• Temples and Towers of the Virgin

    Zion

    National Park Utah

For Teachers

Kids love exploring Zion National Park

Kids love exploring Zion National Park

Educational Opportunities:
Zion National Park features stunning scenery, sandstone cliffs among the highest in the world, diverse plant and animal communities, and Ancestral Puebloan, Paiute, and Mormon pioneer history. It’s a wonderful outdoor classroom for school groups. The following material should help you plan a successful educational experience whether you bring your class to Zion, or want to bring Zion into your classroom.

Outreach Programs for Elementary Schools:
Zion National Park offers an Educational Outreach Program for 3rd through 5th grade classes within a 50-mile radius of the park. The programs are offered in during the school year. For more information, click on the link below:
Zion Outreach Program

Planning Educational Field trips:
If you plan to bring your class on a field trip to Zion National Park, please go to Educational Field Trips for planning information.

To see if your group qualifies for a fee waiver or exemption, go to Educational Fee Waivers for information on how to apply.

For information on hiking in the park, go to Self-Guided Hikes.

Learning Tools:
Check out some of the links below for information on the park's cultural and natural history.
Mammals
Human History
Plants
Geology
Reptiles
Amphibians
Birds
Leave No Trace

Also please check out
Kids helping the Park and Planet

Did You Know?

Bird watching in Zion

Over 207 different types of birds fly through Zion National Park every year, making it a great place for bird watching. More...