For Schools & Teachers
Field Trips
Find the right programming for your class, whether it takes place in your classroom, schoolyard, or a nearby habitat; as a field trip to a Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary; or as a combination of classroom and field experiences. Explore our Program Catalog for the full range of options.
Field Trips
Learning happens everywhere. Give your students the gift of hands-on experiences in nature, meet animals, walk the trails and learn from doing, seeing, smelling and feeling. Some examples of program themes include:
Livestock and Agriculture
Witness sustainable agriculture on a working farm at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln or see how domesticated animals can help with ecological management by meeting the resident sheep at Wachusett Meadow in Princeton or the friendly goats at Habitat Education Center in Belmont.
Coastal Life
Explore coastal habitats and learn about the unique wildlife that lives there, like fiddler crabs, seals, and seabirds, at Wellfleet Bay in Wellfleet, Long Pasture in Barnstable, or Felix Neck in Edgartown.
Local Birds and Insects
Uncover the diversity of wildlife, particularly birds and insects, and their habitats at Ipswich River in Topsfield, Tidmarsh in Plymouth, Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester, or Pleasant Valley in Lenox.
Scientific Process, Practice and Research
Work with Mass Audubon scientists to collect data for long term ecological research projects while you study salt marsh or forest ecosystems.
Sweet Sugaring
In late winter, see up-close the process of turning maple sap into syrup at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, Ipswich River in Topsfield, or Moose Hill in Sharon.
Find Programs Near You
Field Trips are offered around the state and are organized directly between you and Mass Audubon staff to ensure we meet your specific class needs.
How to Search
Search the program catalog (start with “Location” if you aren’t sure what kind of program you are looking for) and then follow the instructions (who to email) in the program you select.
You can also check out your local sanctuary from the links below to see program options near you.
If you aren’t sure where to go, submit a school program inquiry and we’ll connect you with the right people. Submit a school program inquiry
Find School Programs
Wildlife sanctuaries across the state offer school programs at the sanctuary or at your school.
Find a sanctuary
Looking to go deeper? Check out our Program Series