Group Tours at Wild-Connections

Teachers, please read the following information carefully to
ensure an enjoyable and successful field trip.

1. Upon arrival, EVERY teacher must check in at the gift shop to receive his/her classroom kit and confirm your tour time. Classroom kits will contain a teacher wristband, student booklets, pencils, & teacher instructions/rules.

2. Payment is due upon arrival. Please bring one school check or credit card to make payment for the entire group. Parents may pay separately. EVERY adult will receive a wristband upon paying their admission that must be worn while on the farm.

3. Our student booklets are designed to engage your students in an active learning process throughout their visit to the farm. Students will use this educational tool to focus their attentions during the nature hike, butterfly life cycle film, and tour of the butterfly house. (pencils will be provided)

4. Group tours are scheduled to begin promptly every 45 minutes beginning at 10:00 A.M. Two classes will be assigned to each time slot.

5. The guided portion of the tour includes a butterfly life cycle film and a visit to the butterfly house. The approximate total time for the guided portion of the tour is one hour.

PLEASE NOTE!!
Your class must be lined up and ready to enter the educational room in the blue farm house 10 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time. Failure to do so may result in losing your tour slot.

6. Wild-Connections does not prepare your day's itinerary...rather, we leave this up to the individual teachers. Other than your scheduled tour time, (remember to allow approximately one hour for this) your time will be spent as each teacher determines the best need for his/her classroom.

The following is a list of available activities and the suggested time allowed for each. Each teacher should build his/her classroom schedule to fit the needs of their students.

Nature hike and scavenger hunt - 45 minutes
Picnic lunch - 30 minutes
Outdoor classroom (allow students to complete their workbooks) - 20-30 minutes
Wild Stuff Gift Shop - 15-20 minutes

Teachers are responsible for reviewing the Rules of Conduct and classroom iteneraries with his/her students prior to arrival. Click here for the Rules of Conduct.

Please note that our facility has limited space. Please limit your parent chaperones to no more than 4 per classroom. Additional parents may not be able to attend the film.

All group tours are confirmed via email.

Educational Tour Admission:
$4.50 per student
$4.00 (+tax) per parent chaperone

We ask that there be at least 7:1 ratio of chaperones to children.

Please be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and appropriate clothing for
your activities at Wild-Connections.

Cancellations
Please notify our office at least 48 hours in advance should your plans change. Cancellations or "no shows" that have not given notice will be assessed a fee equal to 50% of your group's entrance fee. (Based upon the number of classes given when your reservation was booked. Classes are assumed to have 20 students.)

Wild-Connections will notify your school by 8:00 A.M. the morning of your scheduled field trip should a cancellation be necessary due to inclement weather.