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Field Trips

General Information About Field Trips

All field trip programs are by reservation only. Wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for outdoor experiences. Indoor accommodations MAY be available in the event of inclement weather during your field trip. Restrooms, water fountains, and a soft drink machine are available on site. Picnics & bag lunches are welcome, but the Ecology Pavilion must be reserved for your lunch group.

Most importantly, please be punctual! We want your students to enjoy their field trip to the Center for Wildlife Education, and we want them to experience everything possible while they're here. If you are late it may be necessary to eliminate a rotation or shorten the time of your field trip to accommodate your trip back to school.

All of our programs do reflect the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for each grade level. The Common Core GPS has also been included for math. Specific or a combination of modules can be selected for your field trip. Please see the standards below:

Wildlife in Life Science
  • K-2nd - Wild Animals of Georgia: SKL1b, SKL2a, S1L1b,d, S2L1a
  • 3rd - Habitats and Wildlife of Georgia: S3L1, S3L2
  • 4th - Food Chain: S4L1, S4L2
  • 5th - Classification of Animals: S5L1a
  • 7th - Energy Flow in an Ecosystem: S7L4a,b,c,d, S7L5a
Wildlife in Math
  • K-1st - Measurement: MKM1a, M1M1, K.MD, 1.MD.1
  • 2-3rd - Measurements, Process Standards, Operations & Algebraic Thinking: M2M1b,c, M2P2a,b, M2P4c, 2.MD, M3N4a, M3N2c, M3P4c, 3.OA
  • 4-5th - Numbers, Operations, Process Standards and Algebraic Thinking: M4N3, M4N4, M4P4c, 4.OA, 4NBT, 5.OS, 5.NF, M5N3b, M5P3, M5P4c
  • 6-8th - Measurements, Process Standards, Expressions & Equations: M6M2a,b, M6P1, M6P3, M6P4, 6.EE, M7P1,M7P3, M7P4, 7.RP, 7.EE, M8P1,M8P3, M8P4
Wildlife in Earth Science
  • K - Physical attributes of rocks and soil: SKE2c
  • 2nd - Changes caused by weather: S2E3a
  • 3rd - Physical attributes of rocks and soil: S3E1c
  • 4th - Water cycle: S4E3d
  • 5th - Human intervention in constructive & destructive processes: S5E1c
  • 6th - Changes in the earth's surface: S6E5c

Wildlife Center Field Trips

Fledglings' Field Trip

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The Fledglings' field trip Program is designed for the very young (Pre-K). During the 1 hour wildlife program, children are introduced to the concept of habitats, and particular emphasis is placed on NOT handling wildlife without adult assistance. Three, 20 minute rotations are included in this field trip - Down to Earth, Wildlife Program, and Raptor Walkway. The Flight Show is NOT a part of this field trip due to the students' short attention spans and the potential for safety hazards. A visit to the Center's Gift Shop is also NOT a scheduled venue of this field trip, although groups are welcome to shop before or after their program. Gift bags are a great alternative to a visit to the gift shop. Advance notice is required and you can choose the items to include in the bags, as well as the dollar amount you want to spend for each. Lunch may be scheduled by reserving the Ecology Pavilion for a picnic. The cost of the Fledglings' field trip is $2.50 per attendee, including teachers, parents and chaperones. Bus drivers are not charged.

Native Habitats and Wildlife

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The Native Habitats' and Wildlifefield trip is the most popular choice of programs offered at the Wildlife Center. Groups visit four venues (Raptor Walkway, Down-to-Earth Encounter, Wildlife Program, and Discovery Trail or Gift Shop) in two hours, and then enjoy a Flight Show of our Birds of Prey in the Center's amphitheater. This tour is an excellent introduction to the habitats and wildlife of our region and around the world. It is an interactive tour with considerable time spent interacting with a variety of wildlife. Lunch may be scheduled by reserving the Ecology Pavilion for a picnic. The cost of the Native Habitats and Wildlife field trip is $5 per attendee, including teachers, parents and chaperones. Bus drivers are not charged.

Wild About Wildlife

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The Wild about Wildlife field trip is for grades K-12th, as well as individual groups, organizations, and clubs. It is an abbreviated version of our Native Habitat field trip. One hour in length, the field trip consists of a 30-minute wildlife presentation and a 30-minute flight show of our Birds of Prey in the Center's amphitheater. Lunch or a snack time may be scheduled by reserving the Ecology Pavilion for a picnic. The cost of the Wild about Wildlife field trip is $3 per attendee, including teachers, parents and chaperones. Bus drivers are not charged.

Wetland Preserve Tour

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The exciting Wetland Preserve Tour offers visitors an opportunity to discover wetland ecology up-close and hands-on. Field trip groups visit four venues (Nature Walk, Animal Adaptations, Outdoor Classroom, and Decomposers/Discovery Logs) in two hours, and then enjoy a Flight Show of our Birds of Prey in the Center's amphitheater. This tour is an excellent introduction to wetland habitats and wildlife of our region and is an interactive tour with encounters with native and non-native wildlife. Lunch may be scheduled by reserving the Ecology Pavilion for a picnic. The cost of the Wetland Preserve Tour field trip is $5 per attendee, including teachers, parents and chaperones. Bus drivers are not charged.

The Wildlife Connection: Past, Present and Future

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There is something for everyone at the Center for Wildlife Education. The Wildlife Connection: Past, Present and Future is a field trip specifically designed for the adult audience. Adult groups, organizations, clubs, church groups, etc. scheduling this two-hour field trip will be treated to discussion, a tour of the Center, and animal interactions (including the flight show), all presented by the Center's director, Steve Hein.

Discussions will focus on man's relationship with nature throughout the years, and the impact this relationship has on the future of wildlife and the natural world around us. The cost of The Wildlife Connection: Past, Present and Future field trip is $5.00 per person.