For Teachers

Academic Entrance Fee Waiver

Groups from bona fide educational institutions are eligible for an entrance fee waiver if they are coming to learn about the park. Requests should be sent at least two weeks in advance of visit using the following form: Application for Academic Fee Waiver. Please submit this application to [e-mail]. 

Teachers and schools are welcome to plan their own field trips to Whiskeytown, if you are wanting to have a ranger led field trip, it must be planned in advance with park staff, please contact us at [e-mail].

 

Calling all Educators: enhance your students’ education with a free visit to the ultimate classroom - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area! Park rangers offer a series of field trip, in-classroom, and virtual education programs, and we can also potentially cater a program to your specific curriculum and educational needs!

 

Whiskeytown is a great place for student learning! Here, a 4th grader and park ranger interact in the Tower House Historic District.

To Schedule A Field Trip

Please email [e-mail] or call 530 242 3450 to begin planning your field trips. All field trips must be schedule at least one month in advance. We offer educational field trips in September, October, November, March, April and early May.

Featured In-Classroom Program :

Every Kid Outdoors: 4th Grader National Park System Pass

4th Grade, one hour, In-Classroom.

Students will be introduced to the U.S. National Park System during this interactive, in-classroom presentation. At the end of the program, the park ranger will issue each 4th grader a National Park System pass which gives the student and their family carload free entry into almost 430 national park units across the country.

 

All smiles during this field trip!

On-Site Field Trips

Connect the content to its environement with our on-site educational programs held at the Tower House Historic District! Teachers and schools are welcome to plan their own field trips to Whiskeytown, if you are wanting to have a Ranger Led field trip, it must be planned in advance with park staff, please contact us at [e-mail].

The Wintu of Whiskeytown

3rd Grade, 2 hours, Field Trip program at Tower House Historic District.

During this place-based field trip program, 3rd graders will gain a deeper understanding of the indigenous heritage of the local area. Students will rotate through a series of four interactive activities focused on Wintu geography, Wintu use of native plants (ethnobotany), indigenous use of fire, and the story of Kate Camden. This program was developed in consultation with Redding Rancheria.

California Gold Rush

4th Grade, 2 hours, Field Trip program at Tower House Historic District.
During this hands-on field trip program, students discover how pioneers/prospectors Charles Camden and Levi Tower reshaped the landscape to create a home for their families and an "oasis" for many travelers during and after the California Gold Rush. Students will also try their hands at gold panning and learn about the different types of mining.

 

Students are eager to ask questions as a park ranger gives a program about wildlife in the park!

Virtual or In-Classroom Programs

In addition to school-aged youth, the following programs are available virtually to adult education groups.

Global Warming & Climate Change at Whiskeytown

6th Grade to 12th Grade, 45 minutes, Virtual or In-Classroom program.
Climate change is a sensitive topic. It is also an important topic. During this in-classroom or virtual program geared for 5th graders and above, students will discover how the rise in carbon dioxide emissions is affecting the national recreation area. They will also learn how Whiskeytown is setting an example in sustainability.

The Wintu of Whiskeytown

3rd Grade, 45 minutes, Virtual or In-Classroom program.
Adapted from the field trip of the same name, this program focuses on the indigenous heritage of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Participants will learn about Wintu geography and settlement patterns, Wintu use of native plants (ethnobotany), and indigenous use of fire to maintain and enhance the land.