VERMONT
Field Trips

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum studies and presents the historic shipwrecks preserved in the cold, dark waters of Lake Champlain. The fleet at LCMM includes 2 full-size replicas for boarding and several restored boats for viewing.

Leddy Park Arena is a full service arena with a full size Olympic ice surface, studio rink, and amenities including a pro shop and snack bar. The Arena is the home ice for Burlington’s youth hockey organization.

Lotus Lake Discovery Center sits on more than 300 acres of diverse habitat surrounding Lotus Lake. The Center offers fall, winter, and spring programs that incorporate games, initiative, trust building activities, survival skills, and a low-ropes course.

At the Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium at the Fairbanks Museum tour the stars, planets, and constellations that are currently visible in the night sky, view photographs in the Vinton Space Science Gallery, and more.

The collection at the Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design represents a lifetime of appreciation for and devotion to good design, displaying the best designed and most artistic manufactured objects from cars to toasters, toys to canoes.

Merck Forest and Farmland Center teaches sustainable management of forest and farmland. The site is comprised of 3,100 acres of forest, an organic sugaring operation, and a 62-acre farm.

Middlebury College Museum of Art has a collection of several thousand objects ranging from antiquity to contemporary art, including distinguished Asian art, photography, 19th-century European and American sculpture, and contemporary prints.

The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge consists of 6,729 acres of mostly wetland habitats that support a variety of migratory birds and other wildlife. The Refuge offers wildlife viewing, photography, environmental education and interpretation.

Mount Independence State Historic Site is one of the largest and most well preserved Revolutionary War archaeological sites in America. Its museum houses an exhibit of artifacts and modern technology that chronicle the story of this major defense.

Nestled in rolling hills, Neighborly Farms of Vermont is a working dairy farm with a long history. The farm uses solar-powered and organic practices. In the spring, maple syrup is made in the sugarhouse.

New Village Farm offers a space for children to work and play, encouraging them to explore new skills and experience the best of nature. The Farm School Program features farm activities, projects, gardening, and more.

Norman Rockwell Museum of Vermont has a nationally recognized collection of Norman Rockwell’s art that commemorates Norman Rockwell’s Vermont years and the entire span and diversity of his career.