City of Flagstaff Conservation Program

•   Limited tours of the Compost Demonstration Site, contact Ellen Ryan at 928-779-7624

•   Tours of Cinder Lakes Landfill, contact Mike Gallegos 527-1927

•   Hazardous Products Center, contact Lauren J. Hertz  527-9005, http://flagstaff.az.gov/index.asp?nid=255

   U.S. Forest Service has the following kits available:

• Wonderful Wilderness Box      Call Brian Poturalski 526-0866

• Bat  Box                                Call Cecelia Overby 527-3600

Petrified Forest National Park offers six field trips for 4th-8th grade classes. All are connected to the Arizona State Science Standards. Call Marge Post at 928-524-6228 ext 264. or www.nps.gov/pefo

"Science in Our Parks" at Flagstaff Area National Monuments  Science in our Parks is an in-depth, science based curriculum for 4^th through 6^th grade educators and their students, focusing on the natural and cultural history of the Colorado Plateau.  Many of the activities may be adapted for the 7^th and 8^th grades. For more information please contact Carol Kruse:  928-526-1157 x271.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has water Safety Activity Packs filled with fun natural and cultural history activities, field guides, binoculars, magnifying lenses, compass etc.  Call Joan Mayer at 928-608-6353

Botanical Learning Center-Native and Cultivated Plants Tour in the Page High School Greenhouse.  For more information call Joan B. Mayer at 928-608-6353

Northern Arizona Audubon Society provides “Audubon Adventures” subscriptions free of charge to classrooms, agencies and  home school families.  They hope to reach more children and help them develop a sense of stewardship for the natural world. For more information call Marcia at 774-3894 or check out their web site at http://www.nazas.org

Red Rock State Park’s Connection Program.  Field trip opportunities for K-12 classes.  Call the park at 928-282-6907 for more information.

U.S. Geological Survey has earth and planetary science traveling trunks modifiable for all grade levels. Trunks include lesson plans, activities, materials and additional resources. For more information contact Mike Dai at 928-556-7077.

• What Good are Rocks?
• The San Francisco Volcanic Field
• Topographic Maps
• The Solar System
• Impact Craters
• The Moon
• Mars

Rocky Mountain Research Station  Forestry/Wildlife Research Kits  Call Brenda Strohmeyer, 556-2185

Ecological Restoration Institute ERI offers information about local efforts in forest restoration, and has kits to loan to teachers. For more information call Chuck Bullington 523-7182.

• Forest Restoration Study Kit  

• "Fireworks" Fire Ecology kit

Grand Canyon Field Institute  Grand Canyon Travelin'Trunks are excellent materials available on loan. There are also eight videos available. The best way to order a video or trunk is through the web site at www.grandcanyon.org/fieldinstitute  or call 1-866-471-4435.

Lowell Observatory Educational Programs The observatory offers on and off site, daytime and nighttime programs. Contact Kevin Schindler at (928) 774-3358 ext. 210 or   kevin@lowell.edu or www.lowell.edu

*Cosmic Cart      *Traveling Telescopes            *Starlab Planetarium       *Presentations

Grand Canyon National Park Class Field Trips  Grand Canyon National Park offers five different curriculum-based programs designed for 4^th through 6^th grades. Pre- field trip classroom presentations are available from Grand Canyon National Park Rangers or Willow Bend Environmental Education Center (ours are listed with Fourth Grade programs in this publication).  Call 928-638-7662 or visit the NPS web site at www.nps.gov/grca/education

Arizona Game and Fish Hands-on Kits  Call Shelly Shepherd 774-5045

*Song Bird Blues Box      *Bat Box     *Raptor Box       *Bone Box          *Bear Box        *Bighorn Box        

Camp Colton
Camp Colton has space available in the fall and spring for sixth graders from district AND non-district schools to attend camp.  Call 527-6109 or email (ckern@apscc.org) Check out the Camp Colton website: (www.friendsofcampcolton.org)