Plan a Visit with Your Class to the Pine River Nature CenterThe Pine River Nature Center provides hands-on science education programs for St. Clair County schools. School programs are offered Tuesday through Friday. Half-day (9 to 11:30 a.m.) and full-day (9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) programs are available. Start and end times are flexible. All of the nature center's programs correlate with Michigan Standards and Benchmarks. More than two miles of trails allow students to observe nature through direct observation and experience. Teachers may download the 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 or 6 students with a chaperone to lead each group in an activity. How to register for a program1. Read Teacher's Guide 2. Call 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. 

Click images to view full size
|
School Programs School Program Reservation Form
Kindergarten: First Grade:Plants and Animals Organisms
Second Grade:Wetlands Investigations Tree Discovery
Third through Fifth Grade: Middle School: High School: Helpful DownloadsUse these fliers to prepare for your visit. Appropriate Dress flier to hand out to students
Field Trip Guidelines primer for teachers
|