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Death Valley National Park
Plan A Field Trip
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Despite its ominous name, Death Valley National Park is filled with life and extraordinary human experiences. We welcome you to share it with us! Like the entire natural world, if treated with respect it is a safe place to spend time and an ideal setting in which to learn.

Death Valley National Park was set aside because of its unique desert environment. It has features that are as individual as your students. In order to appreciate such a place, one must spend time in it. We look forward to working with you and learning together!

Educators have two options for bringing students for a visit to the park. Local students can participate in one of our curriculum-based ranger-guided programs. Teachers may also elect to schedule their own self-guided visit.

Scotty's Castle–an elaborate Spanish-style mansion–is a window into the life and times of the Roaring 1920s and Depression 1930s. Teachers can arrange tours for their school group..

To contact us:
Education Specialist
Death Valley National Park
P.O. Box 579
Death Valley, CA 92328
(760) 786-3226

The salt stretches across the floor of Death Valley  

Did You Know?
The salt pan on the floor of Death Valley covers more than 200 square miles. It is 40 miles long and more than 5 miles wide.

Last Updated: October 02, 2009 at 19:43 EST