University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Arboretum School Programs

Serving PreK-Grade 6 students

Let nature be your classroom! The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers hands-on, science standards-based school programs that use plants and nature as inspiration. Reserve a coveted spot in a seasonal, experiential and memorable school program with the Arboretum!

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Self-Guided Visits for student groups
Mon-Fri • April 15-Oct.31
Free with accompanying school-year Field Trip/$35 all other bookings
Available Monday-Friday from April-Oct.
(Ages 3-6) Preschool Sunflower Supreme Plantmobile
April 3-May 22, 2026
$350-$1,200
(Grades K-2) Sunflower Supreme Plantmobile
April 7-May 29, 2026
$350-$1,025
(Grades PreK-1) Ready, Set, Grow! Field Trip at the Arb
April 15-May 29, 2026
$235/class.
(Grades 2 - 6) Pollination Investigation Field Trip at the Arb
April 22-May 29, 2026
$235/class
Homeschool Day: Pollination Investigation (Grades 2 - 6)
Friday, May 22 • 1:15-2:30 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Additional spots available!
(Ages 3-6) Preschool Buzz About Apples Plantmobile
Sept. 15-Oct. 28, 2026
$350-$1,200
(Grades K-2) Buzz About Apples Plantmobile
Sept. 16-Nov. 6, 2026
$350-$1,025
(Grades 1-6) Apple Harvest Field Trip
Sept. 22-Oct. 13, 2026
$235/class
Homeschool Day: Apple Harvest Time (Grades 1-6)
Thursday, Sept. 24 • 1-2:15 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
(Grades PreK-1) Fall in the Forest Field Trip
Sept. 29-Oct. 13, 2026
$235/class
(Grades 1-3) It’s a Pumpkin’s Life Field Trip
Oct. 6-Nov. 6, 2026
$235/class
Homeschool Day: Fall in the Forest (Grades PreK-1)
Monday, Oct. 12 • 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Homeschool Day: It’s a Pumpkin’s Life (Grades 1 - 3)
Monday, Oct. 19 • noon-2 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
(Grades 1-4) Zoom in on Plants Plantmobile
Nov. 12-Feb. 26, 2027
(Grades 1-3) Green Grocery Field Trip: “Did You Eat a Plant Today?”
Nov. 17-Dec. 16, 2026
$235/class
(Grades K-4) The Curious Case of the Tulip Bulb Plantmobile
Nov. 18-Dec. 16, 2026
$350-$1,025
Homeschool Day: Green Grocery “Did You Eat a Plant Today?” (Grades 1-3)
Monday, Dec. 14 • noon-2 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
(Grades PreK-1) Sprout! Field Trip
Jan. 21-Feb. 5, 2027
$235/class
(Grades K-2) Exploring the Desert Plantmobile
Jan. 22-March 31, 2027
$350-$1,025
(Ages 3-6) Preschool Exploring the Desert Plantmobile
Jan. 27-Feb. 25, 2027
$350-$1,200
Homeschool Day: Sprout! (Grades PreK-1)
Thursday, Feb. 4 • 1-2:15 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
(Grades 2-6) Plants & Their Habitats Field Trip
Feb. 8-24, 2027
$235/class
Homeschool Day: Plants and Their Habitats (Grades 2-6)
Friday, Feb. 12 • noon-2 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
(Grades 1-6) Maple Syrup Trail Field Trip
March 2-April 2, 2027
$235/class
(Grades K-3) Pollinators & their Habitats Field Trip in-a-Box
Ships March 9 or April 1
$195/boxed classroom set
Homeschool Day: Maple Syrup Trail (Grades 1-6)
Monday, March 29 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
(Grades K-2) Sunflower Supreme Plantmobile
April 8-May 27, 2027
$350-$1,025
(Ages 3-6) Preschool Sunflower Supreme Plantmobile
April 9-May 28, 2027
$350-$1,200
(Grades PreK-1) Ready, Set, Grow! Field Trip
April 15-May 27, 2027
$235/class.
(Grades 2 - 6) Pollination Investigation Field Trip
April 21-May 27, 2027
$235/class
Homeschool Day: Pollination Investigation (Grades 2 - 6)
Friday, April 23 • 1:15-2:30 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Homeschool Day: Ready, Set, Grow! (Grades K - 1)
Tuesday, May 25 • 1-2:15 p.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member

The Arboretum is committed to making its educational opportunities accessible for all school audiences. With the generous support of the foundations and donors, we are pleased to offer a menu of scholarship opportunities for our schools.

School Programs Sponsored By

Support for the Arboretum's School Programs generously provided by
International Paper Foundation
Karen A. Nelson
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation