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Lassen Volcanic National Parksnow ladden trees set against a deep blue backdrop of mill creek canyon
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Plan A Field Trip
 

Extend your students learning by using Lassen Volcanic National Park as a classroom. 

  1. Use our extensive catalog of curriculum-based activities for onsite and offsite learning. These activities use the resources of Lassen Volcanic National Park to supplement lessons in the classroom back home. 
  2. Visit without a ranger and use our activities to lead your own field trip. Use this webpage to explore our onsite educational resources and don't forget to get your fee waiver [640Kb pdf file]submitted two weeks prior to your visit.
  3. Schedule an educational program with a ranger during your field trip. Click here for more information and to view our reservation schedule.
 

Pre-visit Information

 

Onsite Educational Resources

  • Lily Pond - self-guided trail with brochures available at trailhead. (near Loomis Museum)
  • Waysides - interpretive wayside exhibits are found throughout the park
  • Loomis Museum - free entry, provides interpretive exhibits and park information; open seasonally, call 530-595-4444 ext. 5180 (summer), 530-595-4480 (fall-spring) for more information.
  • Discovery Center - educational exhibits and science lab, open by reservation only. For more information call 530-595-4444 ext. 5189 (summer), ext. 5132 (fall - spring) (near Loomis Museum)
  • Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center - free entry, provides interpretive exhibits, park video and park information; open year-round, call 530-595-4480 for more information.
brokeoff mountain set against a deep blue sky  

Did You Know?
Brokeoff Mountain, seen here in Lassen Volcanic National Park, was once part of a much larger composite volcano, called Brokeoff Volcano, that towered 1000 feet above Lassen Peak and looked similar to Mount Shasta.

Last Updated: May 21, 2009 at 13:40 EST