For Educators

Introduce your students to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore!

Whether you are wanting to organize an in-park field trip with the Pictured Rocks Education Team, have a ranger visit your classroom in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or have a Pictured Rocks ranger join your classroom virtually from anywhere in the world, there are plenty of options for you and your students. All field trips and classroom programs support grade appropriate Michigan curriculum standards.

Schools, home-school groups, and youth-based organizations may request a classroom program or field trip by:

1. Choosing a program (below) that fits your classroom’s needs.

2. Completing an education request form at least two weeks before your requested date

• Request a Field Trip

• Request a Classroom Visit

• Request a Live Virtual Program

 

Have questions? Email us!

Field Trips

See below for current field trip offerings. Some field trips may only be offerred during certain months.

School groups coming to the park for a ranger-led program may apply to get their entrance fees waived, please email us to obtain an academic fee waiver. School bus travel reimbursements to the park may also be available.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will begin accepting requests for 2026-2027 field trips September 1, 2026.

 

 

Ranger Classroom Visits

Want a Pictured Rocks ranger to visit your classroom? See below for our current classroom visit offerings.

We will begin accepting requests for 2026-2027 classroom visits on September 1, 2026.

 

 

Live Virtual Programs

Bring a Pictured Rocks ranger into your classroom virtually! Program offerings are listed below:

 

 

Funding & Grants

National Park Foundation: The Every Kid Outdoors programming for 4^th graders is generously supported by grants from The National Park Foundation.

 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Our place-based educational programs are generously supported by grants from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.