Field Trips

Scales & Trails

Our Scales and Trails field trip lets students participants in a little bit of everything, a short hands-on activity, interactive hike, an auditorium presentation of choice, and a quick tour of the exhibits.  Groups are welcome to stay afterwards to have a picnic lunch.  

Standard Field Trip Package:

• 2–hour Field Trip
• $10 per student
•  Access to picnic spaces for group lunch after field trip

Included:

• One standard activity
• Auditorium presentation of choice
• Guided Themed Hike
• Tour of animal exhibits

EcoSTEM Explorations

New and Updated!  Taking suggestions from previous field trips, we have restructred our longer field trip to include a lunch break.  Students will rotate through similar activiites and time for lunch.  Our EcoSTEM Explorations field trip allows more time for students to particapate in longer and take a deeper dive into the standards.  

Premium Field Trip Package:

• 3-hour field trip
  • 2.5–hours of  activities  
  • 30-minute lunch break during the field trip
• $12 per student

Included:

• One premium activity
• Auditorium presentation of choice
• Guided Themed Hike
• Tour of animal exhibits
• Lunch break during field trip

Pre-K Pals

Choose from our Pre-K and Headstart specific Field Trip options that include one hands-on activity, a tour, interactive hike and a creature feature with our animal ambassadors.  

Standard Field Trip Package:

• 1.5 hour Field Trip
• $6 per student
• Access to picnic spaces for group lunch after field trip

Included:

• One standard activity
• Auditorium presentation of choice
• Guided Themed Hike
• Tour of animal exhibits

 

 

Sensory Friendly

Choose from any Oxbow field trip and our team will work with you to create an experience tailored to your group that can included one hands-on activity, a tour, interactive hike and a creature feature with our animal ambassadors.  

Standard Field Trip Package:

• 1.5 hour Field Trip
  $6 per student
  Access to picnic spaces for group lunch after field trip

Included:

• One standard activity
  Auditorium presentation of choice
  Guided Themed Hike
  Tour of animal exhibits

Parents & Chaperons:

We encourage field trips to limit chaperons to 1 parent for every 10 students.  All parents are asked to pay $5, regardless of the program they are attending.   

There is no fee for teachers or bus drivers for the field trip. 

Weather:
All programs take place rain or shine.

Reschedule/Cancel:
You may reschedule your field trip (if space is available). Field trips must be canceled 2 weeks in advance.

Animal Policy:
Based on CDC guidelines, Oxbow Meadows does not recommend that children under 5 years of age touch reptiles or amphibians.

 

Lunch Information:

NEW!  Lunches will be incorporated into the EcoSTEM Exploration Field Trip and Full Day options.  

If you select Scales and Trails, lunch will be at the end of the 2-hour field trip. 

We do not provide lunch or have food available for purchase. If you have questions about having food delivered, please call our main line at 706-507-8550.

 

Group Size:
Field trip sizes are a maximum of 120 students. Please see field trip descriptions for specifics. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate groups of less than 10 students.

Middle and High school is limited to 60 students, or 2 classes, for EcoSTEM Explorations.  

Other Information:
Please note that programming options and pricing is subject to change.