A Classroom Among the Cliffs

Zion National Park offers many opportunities for you and your students to explore beneath soaring sandstone cliffs, learn about diverse plant and animal communities, and discover a fascinating human history. Use the resources below to plan a successful educational experience, whether you bring your class to Zion, or want to bring Zion into your classroom.

 

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  Distance Learning Programs

  Join a Zion National Park ranger in real time to learn about the National Park Service and what makes Zion National Park unique.

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  Zion's Outreach Program & Guest Speakers

  Find out about Zion’s outreach program as well as by-request ranger programs for the classroom and in the park.

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  Self-Guided Field Trips

  Find out what you need to know about bringing your class to Zion.

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  Traveling Trunks

  Hands-on educational materials you can borrow for your class.

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  Curriculum Materials

  Bring Zion into your classroom with our on-site curriculum-based activities.

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  Concrete to Canyons

  Learn how 5th graders from Utah and Nevada are connecting with their National Parks.

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  Videos

  Short educational videos for all ages!

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  Teaching with Museum Collections

  Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plan

 

Institutes & Field Schools

Zion Canyon Field Institute provides dozens of hands-on one to three day programs each year, as the educational arm of the Zion National Park Forever Project (ZNPFP). A non-profit organization established in 1929, ZNPFP supports education, research, publication, and programs for the benefit of Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Pipe Spring National Monument. A schedule of events and experiences is available online from ZNPFP.

 

Every Kid Outdoors

The Every Kid Outdoors initiative is aimed at providing an opportunity for each fourth grade student across the country to experience federal lands and water in person. Students logon onto the Every Kid Outdoors website to complete an on-line activity and earn a voucher that can be exchanged for a plastic pass at park entrance stations. The Every Kid Outdoors Pass gives students free access to public lands during their fourth-grade school year and up through August 31.

 

Supporting Future Learning

Support and funding for education and youth programs in Zion National Park is provided by the Zion National Park Forever Project.

 

Additional Information

Have more questions? Contact the Zion Education Department by e-mail or call the park at [phone].