School Program

When you bring your class to Audubon, Discovery Walk leaders provide a guided walk for about 1.5 hours. You may also schedule additional time for lunch and self-guided activities.

Some schools have contracts with Audubon and fees are covered under those contracts. Other schools and youth groups can schedule Discovery Walks at $7 per child with a $70 minimum.

Teacher Resources:
What to Expect Slideshow
What to Expect Script
Field Trip Letter to Parents

Has your class visited Audubon recently?
Please fill out an evaluation form to help Audubon improve: Discovery Walk Evaluation

A naturalist comes to your school and presents up to five or six lessons, depending on the grade level(s). All lessons are designed for classroom-sized groups (15-25). Lessons for Pre-school and Kindergarten are 45 minutes. Lessons for grades 1 through 6 are closer to 55 minutes.

If you are interested in having Audubon visit you classroom, please contact Sarah Hatfield at (716) 569-2345 or shatfield@auduboncnc.org.

Titles Available for Classroom Programs
Classroom Program Schedule Sign-up Sheet
If you are scheduled for a visit, please download the corresponding lesson packet below. 

Has Audubon visited your school recently?
Please fill out an evaluation form to help Audubon Staff improve: Classroom Program Evaluation

Univeral Pre-Kindergarten (Three Year Olds)
These lessons were developed for a special UPK3 program. If your school is interested in adding these programs to your schedule, please contact Sarah Hatfield. Please see contact info above. 

• Exploring Pine Cones
• Animal Coverings

Pre-Kindergarten

• Insects
• Mammals

Kindergarten

• What is a plant?
• A Walk in the Woods
• A Tree’s Year

First Grade

• What About Food?
• Seed n’ Such 
• Eat it, Wear it, Use it!

Second Grade

• Wetland Lifecycles
• Every Tree for Itself
• Birdie Cradles
• *Under the Snow

*High Impact Program
If you are interested in high impact programming, please contact Sarah Hatfield. Please see contact info above.

Third Grade

• Seven Sleepers
• The Hunters and the Hunted
• Home Sweet Habitat

Fourth Grade

• Deadly Links
• Bluebirds
• Beavers

Fifth Grade

• How Many Bears
• Citizen Science

Sixth Grade

• Electrical Footprint