K-12 School Programs

Guided Field Trips (K-12)

Fourth Grade Fridays*
Guided field trips for 4th graders** are offered every Friday during the regular school year, September through May. Students will have the opportunity to take a ride aboard our tour-style pontoon boat and set out in search of birds and see the park from a new vantage point. Bald Eagles are prevalent in the wintertime and may even visit nesting sites. On land, students will rotate between one to three stations exploring animal adaptation through a skull study with museum-grade skull replicas, explore the concept of weathering and erosion through our experiential stream tables, or visit the Friant Dam overlook to learn about its role in the Central Valley.

Field trips last between 1.5 – 3 hours depending on group size. Each Field Trip can accomodate up to 100 people, including all students and teachers. Chaperones may exceed the 100 person limit, however, may not be able to participate in the boat tour.

Field trips are free to all schools. Schools must complete a School Group Reservation Request form (DPR124) at least 15 days in advance prior to the scheduled field trip date.

For more information and scheduling a field trip for your class, please contact Eduardo Gonzalez at Eduardo.gonzalez@parks.ca.gov.

*Other dates, other than Fridays, may be available upon request, with timely reservation.

**Other grade levels may be considered upon request. Homeschool groups may be considered based on availability and group size.

Virtual Field Trips
PORTS, or Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students, is a program for classes to virtually visit Millerton Lake during the school year! Teachers can sign up for 45-minute programs to visit the park live with our PORTS Interpreter. Each program focuses on a different aspect of our park while incorporating the Next Generation Science Standard to help teachers build on their curriculum.

Teachers can book programs here: https://ports.parks.ca.gov/.

Check out our Padlet for curated resources for teachers here: https://padlet.com/millertonlakesra.