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Schedule of Classes
2021-2022
Table of Contents Shangri La Garden’s Mission Statement…………………………... 1 A Message from the Education Team………………………………. 2 Statement of Education Goals and Philosophy.…………………… 3 Before You Register for Shangri La Programming..……………… 4 Guidelines for Program Registration ……………………………… 5 While You’re At Shangri La Gardens ……………………….…….. 6 Parent Chaperones ………………………………………………….. 6 Bus Arrangements …………………………………………………... 7 Cancellation Policy…………………………………………………... 8 COVID-19 Best Practices ………………………………………….. 8 Onsite Curriculum-based Program Descriptions ………………... 10 Curriculum-based Outreach Descriptions ………………….…….. 15 Virtual Adventures! Descriptions…………………………………... 19 Self-Guided Explorer Tours ………………………………………... 23 Youth (9th-12th grade) Volunteer Opportunities ……….………… 24 Onsite Programming Monthly Calendars ………………………... 25 Map of Shangri La Gardens ……………………………….. ……... 32
© 2021 Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
Shangri La will...
ignite curiosity
instill a sense of wonder
nurture creativity
spark excitement
encourage exploration
inspire respect
expand knowledge
model stewardship
in order to...
Mentor Children of All Ages
to Be Kind to Their World.
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A message from the Shangri La Gardens Education Team
Fellow educators,
We are excited to welcome students and teachers back to Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center for onsite
curriculum-based field trips! While the COVID-19 pandemic has improved, there are lingering effects that
must still be considered to maintain the health and safety of our school community and address the needs of
our students and teachers. Accordingly, Shangri La Gardens will operate onsite curriculum-based programs,
curriculum-based outreach programs, and virtual programs. All three of these different programming options
are available during the 2021-2022 school year.
Onsite Curriculum-based Programs:
Shangri La Gardens’ onsite educational programs are curriculum-based and fully aligned to the
science objectives for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Each program includes hands-on
activities, investigations, or experiments, frequently with kinesthetic games. Total immersion is our
goal. As we aim to connect students to nature and to empower them to make a difference, each
program includes elements of natural history, ecology, and sustainability.
Curriculum-based Outreach Programs:
Shangri La Gardens’ curriculum-based outreach Programs cover a variety of topics and are designed to
take advantage of the natural resources and key features of each school’s green spaces. All Outreach
Programs are designed to supplement the curriculum of teachers and students in a manner that allows
flexible scheduling and no off-campus travel. When the classroom cannot come to Shangri La Gardens,
we bring Shangri La Gardens to your classroom.
Virtual Programs (Virtual Adventures!):
Shangri La Gardens’ virtual curriculum-based programs offer grade-appropriate, science-based
activities that students can complete in the classroom or at home. Shangri La Educators will provide
virtual guidance and explanation of a science-based topic; while post video, the teacher will have the
opportunity to facilitate the grade-level appropriate, hands-on science-based activity through use of a
classroom kit. Classroom kits contain all materials necessary to effectively and efficiently facilitate the
post-video lesson, as well as questions designed to spark higher-level, critical-thinking skills.
We know there are many uncertainties and challenges with every new school year. We will continue do our
best to provide you with educational programs that can be the best tool to enrich your curriculum.
We look forward to continuing to be a part of your classroom!
Sincerely,
The Shangri La Gardens Education Team
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Statement of Education Goals and Philosophy
Shangri La Gardens offers a safe environment where students can connect with
and develop a relationship with nature.
Curriculum-based programs are designed using the Texas Essentials
Knowledge and Skills Standards, The Texas Natural Resource/Environmental
Literacy Plan, and the North American Association for Environmental Educa-
tion’s Guidelines for Excellence.
Whether we are teaching school children, families, or adults,
we aim to incorporate the following pedagogical principles
into our programs:
Hands-on
Experiential
Total immersion
Small group experiences
If you aren’t doing, you aren’t learning
Teacher as guide and facilitator, not as lecturer
Structured and safe environment to explore the outdoors
Encourage students to think for themselves
We try to do what classroom teachers cannot easily do…
take students into the swamp, forest, meadow or bayou;
and provide activities that incorporate kinesthetic and fine motor skills.
