Plan a visit with your class

to the Pine River Nature Center

The Pine River Nature Center provides hands-on science education programs for St. Clair County schools.

 

New programs to correlate with GLCEs. More programs to come.

 

School programs are offered Tuesday through Friday.

 

Half-day (9–11:30 a.m.) and full-day (9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.) programs are available. Start and end times are flexible.

 

All of the nature center's programs correlate with the new Michigan GLCEs. More than two miles of trails allow students to observe nature through direct observation and experience.

 

Teachers may download the updated nature center's School Programs Teacher's Guide for more detailed information in planning a visit. The guide details all rules and expectations. Teachers should be prepared to split classes into groups of 5–6 students with a chaperone to lead each group in an activity.

 

 

How to register for a program

  1. Read the Teacher's Guide.
  2. Call (810) 364-5477 or e-mail the nature center to confirm date and program topic.
  3. Fill out a School Program Reservation Form.
  4. Make a photocopy of the form as a record of submission.
  5. Send the completed form via interschool mail or fax to the Pine River Nature Center.

 

Kids observing the Pine River

hiking to the prairie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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School programs

PDF DocumentSchool Program Reservation Form

 

PDF DocumentSchool Program Guide

 

Kindergarten:

  • Plants and Animals of Michigan

 

First Grade:

  • Animals and Their Life Cycles
  • Seasons

 

Second Grade:

  • Plants and Their Life Cycles
  • Tree Discovery

 

Third Grade:

  • Plants and Animals

 

Fourth Grade:

  • Stream Study

 

Native American Programs:

  • How the Ojibwa Indians Lived
  • First People of St. Clair County

 

 

Helpful downloads

Use these fliers to prepare for your visit.

 

PDF Document Appropriate dress flier to hand out to students

 

PDF Document Field trip guidelines  primer for teachers