The California Trail Interpretive Center is excited to host your next field trip! Our free education programs follow Nevada Education and Common Core Standards. Programs are offered year-round.

Field Trip Program Details

Field trips are offered Wednesday & Thursday. This includes approximately 60 to 90 minutes of activities and 20 to 30 minutes for an exhibit scavenger hunt. Program times can vary.

Once we receive your request (request forms at the bottom of page), you will receive a field trip confirmation email that confirms the details and schedule of your trip.

View/Download Field Trip Program Descriptions by Grade (Programs and standards are evolving and are subject to change.)

Lunch

Space outside on the shaded plaza will be available with several benches and picnic tables for students and staff. In the case of extreme cold or rainy weather, an indoor lunch space will be provided.

Weather

Outdoor programs will be held during cold, non-rainy weather.
Please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather- coat, hat, gloves, closed-toe shoes.
In the event of rain, outdoor programs will be substituted with an indoor program.
All programs are subject to change without notice.

Students

Please have students separated into 3 groups before arriving. Maximum size of each group is 25 students plus chaperones. Each group will rotate to a new station during their visit.

Adult Chaperones

We appreciate 1 adult for every 10 students to ensure the quality of our programs, and safety of students at the CTIC. Please break students into chaperoned groups prior to your arrival at CTIC. Students are required to remain with their supervised groups for the entirety of the field trip.

We look to teachers and chaperones to set examples for students by staying with the group and following rules at the CTIC. To prepare chaperones, please share the learning goals of your visit, as well as the rules at the CTIC, prior to your visit.

Bus Arrival

Buses should pull up at the end of the plaza for unloading. Staff will greet you outside and escort your group inside. Please have students in their pre-determined groups before entering the facility.