In an effort to create a well-rounded program, we use a three-tiered approach when
we design our lessons. In each lesson, we aspire to integrate the following
concepts:
Natural History: name the local flora and fauna and
provide “fun facts” for each
Ecology: show relationships between flora and fauna,
between abiotic and biotic factors, and how humans fit
into the ecosystem
Sustainability: consider changes that we can make in
our behavior so that our
actions have a positive
impact on ecosystems
instead of a negative
impact
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Before You Register for Shangri La Gardens Programming...
Onsite Curriculum-based Programs
Schools in Orange County attend for free if scheduling permits,
including busing reimbursement, at the Stark Foundation rate, to/from
Shangri La Gardens.
Schools outside of Orange County attend for free if scheduling permits,
but must provide and pay for their own transportation.
Each classroom may register for one (1) date and time slot only.
No one is guaranteed registration for an onsite program to Shangri La
Gardens.
Curriculum-based Outreach
Outreach programs are free for schools in Orange County.
If scheduling permits, schools outside of Orange County will be consid-
ered on a case-by-case basis.
Each classroom may register for one (1) Outreach Program topic only.
No one is guaranteed registration for an Outreach Program facilitated by
Shangri La Gardens.
Virtual Adventures!
Virtual Adventures! videos are free and available to everyone via the
Shangri La Gardens website (www.shangrilagardens.org).
Preference for Virtual Adventures! classroom kits will be given to schools
in Orange County. Classroom kits will be delivered to Orange County
campuses.
Schools outside Orange County will be scheduled based on the
availability of materials. Schools outside Orange County will be
responsible for the pickup of all classroom kit materials.
Each classroom may register for multiple Virtual Adventure! kits.
No one is guaranteed registration for a Virtual Adventures! kit from
Shangri La Gardens.
Thanks to the support of the Stark Foundation, the education
programs at Shangri La Gardens are free for you and your students.
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Guidelines for Program Registration
Onsite Curriculum-based Programs
Orange County teachers may register starting at 9:00 a.m., October 19, 2021.
Teachers outside of Orange County may register beginning at 9:00 a.m.,
November 2, 2021.
Please use the registration form on our website at www.shangrilagardens.org. When you
click the “Submit” button, your registration form will be automatically emailed to our sched-
uler, Jamie Massa. If you do not complete all of the required information, your request
will not be forwarded.
If you are unsure whether your registration was submitted, please send an email to Jamie
Massa at jmassa@shangrilagardens.org.
After receiving your request, Shangri La Gardens will send a confirmation email with the date
and time of your scheduled field trip.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks, check with us to ensure we re-
ceived your request. If you do not receive a confirmation from Shangri La
Gardens, please do not plan to attend.
Curriculum-based Outreach
Orange County teachers may register starting at 9:00 a.m., January 11, 2022.
Teachers can register their classroom for an outreach program by emailing Jamie Massa at
jmassa@shangrilagardens.org.
Outreach programs can generally be scheduled to fit your teaching schedule, beginning in
the Spring semester.
After receiving your request, Shangri La Gardens will send a confirmation email with the date
and time of your scheduled outreach program.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks, check with us to ensure we re-
ceived your request. If you do not receive a confirmation from Shangri La
Gardens, please do not plan on Shangri La Gardens visiting your campus.
Virtual Adventures!
Orange County teachers may register starting at 9:00 a.m., September 7, 2021.
Please use the registration form on our website at www.shangrilagardens.org. When you
click the “Submit” button, your registration form will be automatically emailed to our sched-
uler, Jamie Massa. If you do not complete all of the required information, your request will
not be forwarded.
Available dates for classroom kit drop-off can be found on page 18
After receiving your request, Shangri La Gardens will send a confirmation email with
the date and time of your scheduled classroom kit drop-off date.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 1 week, check with us to ensure we
received your request. If you do not receive a confirmation from Shangri La
Gardens, please do not plan on receiving a classroom kit.
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While You’re at Shangri La Gardens….
Students with bee allergies must carry their epi-pen with them at all times.
Our garden programs are marked with a caution sign because we have a
working beehive in our Children’s Garden. However, stinging insects
(including bees, wasps, hornets, and ants) are everywhere at Shangri La
Gardens.
Students, teachers, and parent chaperones must wear closed-toed shoes
and shoes with a closed heel (no sandals, flip flops, etc.).
