Youth School Programs



CNC Offerings
We Offer a varity of topics at the elementary and intermediate level
  • School and Public programs
  • Teacher workshops
  • School site analysis and development
  • Teacher visitation days and internships
  • Facility use for private parties/meetings
  • Free year-round use of trails



Example of a
"typical" school program

Time
Activity Logistics
Program Example
9:30 am 3 school classes arrive at CNC unload/orientation
9:45 - 10:40 students rotate to 1st program A. stream study
B. forest walk
C. pioneer life
10:45 - 11:40 students rotate to 2nd program A. forest walk
B. pioneer life
C. stream study
11:45 - 12:30 lunch  
12:35 - 1:30 students rotate to 3rd program A. pioneer life
B. stream study
C. forest walk
1:35 pm board bus for school  


Topics

(Talk with your CNC educator to ensure that program focuses on your objectives)
TOPIC
NYS Learning Standards Addressed
Science
Math
Social Studies
English
Pond or Stream Study
#1, #4, #6
#1
#1, #4
Animals and Plants of
Field and/or Forest
#1, #4, #6
#1
#1, #3
#1, #4
Animals Up Close
#1, #4, #6
#1
#1, #4
Creepy Crawlies
#1, #4, #6
#1, #3
#1, #4
Life On the Farm
#1, #4, #6, #7
#3
#1
#1, #4
Pioneer Life
#6, #7
#3
#1, #2, #3
#1, #4
Gorge Walk
#1, #4, #6
#1, #3
#1
#1, #4



Fee Schedule

Program Rates for visits to Cayuga Nature Center (your own staff may teach if you need to hold down expenses - there is a minimal full-day charge for groups of $300) *

Full day School visit (minimal group fee) $300 (includes one CNC educator)
Additional educator
   (for additional classes)
$150 for each additional educator

One class visit (no planning session
for 1-2 hr program)

$50/hr
School site visits $60/hr + mileage

     full day

$300 + mileage

     half day

$175 + mileage
CNC Overnight - 2 days/1 night
  (9am 1st day to 4pm 2nd day,
   includes 1 CNC educator)
$600

* All rates include a planning session with an educator plus
   Pre/post-visit materials.

Contact Either:
Linda Spielman

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