Field Trips at the Arboretum
$230/class.
Come to the Arboretum for a seasonal learning experience in our gardens.
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![School group at Spring Peeper Meadow, photo by Vienna Volante](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-10/springpeeper2014_viennavolante500x400px.jpg?itok=tc2a9su5)
Self-Guided Visits for student groups
Available Monday-Friday only.
2024: April 15-Oct. 31, between 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
![Student with an apple on an Arb Field Trip, photo IgorKisselev/shutterstock](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2022-05/AppleFT500x400px_IgorKisselev_shutterstock_69251383.jpg?itok=V-AundGV)
(Grades 1-6) Apple Harvest Field Trip at the Arb
Available between Sept. 18-Oct. 16, 2024
Times: 9:30-10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 1-2:15 p.m.
![Fall in the Forest Field Trip at the Arboretum, photo by Vienna Volante](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-05/fallinforestfieldtrip500x400px_viennavolante.jpg?itok=nNvj8oDM)
(Grades PreK-1) Fall in the Forest Field Trip at the Arb
Available between Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2024
Times: 9:30-10:45 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
![Pumpkins field trip, photo by Vienna Volante, APS](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2022-05/pumpkinslife500x400px_apsviennavolte_1.jpg?itok=Mu1MUl3n)
(Grades 1-3) It’s a Pumpkin’s Life Field Trip at the Arb
Available between Oct. 14-Nov. 8, 2024
Times: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:15-2:15 p.m.
![Green Grocery Field Trip, photo by Vianna Volante, APS](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2022-05/GreenGrocery500x400px.jpg?itok=8dTss_c-)
(Grades 1-3) Green Grocery Field Trip at the Arb: “Did You Eat a Plant Today?”
Available between Nov. 13-Dec. 11, 2024
Times: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:15-2:15 p.m.
![Plants and their Habitats Field Trip, photo by Vienna Volante, Arboretum Photographer's Society.](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-05/plantshabitatsfieldtrip500x400px_viennavolante.jpg?itok=4wmUKqXY)
(Grades 2-6) Plants & Their Habitats Field Trip at the Arb
Available between Jan. 31-Feb. 19, 2025
Times: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:15-2:15 p.m.
![Sprout Field Trip at the Arb, photo by Arb Staff](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-05/sproutfieldtrip500x400px_arbstaff.jpg?itok=aUhtiQmF)
(Grades PreK-1) Sprout! Field Trip at the Arb
Available between Feb. 24-28, 2025
Times: 9:30-10:45 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
![maple field trip at the Arb, photo by Megan Goeke](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-05/maplesyruptrailfieldtrip500x400px_megangoeke.jpg?itok=-bOlFFi0)
(Grades 1-6) Maple Syrup Trail: Field Trip at the Arb
Available between March 4-28, 2025
2-hour program: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.-1p.m.
![Ready, Set, Grow Field Trip at the Arboretum, Photo by Ausf/Shutterstock](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-05/readysetgrowfieldtrip500x400px_shutterstock_263837516.jpg?itok=u0tF96bk)
(Grades PreK-1) Ready, Set, Grow! Field Trip at the Arb
Available between April 15-May 30, 2025
Times: 9:30-10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 1-2:15 p.m.
![Honey bee on purple flower](/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/styles/arb_list_view_photo/public/2023-04/western_honeybee.jpg?itok=1zWiNa6n)
(Grades 2 - 6) Pollination Investigation Field Trip at the Arb
Available between Apr. 23-May 30, 2025
Times: 9:45-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., or 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Helpful information - Education
Cancellations & Exchanges for educational programs
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Waitlist
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Member purchasing policy
Can Members register accompanying Non-member participants for Educational programs at the discounted member rate?
Yes. Arboretum Education policy is that Members may purchase a class or camp on behalf of an accompanying Non-member at the discounted Member price as long as they are registering and paying for at least one spot for themselves. Members must Sign in, enter the total number of Member-price tickets for all participants they are purchasing for, and then complete each participant’s name and prompted information at the checkout screen. The transaction must be completed at the same time as the Member's registration(s). This policy applies only to Arboretum Education programs and classes, and is not applicable to other Arboretum purchases like Events or Admission Tickets.
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