Most of our programs have a rainy-day/indoor alternate lesson plan;
therefore, most programs will be conducted, rain or shine. The indoor version
requires students to walk from building to building. Please make sure
students dress appropriately.
Please provide name tags for your students.
We recommend that all students carry a water bottle with them during
the day. If your students are eating onsite before or after their program, make
sure students bring a sack lunch. (No soda, sugar drinks, or gum.)
If more than one class is coming from your school, be sure to separate the
lunches by class. Classes usually eat lunch separately.
If the program does not include a lunch break, your students may stay
after or arrive early to enjoy a sack lunch in our student picnic area. If you
choose to do this, make sure your students bring a sack lunch. Please let us
know in advance so we can reserve our picnic area for you.
Parent Chaperones
For safety reasons, Shangri La Gardens requires 1 adult for every 10
students, plus one extra. For example, if you have 20 students in your
class, you should bring 3 adults, including teachers and parents. Exception:
one-on-one aides.
Please make sure parent chaperones do not bring younger siblings/children
or strollers.
Ensure parent chaperones arrive with the students. Parent chaperones must
stay with the class at all times.
Shangri La Gardens is open to the public. It is our policy that parents
who are not school-sanctioned chaperones are not allowed to interact
with their child, or any other children participating in the school
program. This is for the safety of your students.
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Bus Arrangements
Teachers must make all bus arrangements.
A new standardized Bus Transportation Reimbursement Form is provided to
each school district during the registration process at each of the Stark Cultural
Venues. This Reimbursement Form is to be submitted at the end of each semes-
ter for reimbursement as detailed below.
The Fall semester is defined as August–December, and the Reimbursement Form
for that semester is to be submitted no later than January 30. The Spring se-
mester is defined as January-June, and the Reimbursement Form for that se-
mester is to be submitted no later than June 30.
Invoices shall be paid by the Stark Foundation no later than February for the
previous Fall semester, and July for the previous Spring semester.
The Vendor Information Form provided during registration will need to be sub-
mitted with the January invoice to ensure Stark Foundation has the most cur-
rent contact information and remit-to address for all outgoing checks.
All completed forms are to be submitted in a timely manner via e-mail to:
ACCOUNTSPAYABLE@STARKFOUNDATION.ORG
Buses will pick up and drop off students inside the main entrance/parking
area at Shangri La Gardens, under the porte-cochere. A Shangri La Gardens
educator will be there to greet you.
Please have the bus drop you off at Shangri La Gardens at the scheduled start
time for the program. The bus should return to Shangri La Gardens to pick up
the students at the scheduled end time for the program, unless…
...you would like to stay late or arrive early to enjoy our picnic area. Please ar-
range for the bus to pick you up approximately 1/2 hour after the scheduled end
time, or drop you off approximately 1/2 hour earlier than the scheduled start
time.
Free bus parking is available in our parking lot across the street from the main
entrance.
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Program Cancellation Policy
All programs are designed with an alternate rainy-day/indoor version. Shan-
gri La Gardens generally does not cancel programs due to weather.
We strongly discourage teachers from cancelling their program. Many class-
rooms are turned down every year because our programs fill up. When teach-
ers cancel at the last minute, we cannot fill the slot.
We understand that unexpected situations arise. If you need to cancel, please
let us know as soon as possible.
COVID-19 Best Practices
Shangri La Gardens, as well as the Stark Foundation continue to monitor the Coro-
navirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic and safety guidelines from local, state, and
federal government. As the situation evolves, we may update our safety measures
and guidelines. Teachers will be notified of any changes in advance of their on-
site field trip.
To help make your visit as safe as possible, Shangri Gardens has committed to the
following safety measures:
• Scheduled programs are limited to one (1) school campus at a time
• All students, teachers, and chaperones will be asked to apply hand sanitizer
upon entry in the gardens and when necessary transitioning between
activities
• Implementation of social distancing when possible
• Increased cleaning schedule of educational materials and supplies
• Increased cleaning schedule in public areas
Shangri La Gardens’ staff are required to wear face coverings, self-screen for
COVID-19 symptoms, and participate in a daily temperature check.
