Field Trips

Registration Open For The 2024-2025 School Year

Utilizing the vast array of resources at Eden Mill, we offer a variety of stations for your field trip. The number of stations offered is dependent on your group size and will be determined by our staff. Most field trips have 3-4 stations. 

Field trips lengths are two hours and can begin at 9:30, 10:00, or 10:30am based on your group’s needs.

The use of our covered pavilion is reserved for your group and is a great area to have lunch after the program! Feel free to run any activities after lunch too! Spring field trips are offered in April, May, and early June. Fall field trips are offered in September and October.

Field Trip Station Options

Wetlands Exploration

Wetlands Exploration

Participants will discover the many benefits a wetland has to the ecosystem and investigate the critters of this habitat through hands-on exploration.

Nature Center

Nature Center

Explore our nature center which focuses on the plants and animals of the Piedmont area. Meet and learn about our live critters such as snakes and turtles.

Interpretive Hike

Take a guided hike along a section of our hiking trails. We never know what we may discover along the way!

Historic Gristmill

Historic Gristmill

Take a tour of our historic gristmill and see how farmers 200 years ago had their corn and wheat ground into flour and cornmeal.

Field Activity (for PreK/K only)

Field Activity

Utilizing curriculum from Project WILD, Learning Tree, and WET, students will actively learn about an aspect of nature through one or two games.

Field Trip Pricing and Chaperones

The cost of the program is $10 per child. Our maximum number of participants is 80 per day.

We recommend one adult chaperone for every five participants. We limit the number of chaperones to prevent groups from becoming too large and unmanageable, but ultimately how many chaperones attend is up to you to decide. Excessive chaperones (exceeding the 1:5 ratio) will each be charged a $5 fee (cash only). For Pre-k groups, 1 adult per 1 child is permitted. Chaperone fees can be paid upon arrival. Siblings are not permitted.

Field Trip Release Forms​

All group members, including adults, must have an Eden Mill release form completely filled out prior to the program. More detailed instructions will be provided after booking your trip.

Field Trip Program Request Form​

Please provide us with the following information so that we can best design a program for you.

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