Field Trips

WELCOME! We invite you to visit us at the Missouri Botanical Garden with your students!

Special Offering:

Boy ascends into tree Canopy Climb for Schools
Immerse your students in our urban forest with this all-day program that combines forest ecology and a climbing experience!

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Or join us for a class or tour:
 
 
Garden Classes
A trained docent teaches your students in a classroom setting and on the Garden grounds. Learn more 		 
Guided Tours
One of our trained docents will lead a topic-based tour of the Garden.Learn more 		 
 
 
3-part Classes
Learn through multiple interactions, at your site and ours. Learn more 		 
Self-guided Tours
Lead your students yourself. Learn more 		 

Learn about scheduling and planning your visit or request a field trip!

 

Learn at Our Other Sites

Check out field trip opportunities at the Shaw Nature Reserve and the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House!

Or if you’re looking for an opportunity for in-depth field study with your students, consider Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, managed by the Missouri Botanical Garden.

 

Visit the Children's Garden

Bring your class to the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden (open April–October)! School groups must preregister. Preregistered groups will receive discounted admission to the Children’s Garden!

Schedule a class visit!

 

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Scholarships Available

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Education Department offers need-based scholarships so that every student has the opportunity to experience, explore, discover and learn at the Garden, the Shaw Nature Reserve and the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. Both schools/organizations and individual students may apply.

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Looking for more nature-inspired ideas?

Check out our new Education E-Scoop, a monthly resource featuring outdoor learning tips, science and literacy links, upcoming programs… and maybe even you! Throughout the year, we’ll spotlight teachers and students who are connecting with, caring for and conserving the natural world we all share.

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