School Field Trip Programs

The World of the
Monarch Butterfly
(PreK- 5th)
Learn all about the adventures of the Monarchh Butterfly!  Discuss the life cycle of the monarch, make a butterfly related craft, and tend to the plants that provide food and habitat for the monarch. Finally, see if you have what it takes to complete the international monarch migration! (90 mins.)
Chicago
Indians 
(PreK- 5)
The Chicago region used to be home to a number of Native American tribes. Spend time with a special guest who will transport you to the culture of a local tribe. Participate in traditional Native American music and games, then relax in our wigwam as you hear local stories and folk lore. (90 mins.)
Basic
Farming
 (PreK- 5)
Become a farmer for a day as you learn all about our food system and growing food on a farm!  Help tend to our chickens and ducks, prepare a field for planting, and then sow some seeds in your farm field.  End your visit with a taste of some fresh produce grown at Eden Place. (90 mins.)

Let's Make Soil

(PreK- 5)
Help us make compost that will provide food for the plants at Eden Place! Learn about the necessary components of compost, help prepare green and brown material to put in our compost bin, then explore the bin for all of the decomposers that will help turn that plant material into dirt. (90 mins.)

BUGS, BUGS, BUGS 

(PreK- 5)
Eden Place is home to a wide range of insects.  Spend your visit learning about local insects and the role that they play in our ecosystem. Learn to identify some common beneficial insects and garden pests, then help with all-natural pest control to protect our plants. Finally, conduct an insect scavenger hunt and use a microscope to examine the creatures you find! (90 mins.)

Wonderful World of Wigglers 

(PreK- 5)   
Explore the world of vermiculture, or raising worms to produce compost for the garden! Learn all about what our worms need to stay happy and healthy, and look for egg capsules in our bin. Participate in a worm race, and finally make your own worm bin to take home or to school. (90 mins.)