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Student Field Trips
Field trips are offered to Monday through Friday and
begin at 9:00am. All of the programs are available
for children age three and up.
Programming is designed to:
- Educate students about local natural history and agriculture
- Inspire students to become active stewards of land and resources
- Connect students to forests, fields, livestock and land
- Facilitate a meaningful hands-on experience
- Create a positive experience emphasizing fun and learning
- Integrate State of Maine science and social studies standards.
There is a $5.00 fee per student. Teachers are admitted free. One adult chaperone is admitted free with every 5 students, additional adults cost $5.00.
In
addition to the field trips listed below, Pineland
Farms can design a morning or day program based
on an organization's specific topic request within facilities
capabilities. For more information, please please contact
us.
Visit the directions page
to find the Valley Farm Education Center.
Field Trips
Amazing Seeds (September through November)
Join us as we follow the journey of a seed to a plant and discover what it needs to grow. We will hike the fields and forests in search of seeds and explore the interaction between animals and plants.
Feathered Friends
Come learn about our feathered friends. We will take a look at what it means to be a bird by interacting with our flock of organic hens. Among many fun activities, we will examine an egg and find out what a chick needs to grow. Let's head to the barn and see why birds are such amazing creatures.
From Moo to You
Come meet our herd of Holsteins at Pineland Farms and learn about dairy farming in Maine. In the barn students will discover all that it takes to bring milk to our table! There are many variations on this program. Please inquire about hand milking, reproduction and a visit to the Creamery.
Learning to Grow (May through October)
This program is taught at Pineland Farms Gillespie Farms Division in New Gloucester. Come learn about seeds and what they need to grow. We will explore the needs of plants through games, hands-on investigation and projects. Students will examine the life cycle of a plant, seed anatomy and growth. We will be getting down and dirty so dress appropriately!
Maine Farms and Me (Designed for Preschool through Kindergarten)
Learn what it takes to farm in Maine. Children will discover which agricultural products are made in Maine, visit our livestock and gain an appreciation for the responsibilities involved in taking care of the animals.
In the Field and Forest
Animal Adaptations
Using our field guides, feet and our senses, we will discover what it takes to be a Maine animal in winter. Students will examine the adaptations that active animals make to survive the winter. They will develop their observational skill and learn basic track identification as we head out on snowshoes to explore our fields and forests.
Scat, Tracks and Animal Signs
Come discover Pineland Farms wildlife. Children will explore our fields and forests in search of animals’ homes, tracks and signs of animal activity. We will learn what animals need to survive and how to identify what animals call home through what they leave behind.
Snow Science
Come dressed warm as we explore the science of snow. Through hands on science experiments we will find out what snow is, why we call it a blanket of snow and if all snowflakes are the same. Join us as we explore the snow and enjoy the outdoors in winter.
Water Worlds
Pond Life
Join us at the pond to discover how animals and plants have adapted to life in the pond ecosystem. Through hands-on exploration with nets, cups, and buckets, we will catch, release and identify pond organisms.
Wetland Wonders
What are the functions and values of local wetlands? How are wetlands classified? Answer these questions together during a cooperative field exploration of the soils, hydrology and vegetation unique to wetland ecosystems. Prepare to get muddy as we explore one of Pineland's wettest habitats!
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