How do we know that orchids, butterflies, and tortoises are alive? We’ll discuss the traits and needs of living things. Then during an interactive tour, students will use a set of criteria to find and compare living and nonliving things and their roles within a habitat.
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 adults are $9.00 per person.
Please note – if you have a special request that does not fit within the available options, please reach out to us at [email protected].
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
People for Trees™
Make a difference in your own backyard.
Plant and care for a tree beginning with making a pledge. We will support each pledge with easy-to-follow instructional toolkits, guidance on how to select the most appropriate tree and where to purchase it, free virtual classes and other ongoing support.