Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

Field Trips and Outreach

Department Resources

Fairfax County Park Authority Field Trip Fees

Schools located in Fairfax County

  • 1 hour programs - $6 each for students and chaperones
  • 1.5 hour programs - $8 each for students and chaperones
  • 2 hour programs - $10 each for students and chaperones

Schools located Outside of Fairfax County

  • 1 hour programs - $7 each for students and chaperones
  • 1.5 hour programs - $9 each for students and chaperones
  • 2 hour programs - $11 each for students and chaperones

Details:

  • There is no charge for teachers or required staff.
  • Payment due in full on the day of your visit.  
    • Visa, MasterCard or checks payable to “Fairfax County Park Authority” are accepted.

Colvin Run Mill Field Trips

Colvin Run Mill field trip information

Colvin Run Mill Field Trips

Cub Run Rec Center Nature, Science and History Programs

Cub Run Rec Center nature programs

Cub Run Rec Center Nature, Science and History Programs

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Field Trips

School field trip opportunities at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly, Va.

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Field Trips

Frying Pan Farm Park Field Trips

Frying Pan Farm Park school field trip information

Frying Pan Farm Park Field Trips

Green Spring Gardens Field Trips

Information for booking school field trips to Green Spring Gardens.

Green Spring Gardens Field Trips

Hidden Oaks Nature Center Field Trips

Hidden Oaks Nature Center field trip information

Hidden Oaks Nature Center Field Trips

Hidden Pond Nature Center Field Trips and Outreach

Hidden Pond Nature Center field trip information

Hidden Pond Nature Center Field Trips and Outreach

Huntley Meadows Park Field Trips

Huntley Meadows Park field trip information

Huntley Meadows Park Field Trips

Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE)

Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience is a program for fourth and fifth-graders that teaches them about erosion, biodiversity, native plants and their effect on the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE)

Riverbend Park Field Trips/Outreach

Riverbend Park field trip information

Riverbend Park Field Trips/Outreach

Sully Historic Site Field Trips/Outreach

Sully Historic Site field trip reservation information

Sully Historic Site Field Trips/Outreach

Field Trip Fees Chart

Field Trip Name Grade Location
Simple Machines 2nd Grade and Up Colvin Run Mill
Producers and Consumers 2nd Grade and Up Colvin Run Mill
Motion in the Mill Kindergarten - 1st Grade Colvin Run Mill
Reptiles and Amphibians Pre-K - Kindergarten Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Senses and Seasons Pre-K - Kindergarten Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Ants Kindergarten - 1st Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Pond Life Kindergarten - 1st Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Reptiles and Amphibians Kindergarten - 1st Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Native American Life in Fairfax County 2nd - 3rd Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Pond Life 2nd - 3rd Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Reptiles and Amphibians 2nd - 3rd Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Soil and Water 2nd - 3rd Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Native American Life in Fairfax County 3rd – 4th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Animals and Their Habitats 3rd – 4th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Reptiles and Amphibians 3rd – 4th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Wonders of Watersheds 3rd – 4th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Native American Life in Fairfax County 4th – 6th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Reptiles and Amphibians 4th – 6th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Wonders of Watersheds 4th – 6th Grade Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Discovery Hunt Kindergarten - 1st Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Bugs and Slugs Kindergarten - 1st Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Animal Habitats 1st – 4th Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Life Cycles 2nd – 4th Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Investigating Plant Life 1st – 4th Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Adaptations 2nd – 3rd Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Wonderful of Watersheds 2nd – 4th Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Stream Side Settlers Kindergarten - 1st Grade Cub Run Rec Center
Egg-cellent Farm Birds Pre-K - Kindergarten Frying Pan Farm Park
A Day in the Life of a Cow Pre-K - Kindergarten Frying Pan Farm Park
A Day in the Life of a Cow Kindergarten - 1st Grade Frying Pan Farm Park
Animal Needs and Habitats Kindergarten - 1st Grade Frying Pan Farm Park
Plant and Animal Life Needs Kindergarten - 1st Grade Frying Pan Farm Park
Life in Historic Virginia Kindergarten - 1st Grade Frying Pan Farm Park
Mooving the Milk to Town 2nd Grade Frying Pan Farm Park
Simple Machines 3rd Grade Frying Pan Farm Park
Green and Growing Garden Pre-K - Kindergarten Green Spring Gardens
Fantastic Flora and Fauna 1st Grade Green Spring Gardens
Metamorphosis and More 2nd Grade Green Spring Gardens
Soil Secrets 3rd Grade Green Spring Gardens
Predator and Prey 3rd Grade Green Spring Gardens
Virginia Ecosystems 3rd – 4th Grade Green Spring Gardens
Eastern Woodland Indians of the Early 1600’s Pre-K - Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Growth and Change: Plants and Animals Pre-K – Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Dinosaurs Rule! Pre-K – Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
A Real Bug’s Life Pre-K – Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Critters of the Forest Habitat Pre-K – Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Getting Ready for Winter Pre-K - Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Spring Changes Pre-K – Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Reptiles and Amphibians Pre-K - Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Squirrels Pre-K – Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Waterways Pre-K - Kindergarten Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Eastern Woodland Indians of the Early 1600’s 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Growth and Change: Plants and Animals 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
A Real Bug’s Life 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Animal Adaptations 1st – 4th Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Critters of the Forest Habitat 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Getting Ready for Winter 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Spring Changes 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Reptiles and Amphibians 1st – 4th Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
What’s in Your Neighborhood? 1st – 4th Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Squirrels 1st – 4th Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Waterways 1st – 3rd Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Eastern Woodland Indians: How They Relate to Their Ecosystem 4th Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Ecosystem Study 4th Grade Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Animal Talk Kindergarten-6th Grade Hidden Pond Nature Center
Pond Netting Kindergarten-5th Grade Hidden Pond Nature Center
Bugs/Decomposer Kindergarten-5th Grade Hidden Pond Nature Center
Stream Study 4th – 6th Grade Hidden Pond Nature Center
Erosion Simulation 2nd – 3rd Grade Hidden Pond Nature Center
Rocks and Minerals Talk 3rd – 5th Grade Hidden Pond Nature Center
Beavers Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Birds Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Trees, Leaves, Bugs Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Incredible Insects Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Is a Tadpole a Fish? Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Pages Through Time Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Snakes, Turtles and Frogs Pre-K - Kindergarten Huntley Meadows Park
Beavers: Environmental Engineers 1st – 6th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Birds 1st – 5th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Incredible Insects 1st – 5th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Take the History Challenge! 4th – 6th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Taux Trek: The Powhatan at Huntley Meadows 1st – 4th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Vertebrate Classification 1st – 5th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Wetlands: Natural Treasures 1st – 6th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
Young Tomas’ Story: The African American Experience Huntley 4th – 6th Grade Huntley Meadows Park
All About Ants Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Circles of Life Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Keepers of the Earth Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Ready, Set, Recycle! Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Sense-sational Seasons Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
The Story of Seeds Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Wildlife in Winter Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Wonderful Water Pre-K - Kindergarten Riverbend Park
Bees, Trees and Me 2nd – 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Delightful Decomposers 1st – 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Earth Explorers 4th – 5th Grade Riverbend Park
Homely Habitats 1st – 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Keep it Moving! 1st – 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Native Americans of the Potomac 2nd - 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Rain on My Watershed 2nd – 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Sense-sational Seasons 1st – 2nd Grade Riverbend Park
Soil, the Black Box 3rd – 4th Grade Riverbend Park
Treasures of Our Earth 1st – 5th Grade Riverbend Park
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