Bring your group to the museum!
The field trips are a combination of observing nature with the museum staff on the Goodwill-Hinckley Campus, a curated tour of the museum, and a relevant activity or craft.
Field trips must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. We ask that you have at least 1 chaperone per 5 students.
- 1 class of up to 25 students for 1 hour is $60
- 1 class of up to 25 students for 2 hours is $85
- 2 classes of up to 25 students each for 2 hours is $120
Maine Forests: Through exploring the museum and the nature trails of Good Will-Hinckley, we will observe and learn about forest ecosystems.
Maine Wetlands: Students will learn about Maine’s wetlands and the importance of wetlands to biodiversity and human culture via the Good Will-Hinckley campus stream and pond. Weather-permitting, we will sample the pond for aquatic insects, macroinvertebrates, and learn about frogs. Dress for mud and wet!
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils: Learn about the rock cycle, how fossilization occurs, and what fossils teach us about the history of life on Earth. Students will experience the Museum galleries and collections, as well as models and demonstrations, in this field trip experience.
Erosion: Learn about geological processes, soil science, erosion, and the rock cycle by observation and close inspection of stream, pond, glacial erratics, and the museum collections.
Post-Glacial Archaeology and Ecology: Students learn about life in the frozen tundra after the retreat of the last ice age in the Maritime Peninsula (present-named Maine and Canada).
Naturalist Artbook: Through close observations and drawing in the forest and the museum, we will practice our naturalist skills and learn about the life around us.
