School Programs & Trips
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School Trips to Holden Arboretum
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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
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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
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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
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Outdoor Adventurer
Brownie
$12 per scout (includes $3.50 for 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
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Eco Trekker
Cadette
$12 per scout (includes $3.50 for 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
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Eco Learner
Daisy
$12 per scout (includes $3.50 for 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
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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
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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
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Energy Transfer: How Many Bears?
Grades 5-8
$9.00 per student
Holden Arboretum
Students learn about these animals and their role in Ohio forests. The program takes place on the trails, in the forest, and on our Murch Canopy Walk. 2.5 hours $9… more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Power of Plants Live @CBG
PK – 6
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
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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
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Shapes in Nature
Daisy
$12 per scout or sibling
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
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Dissecting Pollination
Grades 4-8
$9.00 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Explore the reproductive structures of a flower through a guided dissection. Students will also visit the glasshouses and/or outdoor gardens to look for examples of plant/pollinator relationships. Fall, Winter, and… more
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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
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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
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Is it Alive?
Grades PK-1
$9.00 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions 1.5 hours Maximum of 55 students per time slot. $9 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students… more
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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 Maximum of 55 students per time… more
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Garden Variety Tour
Grades PK – 8
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Offered Year-round 1 hour Maximum of 55 students per time slot. $9 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five students admitted free; additional… more
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Sensory Tour
Grades PK-8
$9 per student
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Offered select dates in spring only. 1.5 hours Maximum of 55 students per time slot. $9 per student. One adult chaperone required per 10 students (free). One adult per five… more
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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
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Flowers-to-Go
Junior
$12 per scout
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
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Brownies and Bugs
Brownies
$12 per scout
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
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Power of Plants
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
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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
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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