
Strawberry Hill (Fairfield, Pennsylvania)
Nature in a Nutshell (preK–K)
Wildlife Wonders (1–2)
Bug Bonanza (1–2)
Aquatic Communities (1–2)
Introduction to Identification (3–5)
STEM in Forest Ecology (3–5)
Watersheds and Wetlands (6–8)
The Science of Maple Sugaring (6–12)
Careers in Environmentalism (9–12)
Thorpewood (Thurmont)
Forest Therapy (teens and adults)
Farm Animal Visits (all ages)
Hikes and Exploration (all ages)
Nature Art (all ages)
Overnights (all ages)