Field Trip Tours by Adventure Patches

This field trip explores the connection between humans and nature during a visit to Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. We’ll discuss the impacts, both good and bad, of humans on nature in the United States using the American bison as our main example. Students will also expand their observation skills, just as real biologists and naturalists would while in the field. Then, we’ll bring everything together by writing haikus, a Japanese form of poetry that traditionally celebrates nature.

This field trip consists of three stops in Antelope Island State Park. At each stop, a brief presentation will be given about the history of the island, the wildlife and other natural elements of the island, as well as the skills focused on through this field trip. Each stop will also include an activity related to the field trip skills.

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On this field trip, students will go on a journey around the world learning about different countries and birds, one from each inhabited continent. The birds of the aviary will be our guides for this journey providing cultural insights, stories, and fun. This field trip has multiple variations, so a participant could come on the field trip multiple times and learn about a different set of countries and birds each time.

At each stop on the tour, we will go to a different bird in the aviary, learn a few facts about a different country, and about the aviary bird or a bird related to it that is found in that country. Some of our stops will include some small activity inspired by the bird and country’s culture.

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This Golden Spike railroad field trip explores Utah’s important connection to the greatest engineering feat of the 19th century at Golden Spike National Historical Park. In addition to exploring the history of the Transcontinental Railroad, students will learn about the impacts of this project including how it changed the world. To make this “bandage” that healed the nation possible, construction methods were used that required precise design and engineering methods, which we’ll get to see first hand and even practice replicating.

This field trip consists of multiple stops within Golden Spike National Historical Park including a couple of short hikes to see fills and cuts as well as a natural arch. We’ll also see the historic last spike site at the visitor center and the replica steam locomotives (dependent on availability). At each stop, we give a brief presentation about the history of the railroad in Utah, the methods of construction, as well as the impact of the railroad. Each stop will also include an activity related to the field trip skills.

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