Discover the Flyway

Field Trips January - March, and May 2026

Click on one of the dates below to register for a Discover the Flyway Field Trip. Periodically, we remove and mark red the dates that have been booked, but if you follow a link and it says “Event Registration is Closed”, that field trip date has already been filled.

September

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026

October

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026

November

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Thursday, November 19, 2026

January

Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Thursday, January 7, 2027
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Thursday, January 28, 2027

February

Tuesday, February 2, 2027
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
Thursday, February 4, 2027
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Thursday, February 11, 2027
Tuesday, February 16, 2027
Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Thursday, February 18, 2027
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Wednesday, February 24, 2027
Thursday, February 25, 2027

March

Tuesday, March 2, 2027
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Thursday, March 4, 2027
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Thursday, March 11, 2027
Tuesday, March 16, 2027
Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Thursday, March 18, 2027
Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
Wednesday, March 31, 2027

April

In April, we only offer the Vernal Pool-based Field Trips rather than the standard Discover the Flyway Field Trip. Click here to learn about the Vernal Pool-based Field Trips.

May

Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Tuesday, May 11, 2027
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
Thursday, May 13, 2027
Tuesday, May 18, 2027
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
Thursday, May 20, 2027
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
Wednesday, May 26, 2027

Discover the Flyway Field Trip Options

Science Field Trips

Three Activity Field Trip with Tour

  • $315.00
  • 15-30 students
  • 4.5 hours
  • 3 learning activities
  • K-12th grade

Three Activity Field Trip without Tour

  • $240.00
  • 15-30 students
  • 3 hours
  • 3 learning activities
  • K-12th grade

Four Activity Field Trip with Tour

  • $340.00
  • 15-40 students
  • 5 hours
  • 4 learning activities
  • K-12th grade

Four Activity Field Trip without Tour

  • $265.00
  • 15-40 students
  • 3.5 hours
  • 4 learning activities
  • K-12th grade

Social Science Field Trips

One Unit, Four Activity Field Trip with Tour

  • $340.00
  • 15-40 students
  • 5 hours
  • 4 learning activities
  • 3rd-4th grade

One Unit, Four Activity Field Trip without Tour

  • $265.00
  • 15-40 students
  • 3.5 hours
  • 4 learning activities
  • 3rd-4th grade

Science Learning Activities

Choose any 3 activities for a Three Activity Science field trip. Choose any 4 activities for a Four Activity Science field trip.

Animal Tracks, Scat and Signs (1st – 6th)

Fantastic Flying Mammals (3rd - 12th grade)

Salmon Senses (2nd – 6th)

Feathered Friends (K – 2nd)

How do I Compare to an Egret? (K – 1st)

Migration Madness (3rd – 6th)

Owl Pellets (4th – 12th)

What Can I Eat with this Beak? (3rd – 6th)

Leaf I.D. (K – 2nd)

Wetland Plant I.D. (3rd – 12th)

Sinking into Soil (K – 1st)

The Great Percolation Race (2nd – 12th)

Water Quality Testing (5th – 12th)

Wetland Pond Study (K – 12th)

Critter Caper (K – 3rd)

Pollution Solutions (4th – 8th)

Perch Protectors (3rd – 6th)

Un-Nature Trail (K – 2nd)

social Science Unit

Autumn: Acorn Season

Spring: Salmon Run!

Summer: Tule Cordage

Winter: Valley Villages

Read before registering

Before making a reservation request for a Discover the Flyway school program, please read the Discover the Flyway Program Terms and Conditions.

Reservations are available online only. First come, first served.

Teachers are required to attend a one-time Teacher Workshop before bringing students to a Discover the Flyway Field Trip. If you have never attended a Teacher Workshop and would like to reserve a date for a field trip, please register now.

Workshop Dates for 2026-27 School Year

Saturday, January 23, 2027

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

Saturday, August 29th, 2026

Funding Assistance

Transportation and program fee funding assistance is available to Title I schools through Yolo Basin Foundation’s Transportation Mini-grant and Fund-A-Field-Trip grant programs . Contact Jenna Camenson, [email protected], for more information.

Volunteer

If you have a passion for conservation, an enthusiasm for sharing this with kindergarten through 12th grade students, and a desire to learn more about local wetlands, then become a docent with Discover the Flyway!