Education Program Offerings at Ruthven Park

  • Garter Snake sniffing with tongue

    Hunting for Herptiles

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 (ages 6-13)

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall (March-October)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Honey Bee on flower

    Pondering Pollinators

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 (ages 6-13)

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall (March-October)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Black-capped Chickadee standing on hand

    Chicken Fingers

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 1 and 2 (ages 7-9)

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring or Fall (April-May or September-November)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Flock of silhouetted birds flying away into sunset.

    Mysteries of Migration

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 4, 6, and 7 (aged 9-13)

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring, Fall (April-May or September-November)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Blue-headed Vireo held in held.

    A Bird in the Bush

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 7 and 11 (ages 12-17)

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring, Fall (April-May or September-November)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Black and gray - two young 20s Thompson brothers standing next to each other in uniform.

    Echoes of War

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 10, 11, and 12 (ages 15-18)

    Recommended Booking Season: Fall or Winter (October-February)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Great Blue Heron standing in wetland with marsh plants surrounding.

    Wonders of Wetlands

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 (ages 8-17)

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall (March-October)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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  • Paint covered brushes lying aligned on rocks.

    Brushstrokes Through Time

    Targeted Age Groups: Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12

    Recommended Booking Season: Spring, Summer, Fall (March-October)

    Program Length: 2.5 Hours

    Cost: $7.00 per student

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