Fairfield Education Programs

Science in Nature — In-Person Learning

Offerings Include In-Person Programs at Your School, Field Trips to the Fairfield Nature Center or a Local Park

Our award-winning Science in Nature program consists of hands-on, inquiry-based activities in earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation and responsible citizenship. These half- and full-day programs are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and can take place at our Center, your school or a local park.

Please see below for the exciting programs that the Fairfield Nature Center offers. For the All Grade Level brochure, click here.

Adaptable to All Ages — 60 to 90 minute programs (click here for brochure)
•  Birds of Prey
•  What Makes a Bird a Bird?
•  Fur, Feather and Scales
•  Wetland Study
•  Life in the Woodlands
•  Native Americans

Grade-Level Programs — 60 minutes to 4 hour programs 
Kindergarten (click here for brochure)
•  Seasons and Weather
•  Survival

First Grade (click here for brochure)
•  Structures and Functions
•  Life Cycle

Second Grade (click here for brochure)
•  Landforms and Erosion 
•  Habitats and Organisms 
•  Seeds and Dispersal

Third Grade (click here for brochure)
• Weather and Animals
• Humans and Habitats

Fourth Grade (click here for brochure) 
•  Weathering and Erosion
•  Adaptations: Structures and Functions

Fifth Grade (click here for brochure)
•  Water Cycling
•  Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics

Sixth to Eighth Grade (click here for brochure) 
•  Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
•  Competition for Resources

Required Waiver Forms for Participants
•  Adult Liability and Photo Release
•  Child Liability and Photo Release (English)
•  Child Liability and Photo Release (Spanish)

For more information and/or to schedule a program, contact Tricia Kevalis at tkevalis@ctaudubon.org.

Field Trips for Home Learning Groups

Looking for a way to enrich your home learning group? Take a field trip to the Connecticut Audubon’s Fairfield Nature Center for hands-on learning programs in earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation, stewardship and more.

These field trips, appropriate for students in Kindergarten to 5th Grade, take place entirely outdoors at our 2325 Burr Street location and are specially-designed for home learning groups (12 students maximum).

Program content is aligned with state science, math and literacy content standards, and integrates the Three Dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards.

Click here for program brochure. For more information and/or to schedule a program, contact Tricia Kevalis at tkevalis@ctaudubon.org.

Science in Nature — Distance Learning

Bring the excitement and learning of our Science in Nature programs to your classroom! These live, virtual programs meet the Next Generation Science Standards and are appropriate for students in Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Topics range from Exploring Weather to Water Cycling.

Also included with some of the sessions are “Program Activity Kits” that complement the virtual portion of the program and are designed to foster additional student learning. Packed with the curriculum and all the materials needed for hands-on activities for each student, these kits can be used in the classroom or at home, and include a virtual 60-minute guided lesson with one of our educators.

Click here for program brochure. For more information and/or to schedule a program, contact Tricia Kevalis at tkevalis@ctaudubon.org.