COVID-19 safety is a community commitment. We ask that all schools follow the
guidelines below for their onsite field trip:
• Screen all students, teachers, and chaperones for COVID-19 symptoms prior
to arriving at the gardens
• Encourage schools to follow the latest CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19
safety
• Encourage, but do not require the use of face coverings for students,
teachers, and chaperones
Report any instance of a student, teacher, or chaperone attending the gardens
while positive for COVID-19 to Katie Krantz, Director of Education and
Volunteer Programs at kkrantz@shangrilagardens.org
8Onsite Curriculum-based Programs
Would you like to get your students out of the
classroom and into nature?
Conducted by Shangri La Gardens’ staff, Onsite Curriculum-based Programs are the corner-
stone of Shangri La Gardens Educational Programming. The curriculum, designed by Shangri
La Gardens Nature Education staff, consists of lessons aligned with the state science bench-
marks, The Texas Natural Resource/Environmental Literacy Plan, and the North American As-
sociation for Environmental Education’s Guidelines for Excellence. Our goal is to create an
immersive, highly engaging, and inspirational learning opportunity for children to augment the
classroom experiences they receive. All of Shangri La Gardens Educational Programming
support and supplement a STEM-based (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
curriculum.
Each program includes hands-on activities, investigations, or experiments, frequently with
kinesthetic games. Total immersion is our goal. If the program is about trees, students will be
in the forest. If the program includes a water theme, students might get a little wet as they
study our swamp, bayou, or our man-made lake. As we aim to connect students to nature and
to empower them to make a difference, each program includes elements of natural history,
ecology, and sustainability.
Our education staff is comprised of 10 dedicated and fully qualified educators.
Most of our educators possess a Master’s Degree in Education or are certified teachers who
have retired after serving many years in the classroom.
Thank you to International Paper for their support of our
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade onsite programming.
9Onsite Curriculum-based Program Descriptions
(Refer to the calendars on pg. 25—31 for exact dates and times of each lesson.)
Nature’s Senses (Spring) Animal Detectives (Spring)
Grade Level: Pre-K, K Grade Levels: 1, 2
During this 1½-hour During this 2-hour lesson, students will transform into
lesson, students will use all detectives as they investigate the animals of Shangri
five senses to explore our La Gardens. We’ll explore the natural areas around the
Children’s Garden. Gardens and use our observational skills to discover
Students will plant a seed to evidence of animal visits. What were they doing?!
Why are they here?! Tracks, scat, skulls, and many
take home with them, water
signs left by animals will reveal an exciting adventure!
the garden, taste some of
This lesson DOES include a boat tour.
the wonderful plants grow-
ing here, enjoy story time,
and take home their very own pet rock!
This program does NOT include a boat tour.
We have a working beehive in our Garden! Please
take this into consideration if any of your students
have bee allergies. Make sure the student carries his/
her Epi-pen with them at all times.
Tiny Treasures (Fall/Spring) Winter Survival (Winter)
Grade Levels: K, 1, 2 Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4
During this 2-hour lesson, students will discover
This 2-hour lesson will get students outside to observe
several of the tiny treasures that Shangri La Gar-
changes that happen during winter. Various games
dens holds. Students will go on a nature
and investigations will help students understand
exploration hike to investigate and collect
where animals go and how they survive the cold
treasures for their own ‘nature bank’. Wildlife
weather. This lesson includes a 1 –2 mile slow, easy
Curator, Robert Morgan, will showcase several of
hike but does NOT include a boat tour. Please make
Shangri La Gardens’ tiny inhabitants such as rollie
sure students are dressed for the cold!
pollies, snails, worms, and caterpillars. We will cre-
ate mini habitats, or ‘fairy homes’, and end our day
with a game. Join us to discover all of Shangri La
Gardens’ tiny treasures! This lesson does NOT
include a boat tour.
10Nature Notebooks (Fall/Spring) Engineering Masters (Fall)
Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Grade Levels: 5, 6
During this 2-hour lesson, students capture their During this STEM-based 3-hour lesson, students will
natural world observations through word and observe nature, discover, design, engineer, and final-
creativity. Each student's nature journal will offer ly, build new creations based on their observations.
We will use simple sketches and diagrams to plan our
the opportunity to experience connection with the
inventions, and then use basic materials and tools to
natural world. Through individual documentation,
build them. Students will test their designs to see
students will work to build skills in observation, who built it best! This lesson DOES include a boat
sketching, and appreciation of nature’s beauty and tour.
mystery. Students will make observations and doc-
ument what they encounter in the gardens, forest,
swamp, and bayou. This authentic use of a real
scientific tool helps students understand what
science is and to think of themselves as scientists.
