Homeschool Minnesota: Field Trips

Southern Minnesota

Good Earth Village
Spring Valley 507-346-2494
Seasonal field trips and nature programs
http://www.goodearthvillage.org/

Olmsted County History Center
Rochester 507-282-9447
http://www.olmstedhistory.com/

Berry Picking at Sekapp Orchard
Rochester (507) 282-4544
Let's put those busy fingers to work! Bring the whole family to Sekapp Orchard to pick strawberries. The orchard is located about 1/2 mile east of the intersection of County Road 22 and Collegeview Road East.

Mystery Caves and Historic Forestville
(507) 937-3251
Travel back in time to 1899 at Historic Forestville where characters from the past will tell us about life of the prairie at the turn of the century. For the budding spelunkers, visit Mystery Caves and enjoy a guided tour of stalactites, stalagmites, and underground pools.

Pick your own apples - Apple Ridge Orchard
Mazeppa (507) 843-3033
This is a great field trip for September.

River Bend Nature Center
Faribault (507) 332-7151
700 acres and 10 miles of trails. Youth & adult programs that promote the discovery, enjoyment, understanding, and need for preserving the natural world around us.

Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
Austin (507) 437-7519
Approximately 9 miles of hiking and x-country ski trails traverse through woods and prairie. Our public programs include canoe trips, an endowment funded nature program for K-8 students, folk music, pioneer crafts, trail hikes, and bird and flower hikes. There is a sugar shack for maple syruping, an interpretive building and hands-on displays, and an auditorium for large group programs.

Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Lanesboro (507) 467-2437 or (888) 800-9558

Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch
Stewartville (507) 533-4315
"Our purpose is to provide an atmosphere and opportunity for adults and kids to get to know themselves, others and God better. We strive to do this through our lives, words, and activities. Also, we offer great fun, fellowship and recreation and nature trails."

Quarry Hill Nature Center
Rochester (507) 281-6114
"Our mission is to provide an environment, including biomes, facilities, staff, equipment, and hands-on science programs, devoted to instilling science principles and environmental ethics into the individual participants of each and every program. Such an environment will be designed to nurture an appreciation for the natural world as a place to enjoy and respect, as well as preserve for future generations."

Children's Museum of LaCrosse
www.childmuseumlax.org
(608) 784-2652

The Works Museum: Edina
A Science and Technology Discovery Center

The Works is a nonprofit technology discovery center where learning about science and engineering is interesting, understandable and fun! The Works offers special classes just for homeschoolers! In an interactive and joyful learning environment, each child is encouraged to experiment, imagine, explore, design and build. Small classes allow lots of individual attention from The Works' enthusiastic instructors. Classes are held each fall, winter and spring. Throughout the cooler months, The Works invites homeschool families and groups to come in for special "Homeschooler Only" days where the exploration is focused on one area of science or engineering. During the summer, The Works also offers many summer day camp options to keep minds and bodies actively learning! Group visits can also be scheduled each weekday to enrich your science curriculum. Explore the museum gallery, do a workshop or choose both. See our website for details about the next homeschool day or for more details about workshop options!

September through April, The Works" gallery of touch-try-explore exhibits is open to the public every Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, as well as many holiday and school release days. Admission is $4 per person ages 3 and up. The Works is located on the 3rd floor of the Edina Community Center (5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN 55424) on the EAST side of Highway 100. For directions or more information, please call 952-848-4848 or visit our website at www.theworks.org.

Twin Cities

Children's Museum
St. Paul ~ www.mcm.org
(651) 225-6001 or (651) 225-6000

Science Museum
St. Paul ~ www.smm.org
(651) 221-9444

Como Zoo & Conservatory
St. Paul ~ (651) 487-8200
www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/parks

Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley ~ www.mnzoo.com
(952) 431-9200 or (800) 366-7811

