Clean Water Education Programs for 2024/2025 

FREE 2 Hour Field Trips at the Nature Learning Center in Central Park

Please note this year we pleased to offer both 2nd and 3rd grade field trips throughout the duration our teaching season- November through May. 

Request a field trip for 2024/2025 

2nd Grade Field Trip: Garden Wonders, Critters & More!

Students will explore our pollinator garden, looking closely for critters big and small while learning about pollinators, beneficial bugs and birds that help control unwanted pests found throughout the garden. Students will observe both host and nectar plants while learning about these critical plant and insect relationships, why we don’t spray chemicals in our garden, and why our motto is “Only Rain Down the Storm Drain!”

3rd Grade Field Trip: Watershed Exploration 

With Stivers Lagoon and Mission Creek as our backdrop, students will explore features and functions of our watersheds learning all about what we can do to help keep them clean and healthy. Students will also learn about the harmful effects of pollution and the importance of wetlands. Inside our classroom students will observe aquatic organisms using petri dishes, eye droppers, hand lenses and other laboratory equipment while learning why our motto is “Only Rain Down the Storm Drain!” Hopefully we spot some park wildlife along the way!

Field Trip Requirements

• Field trips currently available for 2nd and 3rd grade classes only
• Classes must be a Fremont-based public, private or homeschool group
• Class Size is limited to 32 students
• One adult chaperone is required for each 5 children (this includes teachers/aides, parents and guardians)
• Teacher and chaperone participation is encouraged as it enriches the program

We are only able to accommodate one field trip at a time with a maximum of 32 students. Please submit separate requests for each individual class. 

Please note that our field trips include outdoor exploration and are taught rain or shine. Please keep an eye on the weather and advise your participants to dress appropriately.

Our field trips are taught on-site at our Nature Learning Center and surrounding environs. Participants are required to arrange for transportation to and from our Facility.

The Nature Learning Center is located in Central Park near the Aqua Adventure Waterpark and Palms Pavilion Picnic Area. Our address is 40224 Paseo Padre Parkway. 

Parking is available on a first-come first served basis in the nearby Aqua Adventure Waterpark Parking Lot.

Teacher's Packet

Before your reserved field trip, you will receive an e-mail with any additional requirements for attendees.

• Distribute the Photo / Likeness Release Form to each of your students for their parent's signature. This will allow the City to use photos of the students on our website and/or in any print material (i.e. City newsletter or marketing brochures) to publicize this program.
• Review the vocabulary words with your class prior to the field trip.
  • Grade 2 Vocabulary
  • Grade 3 Vocabulary

 

2nd Grade Garden Wonders Field Trip

 

3rd Grade Watershed Exploration Field Trip

 

Due to a variety of challenging environmental factors we have changed the standard teaching location of our 3rd grade Watershed Exploration field trips. The video above depicts a field trip throughout Stivers Lagoon Nature Area. We now utilize a portion of Mission Creek near our Nature Learning Center with Stivers Lagoon as our backdrop while learning about creeks and wetlands. Despite the slightly altered venue the spirit of the presentation above remains the same.