This lesson DOES NOT include a boat tour.
Skulls, Pelts, and Tracks (Spring)
Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6
In this 3-hour lesson, students will observe how ani-
mals survive within their habitat. We will search for
and examine tracks, skulls, and other signs of animals.
A Raptor’s Lunch (Spring) By exploring skull characteristics and specific evidence
Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5 left behind by animals, students will learn animals
have specific eating habits being carnivores, herbi-
During this 2-hour lesson,
vores, and omnivores. This lesson may or may not
students will learn all about
raptors and what makes include a boat ride; the season and water level will
them unique. Students will determine this.
examine the features that
allow these birds of prey to
be successful hunters.
During this hands-on lesson,
students will dissect owl
pellets, learn about unique
raptor adaptations, and
identify food webs. This lesson may or may not in-
clude a boat ride; the season and water level will
determine this.
11Hand Picked Art (Spring) Grasshopper Dissection (Winter)
Grade Levels: 5, 6, 7, 8 Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
This is a combo field trip with the Stark Museum
of Art. In this 2-hour lesson, students will practice safe lab
procedures as we introduce them to the wonders
Experience the best of the Stark Museum of Art and of dissection. Students will focus on the unique
Shangri La Gardens during this 4½-hour program! external anatomy of grasshoppers and will glimpse
Students will explore the link between plant the internal anatomy of an herbivore. Students
structures and their functions as we explore the flora will remove the legs, wings, antennae, and all
of Shangri La Gardens. We will examine different
mouth parts. They will tape these to a card that
types of roots, flowers, and seeds as we investigate
they get to keep. This is an indoor lesson and
different plant adaptations. If the weather
cooperates, this lesson may include a boat tour. At does not include a boat tour.
the Stark Museum of Art, students will discover how
artists use botany both as inspirations for works of
art and as a material to create their art. Students will
explore the special exhibition, Enlarging the View:
Contemporary Photographs and Counterparts, as
well as botanical prints and American Indian basketry
from the museum’s collection. In the studio,
students will create a mixed media print using
natural materials harvested during their visit to
Shangri La Gardens.
Students will spend approximately 2 hours at Shangri Earthworm Dissection (Winter)
La Gardens and 2 hours at the Stark Museum Art. Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Students should bring a sack lunch; there will be a
1/2 hour lunch break at Shangri La Gardens. The bus
In this 2-hour lesson we will introduce students to
driver should be prepared to shuttle students
the wonders of dissection. Students will learn
between Shangri La Gardens and the Stark Museum
of Art during this lesson. external and internal anatomy, with a focus on
what makes worms unique. Among other things,
the students will investigate simple organ systems
and learn proper dissection procedures. This is an
indoor lesson and does not include a boat tour.
12Wilderness Adventures (Spring)
Grade Levels: 6, 7, 8
During this 3-hour lesson, students will explore the
forest trails, tromp along the swamp, float down
the bayou, and immerse
themselves in the
wilderness! Students will
learn how to use a compass,
use cane poles for fishing,
build a survival shelter, and
develop map-making skills.
Students will learn several
skills to help them prepare
for their wilderness
adventures. This lesson
DOES include a boat ride.
Greenie Beanie Babies (All Seasons)
Grade Levels: All Special Education Grades
During this 1-hour lesson, we will engage the
student’s five senses as they explore the parts of
green bean plants. They will identify basic plant
structures, what plants need to grow, uses of
plants, and why they are important. Using simple
scientific tools like hand lenses, students will
investigate these plants up-close. Each student will
plant their own seed to study growth in the
classroom or even take home.
*Teachers, this lesson can be facilitated onsite at
Shangri La Gardens, or in your classroom as an
outreach program. Whatever is easiest for you and
your students!*
Please contact Jamie Massa at (409) 670-0803 or
jmassa@shangrilagardens.org to schedule this
class.
13Curriculum-based Outreach Programs
Can’t bring your students to Shangri La Gardens?
We will bring Shangri La Gardens to your students!
This year we are offering eight unique curriculum-based outreach lessons. Each lesson is
45 minutes in length. These lessons are designed to be functional both inside and outside of
the classroom. We prefer utilizing available greenspace on your campus whenever possible.
We can turn even the smallest outside area into a mini Shangri La Gardens!
