Field Mineralogy - 3rd through 6th
Students collect and learn to identify quartz and pyrite, tourmaline, chrysocolla, and 5 other minerals while learning Cascadian geology. Fourth grade and older students can also learn gold panning techniques. A 3/4 mile forest hike brings you to our hillside overlooking the Snoqualmie River valley.
NEW! Check for dates on our School Programs Calendar
Full for spring, 2007
Price: $380 per trip
- Meet in North Bend, carpool only, drive on logging road
- Maximum 35 people, includes students, chaperones, and teachers. Hike is up a steep hill.
$460 per trip: 36 to 40 people.
$540 per trip: 41 - 45 people
Field Paleontology - 1st through 6th
We will find amber and plant fossils, while examining the geologic forces which shaped our region. Kids learn the real science concepts behind Jurassic Park, with an appreciation for the rarity of the amber they collect. There are only five places in the U.S. where amber can be readily collected; we are fortunate to have one in our "backyard".
Access requires a two mile hike, round trip, with little elevation change.
Price: $350 per trip
- Meet near Issaquah, carpool (on easy gravel road), or bus (all pavement access for bus dropoff). Bus hike is 1/2 mile longer.
- Maximum 35 people per trip, includes students, chaperones, and teachers.
$430 per trip: bring 36 to 40 people.
$500 per trip: bring 41 - 45 people.
NEW! Check for dates on our School Programs Calendar Fully booked for spring, 2007
Glowing Rocks - 3rd through 6th
Collect minerals which glow in the dark! Only offered as an evening trip. Students learn about quantum physics and the science of fluorescence, before collecting abundant specimens of calcite and opal. An easy 100 yard hike brings you to a hillside speckled with fluorescent minerals.
NEW! Check for dates on our School Programs Calendar
Price: $250
- Meet near Issaquah. Easy gravel road for carpool or bus.
- Maximum 15 students, 1:3 adult:student ratio required. No more than 20 people total are permitted on this trip.
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The Fine Print
Field trips are held rain or shine. We normally only cancel if winds are above 20 mph, which makes it dangerous to be in the forest. We accept payment by school purchase order or check. Classes must be accompanied by their usual classroom teacher. We cannot take classes accompanied by substitute teachers.
Parents and friends enjoy our school trips as well as kids. We're happy to have others along, but this will raise the group price. We have a limit of 35 people (includes students, staff, parents, and anyone else who comes through our gates) per trip at the base price. If your group arrives with more than 35 people, please be prepared to pay an additional fee.
