Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
The application period for the Winter 2024 Snowshoe programming season is open as of Sept. 1, 2024. Funds for busing reimbursements may be available. See grant information below.
Upper elementary students will participate in the Wandering the Watershed curriculum, while middle and high schoolers will be guided through age-appropriate programming related to watersheds, climate change, and winter ecology, among other topics.
To apply:
Scheduling a field trip
We cannot schedule your trip until we have your Education Program Request Form. Email the completed form to slbe_education @nps.gov (remove the space before @ when pasting into email). Please let us know the best time for a phone call to confirm the details of your visit.
When you email the form also include the dollar amount requested for bus funding. See below.
Bus Transportation Information
Funds may be available to cover the cost of transportation from your school to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Grants are administered by the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, a non-profit, charitable organization supporting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
The grants awarded may not cover all of your transportation costs. Money from your school, PTA, or your own fundraising efforts may be needed to make up the difference. Please communicate directly with your bus company in order to provide us with the most accurate cost estimate.
Grant Criteria
Transportation grants will be awarded competitively based on need and cost per student. Due to the nature of the grant, priority is given to Title 1 schools.
Transportation Estimate
When calculating the bus transportation estimate, please use the address. Please also note that the bus(es) will drive an additional 6-10 miles during the field trip.
Philip A. Hart Visitor Center
9922 West Front Street
Empire, MI, 49630
Grant recipients will be notified mid-November, 2023. Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes will only pay the amount agreed upon in the grant award. If bus invoices exceed this amount, schools will be responsible for making up the difference. To receive the funds, you must send an invoice AFTER the trip has been completed
Last updated: August 23, 2023