Virtual Fieldtrip Ideas

Guggenheim Museum
New York

Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York

The Louvre Museum
Paris

National Gallery ~ London

American Museum of Natural History

Art Institute of Chicago

American Museum of Photography

Smithsonian Institution

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum

The Academy of Natural Sciences

Southern Minnesota Good Earth Village Spring Valley 507-346-2494 Seasonal field trips and nature programs http://www.goodearthvillage.org/ Olmsted County History Center Rochester 507-282-9447 http://www.olmstedhistory.com/ Berry Picking at Sekapp Orchard Rochester (507) 282-4544 Let's put those busy fingers to work! Bring the whole family to Sekapp Orchard to pick strawberries. The orchard is located about 1/2 mile east of the intersection of County Road 22 and Collegeview Road East. Mystery Caves and Historic Forestville (507) 937-3251 Travel back in time to 1899 at Historic Forestville where characters from the past will tell us about life of the prairie at the turn of the century. For the budding spelunkers, visit Mystery Caves and enjoy a guided tour of stalactites, stalagmites, and underground pools. Pick your own apples - Apple Ridge Orchard Mazeppa (507) 843-3033 This is a great field trip for September. River Bend Nature Center Faribault (507) 332-7151 700 acres and 10 miles of trails. Youth & adult programs that promote the discovery, enjoyment, understanding, and need for preserving the natural world around us. Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Austin (507) 437-7519 Approximately 9 miles of hiking and x-country ski trails traverse through woods and prairie. Our public programs include canoe trips, an endowment funded nature program for K-8 students, folk music, pioneer crafts, trail hikes, and bird and flower hikes. There is a sugar shack for maple syruping, an interpretive building and hands-on displays, and an auditorium for large group programs. Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center Lanesboro (507) 467-2437 or (888) 800-9558 Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Stewartville (507) 533-4315 "Our purpose is to provide an atmosphere and opportunity for adults and kids to get to know themselves, others and God better. We strive to do this through our lives, words, and activities. Also, we offer great fun, fellowship and recreation and nature trails." Quarry Hill Nature Center Rochester (507) 281-6114 "Our mission is to provide an environment, including biomes, facilities, staff, equipment, and hands-on science programs, devoted to instilling science principles and environmental ethics into the individual participants of each and every program. Such an environment will be designed to nurture an appreciation for the natural world as a place to enjoy and respect, as well as preserve for future generations." Children's Museum of LaCrosse www.childmuseumlax.org (608) 784-2652	The Works Museum: Edina A Science and Technology Discovery Center The Works is a nonprofit technology discovery center where learning about science and engineering is interesting, understandable and fun! The Works offers special classes just for homeschoolers! In an interactive and joyful learning environment, each child is encouraged to experiment, imagine, explore, design and build. Small classes allow lots of individual attention from The Works' enthusiastic instructors. Classes are held each fall, winter and spring. Throughout the cooler months, The Works invites homeschool families and groups to come in for special "Homeschooler Only" days where the exploration is focused on one area of science or engineering. During the summer, The Works also offers many summer day camp options to keep minds and bodies actively learning! Group visits can also be scheduled each weekday to enrich your science curriculum. Explore the museum gallery, do a workshop or choose both. See our website for details about the next homeschool day or for more details about workshop options! September through April, The Works" gallery of touch-try-explore exhibits is open to the public every Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, as well as many holiday and school release days. Admission is $4 per person ages 3 and up. The Works is located on the 3rd floor of the Edina Community Center (5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN 55424) on the EAST side of Highway 100. For directions or more information, please call 952-848-4848 or visit our website at www.theworks.org.
	Twin Cities Children's Museum St. Paul ~ www.mcm.org (651) 225-6001 or (651) 225-6000 Science Museum St. Paul ~ www.smm.org (651) 221-9444 Como Zoo & Conservatory St. Paul ~ (651) 487-8200 www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/depts/parks Minnesota Zoo Apple Valley ~ www.mnzoo.com (952) 431-9200 or (800) 366-7811	Virtual Fieldtrip Ideas Guggenheim Museum New York Metropolitan Museum of Art New York The Louvre Museum Paris National Gallery ~ London American Museum of Natural History Art Institute of Chicago American Museum of Photography Smithsonian Institution Carnegie Museum of Natural History The Field Museum The Academy of Natural Sciences

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