NEW YORK
Field Trips

Youth groups can visit the Tackapausha Museum and Preserve to learn about natural history and the environment. Groups can also partake in activities like nature walks, campfire circles, bird watching, and more.

The Taconic Outdoor Education Center supports a variety of year-round day and overnight educational, team building, and business programs for most ages–colleges, elementary to high schools, scout troops, youth groups and clubs.

Tanglewood Nature Center has over ten miles of trails, offering educational programming and providing homes for more than 40 native and exotic animals.

The American Guitar Museum is a former farmhouse and home to countless musical instruments on display including one of Les Paul’s original Gibson guitars and an 1840 La Cote guitar.

At the Animal Farm Petting Zoo, young groups can interact up-close with farm animals, birds, reptiles, and more. Feed and pet some of the hundreds of animals the zoo adopted through their rescue program.

Groups can enjoy learning about various aspects of Bronx history and culture with The Bronx County Historical Society’s tours and programs.

Visit The Cider Mill to see traditional cider-making and the taste of old-fashioned, fresh-pressed cider. Experience the natural goodness of pure cider and all the old-fashioned goods that complement its flavor on a visit.

The Connect-Kids-to-Parks Field Trip Grant Program (Connect Kids) is designed to connect students in New York State with nature and history. Each grant provides reimbursement of up to $40 per student (and $80 for Special Education students) for field trips to state and federal parks, forests, historic sites, fish hatcheries and outdoor recreation areas.

ELIGIBILITY: School districts, charter schools, municipalities, and select not-for-profits in New York State.

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At the Farmers’ Museum, visitors can take themed tours and participate in hands-on workshops that explain what it was like to grow up in the mid-19th century.

The Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve includes a nature preserve and ecology center, featuring Buffalo, Bobcats, Eagles, ecology exhibits and tours, free compost, greenhouses, picnic area.

The Museum houses the Hyde Collection featuring more than 3,000 objects. See tapestries, paintings, and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. See art created by Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir, and Picasso.

Bring your group the Jewish Museum, one of the oldest Jewish museums in the world, with a collection of nearly 30,000 works reflecting multiple aspects the Jewish experience over the past 4,000 years.