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Fairfax County Park Authority Field Trip Fees

Fairfax County Public Schools

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

All Other Schools

1 hour programs - $8 each for students and chaperones
1.5 hour programs - $10 each for students and chaperones
2 hour programs - $12 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

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
The Civil War	4th Grade	Sully Historic Site
Life in Early Virginia	4th Grade	Sully Historic Site
Discover Early Virginia	1st Grade	Sully Historic Site

Park Authority

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Department Resources

Fairfax County Park Authority Field Trip Fees

Colvin Run Mill Field Trips

Cub Run Rec Center Nature, Science and History Programs

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Field Trips

Frying Pan Farm Park Field Trips

Green Spring Gardens Field Trips

Hidden Oaks Nature Center Field Trips

Hidden Pond Nature Center Field Trips and Outreach

Huntley Meadows Park Field Trips

Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE)

Riverbend Park Field Trips/Outreach

Field Trip Fees Chart

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Park Authority

Alert:

Department Resources

Fairfax County Park Authority Field Trip Fees

Colvin Run Mill Field Trips

Cub Run Rec Center Nature, Science and History Programs

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Field Trips

Frying Pan Farm Park Field Trips

Green Spring Gardens Field Trips

Hidden Oaks Nature Center Field Trips

Hidden Pond Nature Center Field Trips and Outreach

Huntley Meadows Park Field Trips

Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE)

Riverbend Park Field Trips/Outreach

Field Trip Fees Chart

Field Trips by Name, Grade and Location

Recent Interactions

Ask Fairfax