Homeschool Group Field Trips
The Nature Institute (TNI) offers field trip programs to groups of students in preschool through twelfth grade. Field trip programs are offered in 1.5 hour blocks, Tuesday-Friday throughout the school year. Programs must be booked 2 weeks in advance minimum.
Program Length: 1.5 Hours
- Educational programs are facilitated by our staff and are 1.5 hours in length.
- We provide one field trip leader per group of 15 students.
- You are invited to use our picnic tables and play area for self-guided lunch and free play time, before or after the program.
Program Size: 15-45 students
- There should be no more than a 4 year age gap for the students coming on a field trip. We would be happy to set up a separate trip for students outside of that age gap. This allows our educators to create an age/developmentally appropriate program for all students involved.
- Please break your students into groups of no more than 15 students each.
- We are unable to accommodate more than 45 students at once. If you have more than 50 students, back to back or multi-day programs can be booked in order to schedule everyone in your group.
Program Cost: $7/student
- Minimum of $105 per program (15 students)
- Groups that have less than 15 students are welcome to book a field trip, but will still be required to pay the minimum booking fee of $105.
- 1 parent/guardian per family can attend at no cost. Additional adults will be charged at the student rate.
- Full Day Field Adventure: For $10.50/student, you can double your learning and fun at The Nature Institute. Option to book from 9 – 1, 9:30 – 1:30, or 10 – 2! Full Day Field Adventures include 2 programs of your choice, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon, with an hour long break between for lunch and playground time. Limited to 45 students or less per day.
Program Options
Deposit/Cancellation Policy
Effective Spring 2020, TNI will require a deposit for all field trips in order to secure a date on our calendar. The deposit may be made through our online registration system or a check, but it must be received no later than 30 days before the program date. You will receive final confirmation from our staff once your program is on the calendar.
The deposit is $105, which is equivalent to the minimum program fee and will be credited towards the cost of the program. This deposit is only refundable in the case of TNI needing to cancel the program due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a hazardous weather event. If a school cancels their field trip within two weeks of their scheduled date, they lose their deposit and a new deposit will be required to reschedule the program. If a school cancels their field trip with at least two weeks notice, the original deposit can be applied towards the rescheduled date.