School Outreach Programs

Bring nature to your classroom.

Invite a Schuylkill Center naturalist to your school for in-class programs or guided explorations of your schoolyard.

To schedule an educator to visit your school contact our registrar at [email protected] or 215-853-6249.

  • Preschool & Kindergarten

    In-school programs for preschool and kindergarten classes are one hour in length and designed for groups of 15 or fewer.

    Fee: $300 + travel fee ($20-$40 depending on travel time)

    Around the Pond

    Learn about the pond ecosystem by exploring the lives of pond residents such as the frogs and dragonflies.

    Discovering Birds

    Learn about the birds in your schoolyard by sight and sound. Students will also investigate examples of birds’ nests.

  • Grades 1-12

    In-school programs for grades 1-12 are one hour in length and suited for classes of up to 30 students.

    Fee: $300 + travel fee ($20-$40 depending on travel time)

    Butterflies & Other Insects

    From the creepy-crawly to the magnificent, insects are amazing and well-adapted to their surroundings. Learn facts about insects that will make your students go buggy!

    Wildlife Protectors

    From city squirrels to migrating birds, urban wildlife needs protection. Students will learn how some animals adapt to living close to humans, and how to make our neighborhoods safer for them.

    Mammals & Their Adaptations

    Using animal pelts, skulls, tracks, and scat, students study mammals and adaptations that help them survive.

    Trash Bash

    We have a trash problem! Learn what we’re throwing away and come up with ways to reduce, reuse, recycle.

    Schoolyard Exploration

    Explore your schoolyard through the eyes of animals. Your students will be amazed at all that calls your schoolyard home as they search for signs of plants and animals.

    What’s with Water?

    A comprehensive introduction to water as a natural resource and an exploration of the water cycle.

    Watersheds & Water Pollution

    Students demonstrate the concepts of a watershed and nonpoint source pollution through hands-on activities and by following the journey of Fred the Fish as he swims downstream.

    Wetlands & Water Quality

    Students discover, through hands-on activities, how wetlands act as sponges, purifiers, and nurseries. We compare how nature purifies water to how humans clean water by constructing a drinking water filter.

    Water Quality Testing

    Students use chemical and biological tests to determine the water quality of a local waterway. Can be done in the classroom or at a walkable pond or stream site.