Plan a Field Trip

Two Junior Rangers make observations while on a field trip to Cedar Breaks

NPS Photo

A field trip to Cedar Breaks National Monument provides an exceptional opportunity for students to engage with nature and learn firsthand about the wonders of the natural world. Whether your class is studying geology, ecosystems, local history, or wildlife, Cedar Breaks offers a variety of educational topics that align with your curriculum. When scheduling your visit, let us know your educational goals, and our rangers are prepared to assist in tailoring the experience to meet your lesson objectives while supporting the Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards. Available topics include, but are not limited to, geology, alpine ecosystems, native plants and animals, cultural history, and the role of national parks in conservation. Find out more about how to plan your field trip, educational resources, possible fee waivers, and how to contact our park's education team.

 

Students observe the contents of owl pellets while visiting Cedar Breaks on a field trip.

NPS Photo

What to Expect on your Field Trip to Cedar Breaks

Field trips at Cedar Breaks National Monument offer students an immersive, hands-on experience in nature. Our goal is to provide an engaging and educational environment, while ensuring the safety of your students, other park visitors, and the natural resources we protect. To create the best possible experience, we've designed field trips to include rotating stations that allow for smaller group sizes and focused learning activities.

Each field trip can accommodate up to 60 students, with one chaperone for every 10 students, at minimum. To help manage the groups, students will rotate through three designated stations, each offering a different interactive activity related to the park's unique natural and cultural features. These stations will be located within the Point Supreme area and include the Point Supreme Overlook, the Visitor Center back patio, and the first 0.1-mile of the Sunset Trail. This structure helps maintain the safety of the students while ensuring that all groups have a meaningful experience. A ranger will be stationed at each location, and groups will reconvene at the Picnic Area for a break.

A typical field trip may look something like this:

• Arrival and Introduction: Upon arrival, students will have time to use the restrooms and settle in at the Visitor Center back patio area. After a brief introduction to Cedar Breaks, we’ll go over safety information and provide an overview of the day’s activities.

• Rotating Stations: Students will visit each station, where they will complete an interactive activity. The duration at each station will be about 20 minutes, with time to move between stations and regroup.

• Lunch and Wrap-Up: After the field trip activities, students will have time to enjoy a packed lunch at the Picnic Area, followed by a wrap-up session where they can participate in the Junior Ranger Oath and reflect on their experiences.

• Departure: After lunch and clean-up, students will board their buses and head home, having had a day full of hands-on learning and adventure.

We strive to create a positive and productive environment for all visitors, so please know that these guidelines are in place to ensure your students get the most out of their visit while also respecting other park guests. If you have specific ideas or suggestions for how you would like the field trip to unfold, feel free to reach out to us—we’re happy to collaborate and customize your visit to suit your educational goals.

 

Scheduling a Field Trip at Cedar Breaks

Our current field trip season runs from August 1 through October 9, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with start times between 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

1. Complete and submit the Cedar Breaks Education Reservation Request Form, available below. This form allows us to collect more detailed information about your visit and will help in determining if an Academic Fee Waiver is applicable. Using the online scheduling form ensures that we can manage group sizes effectively. It also helps us allocate our ranger-led activities appropriately, based on your group’s needs. We recommend booking your field trip at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure availability.
2. After submitting a request, keep an eye on your inbox (and spam folder, just in case!) for an email from [e-mail]. This email will contain important details for confirming your reservation, as well as any necessary next steps.

To ensure we can best accomodate your group, please be prepared to share any specific educational goals or topics you’d like to focus on during your trip. We are happy to work with you to make your field trip to Cedar Breaks an enriching experience, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions or special requests!

 

Cedar Breaks Education Reservation Request Form

The Education Reservation Request form allows Cedar Breaks National Monument to collect information from schools or teachers who wish to make reservations for in-person programs and to determine if the requestor is eligible for an academic group fee waiver.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/30/2025

Learning Accommodations

Does anyone in your group need any accommodations?

Yes No

If yes, describe the accommodation need.

Next Step

School / Organization Contact Information

School / Organization Name (required)

You forgot to provide an answer here. This field is required.

Name of Requester/Contact Person (required)

Title / Position (required)

Contact Email Address (required)

Contact Phone Number (required)
123-456-7890 extension if any

Mailing Address (required)

City (required)

State (required)

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ZIP (required)
Five digit ZIP code [99999]

Next Step

Group Details - Park Visit/ Field Trip

Name of Primary Contact Visiting if Different Than Above (optional)

Title / Position of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Email Address of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Phone Number of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)
Format: 123-456-7890

Program Name or Subject Requested/Self-Guided

Grade Level(s) of Students (required)

Number of Staff / Chaperones (required)

Number of Students (required)

Preferred Date of Visit (required)
format mmddyyyy

My preferred date has been confirmed by the park (required)

Yes No

Preferred Program Start Time (required)

Alternative Date(s) (required)
Enter one or more dates .

Anticipated Arrival Time (required)

Anticipated Departure Time (required)

Mode of Transportation (required)

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.

Next Step

Academic Fee Waiver

Visitors 16 years of age or older (including students, chaperones, and teachers) must pay an entrance fee at this site. Academic institutions (including schools) may apply for an academic fee waiver to cover the cost of these visitors. The number of teachers/chaperones that are covered with a waiver varies depending on the size of the group.

Would you like to request an academic fee waiver for your group?

Yes. I need to complete the fee waiver application. No I do not need a fee waiver.

For this section, all of the criteria fields and the acknowledgement checkbox are required for the waiver.

Certification

Academic fee waivers are not granted automatically. Applicant groups must show they qualify for the waiver. There are three criteria the group must meet to qualify for an academic fee waiver: eligibility, relevance of park resources or facilities to academic program, and academic purpose. Details of these qualifications are listed below. If your institution and purpose meet these criteria, submit this form.

Criterion One - Eligibility

Describe and/or attach current official recognition or accreditation as an educational institution by a federal, state, or local government or other documentation attesting to educational status, such as an accreditation letter, educational tax-exempt letter.

Attach Supporting Document for Eligibility (if needed). Acceptable document types: are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, and Google Doc

Criterion Two - Educational Purpose

Verify how this visit supports a specific curriculum for which academic credit is offered. For example, attach a course syllabus/description, course catalog, lesson plan, letter detailing the educational purpose, etc., and/or describe.

Attach Supporting Document for Educational Purpose (if needed). Acceptable document types: are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Google Doc

Criterion Three - Relevance of Park Resources or Facilities

Identify the pertinent park resources and/or facilities and detail how they are relevant to support the educational purpose of the visit (attach letter or describe).

Attach Supporting Document for Relevance (if needed). Acceptable document types: are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Google Doc

Authorized School / Organization Contact Name (required)

Title / Position

Acknowledgement (required)

The Recreation Fee Authority (16 USC 6802 Sections 3 a and b) allows for fee waivers only for bona fide educational and/or scientific institutions that are using the park for educational purposes. I hereby certify that the above detailed trip meets these requirements and therefore request that fees be waived.

Current official documentation of recognition of affiliation as an educational institution by a Federal, State or local government entity, or other evidence attesting to educational status is attached (e.g. accreditation letter, educational tax-exempt letter). It is insufficient to merely state or imply this on official letterhead.

By checking this box I acknowledge that I have read the Acknowledgement.

Date of Acknowledgement (required)
format mmddyyyy

Submit my Education Reservation Request

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NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.