Plan a Field Trip

NPS / BRYANNA PLOG

The North Cascades National Park Education Team is excited to welcome you and your students to the park. All in-park education programs take place in the Newhalem, WA area.

Ranger-led field trips range from 2.5-4 hours including a 30-minute lunch break but can be modified based on teacher needs. Final field trips times will be confirmed with the education team. Field trips require one in-school pre-visit lesson from a ranger the week before the field trip.

 

Field Trip Options

Ranger led field trips align with the Next Generation Science Standards for your grade. Students will have the opportunity to learn in an outdoor environment with hands on acitvities and new approaches to learning.

In-park ranger guided programs are offered weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays, mid-September through mid-November and mid-February through mid-June. In-school pre-visit ranger programs are offered Wednesdays and Fridays the week prior to the field trip date.

Field trip reservations must be made four weeks in advance. Fill out the form below to request a field trip. Email us with any questions!

 

Third Grade - Habitat

Location: Newhalem area
Next Generation Science Standards: 3-LS2-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-5-ETS1-2
Students will explore different habitats along a 1.6-mile guided hike with a ranger and learn about specific animals that live in the North Cascades ecosystem.

Fourth Grade - Geology

Location: Begins at the North Cascades Visitor Center, travels and ends at Diablo Lake Overlook
Next Generation Science Standards: 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-1
Students will learn about the geology of the North Cascades and make observations to guess what events may have occurred in the past that shaped the landscape as we see it today. This field trip is approximately twenty minutes shorter to accommodate the longer bus travel on the way back. If distance is a constraint, this program can be modified to stay at the visitor center. Students will also receive the Every Kid Outdoors pass if they have not already!

Fifth Grade - Forest Ecology

Location: North Cascades Visitor Center
Next Generation Science Standards: 5-LS1-1, 5-LS2-1
Students will explore on a 1.8-mile guided hike with a ranger to learn about the native plants growing in North Cascades and explore how energy flows in an ecosystem.

 

Education Reservation Inquiry Form

Reserving a Visit!

Once you fill out the form and submit it, your reservation request will be emailed to staff members from the park, and they will contact you to finalize a visit date and time, as well as a time for the ranger to come into the classroom the week prior. Due to staffing levels and other reservations, we may not have the desired date available but will work with you to find another date for your visit. 
While filling out the form, please keep in mind:

• Ranger-led field trips are only offered Tuesdays and Thursdays. The in-school pre-visit lessons are only offered Wednesdays and Fridays, and a ranger will reach out to schedule a date after your field trip date is confirmed.

• Ranger-led programs generally last up to four hours, not including driving time. 

• Chaperones are expected to attend and support each program – at least 1 adult per 10 students and no more than 1 adult per 5 students. This ensures appropriate supervision and focus.

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

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

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)

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.

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.