School Programs & Trips
School Trips to Holden Arboretum
Arboretum Adventures: Highlights Tour
K-8
$9.00 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free)
Holden Arboretum
Students study the botanical diversity in display gardens and various ecosystems along the route to the Murch Canopy Walk where they’ll gain a unique perspective walking among the treetops. At… more
College Self Guided Tour
College
$9 per student
Holden Arboretum
Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Tower are open April-October. Bring the whole class! $9 per student. Please note – if you have a special request that does not fit within… more
Population Genetics: Wild Strawberry
High School (grades 9-12)
$12 per student
Holden Arboretum
Have you ever wanted to incorporate a hands-on lab experience with your students on extracting and analyzing DNA from start to finish? If so, Holden Arboretum’s Population Genetics: Wild Strawberry… more
Self Guided Tour
Grades PK – 12
$7 per student
Holden Arboretum
Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Tower are open April-October. $7 per student. One adult chaperone is required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students is admitted free; additional… more
Outdoor Adventurer
Brownie
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Holden Arboretum
They will start their journey by learning how to read a map. Their map will take them to unique places at the Arboretum, where they will play outdoor games, learn… more
Eco Trekker
Cadette
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Holden Arboretum
Cadettes will discover their role in nature. They will explore an environmental issue and become responsible for the choices they make outdoors. Scouts will learn how to conserve, preserve, protect,… more
Eco Learner
Daisy
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Holden Arboretum
They will take a short hike while learning how to protect the living things they encounter. They will explore why trash is not healthy for nature and how they can… more
Little Mountain
Grade 7- College
$12.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
Little Mountain is the highest point in Lake County. Once a woodland retreat where wealthy Clevelanders escape the summer heat, it has once again become a preserved and managed woodland… more
Lifecycles of Plants: Growing Through Changes
Grades 2-4
$9.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
Flowering plants produce seeds that sprout, grow to maturity, bloom, and create another generation of seeds, so life on earth continues. 2 hours $9 per student. One adult chaperone required… more
Stebbins Gulch
Grade 7- College
$12.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
This unique area was designated in 1968 by the U.S. Department of Interior as a National Natural Landmark. Stebbins Gulch is a ravine system where the exposed bedrock is easily… more
Interdependence: Links Between Plants and Animals
Grades 1-3
$9.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
Students collect data on forest inhabitants and make first-hand observations of the ways they are interdependent. They also learn about the extraordinary ways plants defend themselves. 2 hours $9 per… more
Pond Adaptations
Grades PK – 5
$9.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
Grade PreK Experience a pond first-hand using your senses to make discoveries about this special place. Learn about the diversity and adaptations of the animals and plants that live in… more
Forest Discovery-Habitats and Ecosystems
Grades PK – 5
$9.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
Grade PreK Experience a forest first-hand using your senses to make discoveries about this special place. Learn about the diversity and adaptations of the animals and plants that live in… more
Leaf Discovery at Holden Arboretum
All Ages
$7 per student
Holden Arboretum
Note: This program is teacher-directed. $7 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students(free). One adult per five students admitted free; additional adults are $7.00 per person. This program… more
School Trips to Cleveland Botanical Garden
Biodiversity in Your Backyard
High School
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Explore invasive plants’ impact on biodiversity through interactive simulations before conducting field surveys in the gardens’ collection. Biodiversity in Your Backyard is a school program designed for 9th-12th graders which… more
Power of Plants at Cleveland Botanical Garden
PK – 6
$11 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Power of Plants or”POP” is an interactive program geared towards children aged 3-12 (grades PK-6) and their adult chaperones. What do people get from plants? Show your smarts or learn something… more
College Self Guided Tour
College
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Offered Year-round Bring the whole class! $9 per student. Please note – if you have a special request that does not fit within the available options, please reach out to… more
Shapes in Nature
Daisy
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Cleveland Botanical Garden
We will go on a scavenger hunt to find common and uncommon shapes in nature, plus plant, animal, and human-made patterns. Daisies will use natural items to create art they… more
Plant Habitats & Adaptations
Grades 2-5
$9.00 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
A visit to the Madagascar and Costa Rica glasshouses – and weather permitting the outdoor gardens – will focus on comparing plants that have adapted to live in vastly different… more
Plants and Me
Grades PK-2
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Plants are all around us – we see them in parks and gardens, dotted along walkways and parking lots, and even on our plates! Over the course of this program,… more
Is it Alive?
Grades PK-1
$9.00 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Spring sessions available 1.5 hours One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students admitted free; additional adults are $9.00 per person. Please note – if… more
Butterflies in the Garden
Grades PK-3
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Guided discussions about metamorphosis help learners discover how plants play an important role in the lives of these interesting insects Offered Year-round 1.5 hours $9 per student. One adult chaperone… more
Garden Variety Tour
Grades PK – 8
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Spring sessions available 1 hour $9 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students admitted free; additional adults are $9.00 per person. Please… more
Sensory Tour
Grades PK-8
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Offered select dates in spring only. 1.5 hours $9 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students admitted free; additional adults are $9.00… more
Self Guided Tour
Grades PK – 12
$7 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Offered Year-round $7 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students admitted free; additional adults are $7.00 per person. Please note – if… more
Flowers-to-Go
Junior
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Explore the indoor or outdoor gardens to see real flowers and learn about pollination. Investigate the parts of plants by dissecting a flower and then make a flower press for… more
Brownies and Bugs
Brownies
$13 per scout (includes badge)
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Find a bug and build an observation box for it. Each troop should bring shoeboxes with them – bring one per Girl Scout or bring just one shoebox to make a single observation box… more
School Programs
Power of Plants: At Your School
Elementary (PK-5)
Power of Plants, or “POP” for short, is a large-scale, full-day educational event, which takes place at schools across Northeast Ohio. POP is: Since we can accommodate up to 250 students, POP is… more
Sprouting Young Scientists (SPYS)
Preschool
$150 per program (3-4 programs per year)
Holden guided lessons accompany the books to support early learners in investigating plants through hands-on activities and problem-solving scenarios. 1 hour program, 3-4 programs throughout the year. If you are… more
Growing Students in Science
Grades 2-5
$425 per classroom (Grade 2-4) $525 per classroom (Grade 5)
Students in their classrooms can participate in the program for multiple years, starting in the second or third grades and completing the fifth-grade program. Each year students participate in two… more
