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Brookside Nature Center – School Programs (Field Trips)

School Programs Field Trips

We look forward to meeting you and your students at Brookside Nature Center! 

Field Trip Details:

  • Field trips are currently available on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 – 11:30am.
  • We can accommodate no more than three classes of students at a time.
  • Each class can have no more than 25 students present. 
  • At least one supervising adult must always remain with each class/group. Leaders and chaperones are responsible for group discipline.  
  • If you have a staff member or student that needs accommodation, please get in touch with us as soon as possible!

Available Field Trips:

Field Trip Theme: Habitat Hike

All living things need food, water, shelter, and space. Students will investigate the elements of a healthy habitat by exploring different habitats and look for signs of the animals that live there!

Recommended for Pre-K – grade 4.  

What is the cost?

$7 per student. Some programs may have a supplemental materials and/or activity fee. To support Montgomery County Schools in meeting the Maryland Environmental Literacy Graduation Requirement, field trips for all K-12 Montgomery County students are FREE! Discount will be provided upon registration. 

Interested in booking a field trip?

View available school program/field trip dates at the following link:

Brookside Nature Center Field Trip Dates

Booking a field trip with Brookside Nature Center is done through ActiveMontgomery at the link above. To look for available dates, you must search by the date you are interested in. The search box for dates is located on the left-hand side of the screen. If you do not already have an ActiveMontgomery account, you must create one.