Year 'Round Tours & Programs for Educators & Teachers

There is a minimum fee of $10.00 for each tour or program. One adult, including the teacher, for each 10 students will be admitted free of charge. Chaperones are discouraged from bringing younger children.

Fees for the following programs are as follows, except where indicated:
Macon County Schools $1.50 per student
Non-school youth groups and Out of County Schools $2.00 per student

Birds of a Feather
Have fun on this interactive field trip. Take a bird nest quiz, do a beak adaptation activity and/or use our binoculars on a bird hike.
Who: 3rd through 8th grade
Time: 1 – 2 hours
SLS: 12B, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 13B, 2e, 2f, 3e

Homestead Prairie Farm Tour
Living history tour of an 1860s farmhouse and dooryard.
Who: 3rd through college
Time: 30 min. – 1 hour
SLS: 15A, 2b, 15B, 2b, 15C, 21, 2b, 16A, 3c,16B, 4(us), 5b(us), 16C, 2b, 2c, 3b, 4a(us), 4b(us), 5b(us), 16D, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5(us), 16E, 2a(us), 2b(us), 2c(us), 3b(us), 3c(us), 4b(us), 5a(w), 17B, 2a, 2b, 3b, 17C, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3c, 4a, 4b, 4c, 17D, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 18C, 2

Illinois Pre-History
This program covers Illinois from Paleo to historic Native Americans followed by a one-hour, hands-on archaeology lab simulation. Limited to 30 students.
Who: 5th through 8th grade
Time: 2 hours
SLS: 13A, 2c, 3c, 4c, 13B, 2a, 2c, 16A, 3c, 16B, 3d(w), 16C, 3b(w), 17C, 2b, 2c, 3a, 17D, 2b

Field Classes and Outdoor School
Let us work with you to provide a program tailored to your needs.
Who: 7th through 12th grade
Time: TBD
Fee: Contingent on type of activity and length of program
SLS: Determined by subject(s)