Field Trips to the Forest at Prairie Pines, Lincoln

Join your Nebraska Forest Service at the Prairie Pines Nature Preserve to explore, play, and learn. Spend two hours on a guided exploration of the different ecosystems at the preserve including forests and prairies.

We will focus the learning around our observations of the natural world and all of our field trips include a trip to the nature ninja course, a nature playscape!

Field Trips to the Forest are excellent opportunities for preK-8 classes, summer daycamp programs, homeschool groups, and more to get their learners outdoors and immersed in a real forest ecosystem.

Details:

• Dates for the 2024 Season: Tuesdays and Thursdays, April-August at 9 AM CT or 1 PM CT.

None of these dates/times work for your group? Reach out to us to inquire about scheduling a field trip another time!

• Address: 3100 North 112th Street, Lincoln, NE.

• Duration: Approximately 2 hours.

• Cost: $5 per student. $5 per adult/guardian.
• One adult chaperone required per 8 students.

Each student and adult/guardian in attendance must bring a signed NFS release form. This form is available upon registration on the confirmation page.

Questions?

Jack Hilgert - Conservation Education Coordinator, Nebraska Forest Service, [email protected], 402-472-9727

What Real Educators Say About Field Trips to the Forest

I loved the chance to get outside with our students to explore Prairie Pines, I have always lived in Lincoln and never new it existed! It was fun to explore the woods together.

I appreciated getting away from our classroom to enjoy a trip through the woods. We loved learning about the different trees we saw along the way as well as comparing/contrasting the forest and prairie environments. My students loved the 'Nature Ninja' course at the end to help them blow off steam before we went home.

It was so cool getting to learn about the trees and animals we saw. My students even pointed trees on a neighborhood naturewalk the following week. Definintely planning on returning next year.

ABOUT NFS Conservation Education: Conservation Education at the Nebraska Forest Service connects Nebraskans, especially youth, with our state’s trees and forest resources to inspire the next generation of tree planters and conservation stewards. Learn more about our offerings here and how we can help you get youth outdoors and learning about our shared environment.

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