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 |
December
| Wednesday, December 2, 2026 |
| Thursday, December 3, 2026 |
| Monday, December 7, 2026 |
| Wednesday, December 9, 2026 |
| Thursday, December 10, 2026 |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2026 |
| Thursday, December 17, 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
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!