For Teachers

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Field Trips

2026-2027 School Year: Please contact us for assistance planning a field trip!

Thank you for your interest in expanding your classroom to Congaree National Park! Our landscape is filled with a wide variety of potential lessons about the natural and cultural history of the area. Please take a moment to review this webpage to learn more about our facilities, safety information, planning, logistics, field trip options, and more.

Lesson Plans

• The Congaree Dash (worksheet)
• Water You Looking At? (Grade 3)
• Bird Calls (Grade 4)
• Leaf Classification (Grade 4)
• Leave No Trace Principles (Grade 4-5)