School Field Trips at Montezuma

$130 for the first Field Venture and $100 for each additional session, in addition to a School Admission fee of $5 per student. Each Field Venture session is limited to 20 students.

A $50 deposit is required at the time of booking, deducted from the total cost. A full refund will be issued if the Montezuma Audubon Center cancels. If a school cancels with less than 3 weeks' notice, the $50 deposit will be forfeited.

We are an eligible location for the NYS Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program. This program connects students in pre-K through grade 12 with nature, outdoor recreation, and history by reimbursing eligible costs for field trips to eligible locations—like the Montezuma Audubon Center!

 Learn more and apply today! 

You can book a Field Venture at any time of year! Field Venture length varies depending on the program.

To book, please email us at montezuma@audubon.org with the following information:

• Desired program
• 3 potential date options
• School district
• Grade
• Class size

A $50 deposit is required at the time of booking, deducted from the total cost. A full refund will be issued if the Montezuma Audubon Center cancels. If a school cancels with less than 3 weeks' notice, the $50 deposit will be forfeited.

Our programs will run in all weather conditions unless there is severe inclement weather. 

Your little ones will become nature's youngest investigators, using all five senses to unlock the mysteries hiding in Montezuma's magical outdoor classroom! Through four exciting discovery stations, they'll sniff mystery scents like real animal trackers, splash through pond adventures to meet tiny water creatures, play hide-and-seek with camouflaged animals, and explore the forest with their very own binoculars to solve the ultimate question: "Who lives in these woods?" 

Perfectly Aligned with Learning Standards: 

• NGSS / NYS P-12 Science: K. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment; P. Life Sciences 

From mystery boxes that tickle their curiosity to binocular adventures that make them feel like real scientists, this sensory-rich journey transforms your classroom into a crew of confident nature explorers ready to protect the wild world around them! 

Turn your littlest learners into nature detectives on this 45-minute adventure through our wetland ecosystem! Students become part of the ultimate "animal dream team" as they discover how Red-Winged Blackbirds, Bullfrogs, Mallards, and Great Blue Herons each play crucial roles—from pest control heroes to nature's mail carriers—while learning that biodiversity means "all the different living things working together in one amazing place." 

Perfect Standards Alignment: 

• NGSS / NYS P-12: K. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment; 2. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 

Watch your students light up as they hop like frogs, fly like ducks, and discover they're all part of nature's incredible team!  

Transform your students into environmental champions as they explore our incredible North and South Marshes! This hands-on adventure combines wildlife observation, interactive games, and real conservation action as students discover how wetland habitats support amazing creatures like Sandhill Cranes and Mallards while learning three powerful ways they can protect these vital ecosystems. 

Perfect Standards Alignment: 

• NGSS / NYS P-12: 3. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Environmental Impacts on Organisms; 3. Weather and Climate; 5. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems; 5. Earth’s Systems

Book your 1-hour wetland adventure today and watch your students become the conservation heroes our planet needs!  

Your students will become wetland scientists for the day, diving deep into one of New York's most biodiverse ecosystems! Through three hands-on investigation stations, they'll discover the incredible creatures hiding beneath the surface, master the art of bird identification with real binoculars, and uncover why these 50,000+ acre "watery worlds" are nature's ultimate superheroes—absorbing floods, filtering pollution, and providing rest stops for thousands of migrating birds. 

Perfectly Aligned with Learning Standards: 

• NGSS / NYS P-12: 3. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Environmental Impacts on Organisms; 5. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems 

From pond-dipping adventures to binocular-wielding bird watching, this 1.5-hour journey transforms curious minds into passionate environmental stewards!  

Your students will transform into ecological detectives for the day, exploring the wild connections that make nature tick at one of New York’s most incredible wildlife refuges! Through four immersive investigation stations, they’ll navigate the epic journey of migrating birds, become invasive species warriors defending native habitats, unlock the secret recipe plants use to create their food, and discover what happens when wildlife resources run scarce in this delicate ecosystem. 

Perfectly Aligned with Learning Standards:  

• NGSS & NYS P-12: MS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems; MS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems; MS. Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms; MS. Human Impacts 

From migration obstacle courses to photosynthesis relay races, this adventure transforms curious minds into passionate environmental champions who understand their power to protect our shared natural world! 

Ignite your students' passion for the natural world with this transformative 2-hour birding adventure! From classroom presentation to hands-on field exploration, students master the four keys to bird identification while discovering how these incredible creatures serve as environmental guardians in our ecosystems, creating lifelong conservationists who understand that every small action makes a difference. 

Seamlessly Supports All Grade Levels: 

• K – 3: Interactive "I spy" activities focusing on colors, shapes, and basic bird behaviors 

• 4 – 8: Identification challenges, habitat analysis, and ecological connections 

• 9 – 12: Advanced conservation discussions, citizen science opportunities, and career exploration 

Turn your students into bird identification experts and environmental stewards with binoculars in hand and wonder in their hearts!