Field Trips for K-12 Students
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Field Trip Details & Logistics
- Field trips are offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from January 6 through March 31 and May 1 through May 27, 2026
Discover the Flyway field trips start at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters. Students rotate through wetland themed science learning activities or a social science unit (see options below). All activities are hands-on, interactive, and inquiry based.
The morning activities are followed by a 25 minute break for lunch (not provided) at the Yolo Demonstration Area. Field trips can conclude after lunch or continue with a tour of the nearby Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area for a time of discovery before returning to school.
Discover the Flyway Field Trip Options:
Science Field Trips
Three Activity Science Field Trip with Tour – $290.00
- Number of Students: 15 minimum, 30 maximum
- Hours Required: 4
- Learning Activities: 3
Three Activity Science Field Trip without Tour – $215
- Number of Students: 15 minimum, 30 maximum
- Hours Required: 2.5
- Learning Activities: 3
Four Activity Science Field Trip with Tour – $315.00
- Number of Students: 15 minimum, 40 maximum
- Hours Required: 4.5
- Learning activities: 4
Social Science Field Trips
Patwin Life (3rd Grade) and Feeding the People (4th Grade) with Tour – $340.00
- Number of Students: 15 minimum, 40 maximum
- Hours Required: 5
- Each social science unit has four activities
Patwin Life (3rd Grade) and Feeding the People (4th Grade) without Tour – $265
- Number of Students: 15 minimum, 40 maximum
- Hours Required: 3.5
- Each social science unit has four activities
Science Learning Activities
Science learning activities and suggested grade levels are listed below. Choose any 3 activities for a Three Activity Science field trip. Choose any 4 activities for a Four Activity Science field trip.
Animal Activities
Animal Tracks, Scat and Signs (1st – 6th)
Critter Caper (K – 3rd)
Fantastic Flyway Mammals (2nd – 6th)Perch Protectors (3rd – 6th)
Salmon Senses (2nd – 6th)
Bird Activities
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)
Plant Activities
Leaf I.D. (K – 2nd)
Wetland Plant I.D. (3rd – 12th)
Soil Activities
Sinking into Soil (K – 1st)
The Great Percolation Race (2nd – 12th)
Water Activities
Water Quality Testing (5th – 12th)
Wetland Pond Study (K – 12th)
Human Impact Activities
Pollution Solutions (4th – 12th)
Un-Nature Trail (K – 2nd)
Social Science Units
Patwin Life (3rd and 4th Grade)
Autumn: Acorn Season
Spring: Salmon Run!
Summer: Tule Cordage
Winter: Valley Villages
Feeding the People (4th Grade)
Changing Swampland to Farmland
Irrigation: Moving Water to the Farm
Seeds and Grains of the Yolo Basin
Transportation: Food on the Move
Wetland tours take place at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Program Terms and Conditions
Click here to read the program Terms and Conditions before reserving a Discover the Flyway school program.
Funding Assistance
Funding assistance for bus transportation and program fees is available to Title I schools and others who could not otherwise afford to attend. Contact Heidi Satter, hsatter@yolobasin.org, for more information.