Our staff favorite! Learn about the water cycle and how our water travels through our build environment. Watershed Investigator (Grades 2-5) - 90 minutes We'll also learn about all of the different types of soil - get ready to get your hands dirty. We'll learn about the king of compost and different ways to help stuff break down. Show some respect for our underground friends! We'll use our hands, eyes, and nose to search for the critters that crawl through our soil. Soil Adventurers (Grades 1-5) - 90 minutes They will learn about bird migration, squirrel tendencies, worms, and water critters. Students will spend time searching for clues that animals roam the Haverford Reserve. Field Trip Topicsįall/Spring Nature Exploration (Grades K-1) - 60 minutes Fee due in full prior to your trip (we accept cash, check, and credit card).

Our 15:1 student to educator ratio ensures every child has a positive experience. Trips include activities and games related to the topic of your choosing, hands-on learning experiences, and an outdoor exploration of our trails. Our agenda includes 60 or 90 minutes of environmental education followed by 60 minutes of picnic table space under our pavilion at Freedom Playground.

We have over 124 acres of open space, two first-order streams, four water retention basins, and a native grass meadow. The beautiful, Haverford Reserve, is an ideal location for your group’s next field trip. Haverford Recreation offers environmental education programs tailored towards the STEAM requirements with the goal of enhancing people’s connection with, and understanding of, the natural world.

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