We have dates available starting in the Spring semester. You pick the date, the time, and the
lesson specific for your grade level. We would like to facilitate three sessions when we come
to your campus. These can be back to back groups of your students OR you can pair up with
another teacher who is interested in the same lesson. We will be as flexible as possible!
Currently, outreach programming is limited to Orange County.
Please contact Jamie Massa at (409) 670-0803 or jmassa@shangrilagardens.org
to schedule your classes.
Thank you to INVISTA Orange for their support of this program series!
14Curriculum-based Outreach Descriptions
Sensory Adventure Greenie Beanie Babies
Grade: Pre-K & K Grade: Pre-K & K
Fully emerge your students into sensory nature
This lesson engages the student’s five senses as
exploration. Students will go on a mini adven- they explore the parts of green bean plants. They
ture to explore nature using all five senses. We will identify basic plant structures, what plants
will discover plants, rocks, and animals with our need to grow, uses of plants, and why they are
hands-on nature touch bins, mystery scent and important. Using simple scientific tools like
sound games, and a sugar snap pea taste test. hand lenses, students will
This lesson is all about sensory discovery and investigate these plants up-close. Each student
practicing how to explore nature will plant their own seed to study growth in the
safely. classroom or even take home.
Seeds on the Move
Grade: 1st & 2nd
This lesson engages students as they explore the ins and outs of seeds. They will
discover where seeds can be found, identify their parts and functions, contrast seeds by color
and size, and describe seed dispersal methods. This lesson includes seed
dissection, a seed-sorting and classification activity, and a relay game!
Animated Ants ROCK-star Science
Grade: 1st & 2nd Grade: 3rd & 4th
Dive into the tiny life of an ant. Turn your students into ROCK-star Scientists as
Students investigate how ants work together and we explore what happens underneath the Earth’s
will discover many fascinating features that crust. We will take an adventure through the lay-
make ants unique. Students are introduced to ers of the Earth, explore the rock cycle, and prac-
the world of an ant through the exploration of tice simple lab procedures to investigate the
the ant lifecycle. Then, students put their properties of rocks. We will get into the nitty
knowledge to the test as they are challenged to gritty of geology so students can discover differ-
construct their own insect with natural materi- ent rock characteristics and experience the jour-
als. Don’t get ants in your pants! We will be up ney rocks take during formation.
and moving too as we replicate how ants work
together in an energetic game.
15Outreach Descriptions, continued
World of Waste Clever Critters
Grade: 3rd & 4th Grade: 5th & 6th
Students will examine and identify many differ- Experience the clever strategies plants and ani-
ent types of waste materials and recognize the mals use to stay alive in the wild! We will meet a
impacts of waste on our environment, through famous mimic, our resident milk snake
hands-on activities and outdoor games. Students Sriracha, and bring along some smaller mimics
will make informed choices in the use and con- too. Then, we will
servation of natural resources and the reuse and explore just how effective mimicry can be by
recycling of waste materials. Students will dis- transforming students into predators on the hunt
cuss the life cycles of products and the effects of for lunch. We will find out who survives and in-
improper waste disposal. vestigate how predator and prey populations
change over time.
*This lesson includes live animals.
Race to Renewable
Grade: 6th, 7th & 8th
Connect scientific concepts to real life
through a team engineering
challenge. Students will compete to create an
efficient wind turbine blade prototype. Stu-
dents will explore energy transfer and differ-
ent characteristics of motion. We will prac-
tice using the engineering design process to
discover how to solve real world problems. In
this hands-on lesson, students take the lead
and connect creativity with science.
16Can’t bring your students to Shangri La Gardens?
Outreach lessons don’t fit into your schedule?
Check out our Virtual Adventures!
Shangri La Gardens Virtual Adventures! are unique environmental education-based lessons,
delivered virtually. Virtual Adventures! are curriculum-based programs designed to be a tool
for the classroom teacher and one that will suit both the traditional and virtual classroom.
Shangri La Educators will provide virtual guidance and explanation of a science-based topic in
a 10-12 minute video; post video, each classroom teacher will have the opportunity to facili-
tate a grade-level appropriate hands-on science-based activity. Each teacher who is registered
will receive a classroom kit containing all
materials necessary to complete the post-video hands-on activity in their classroom and in-
structions on how to facilitate the activity.
Virtual Adventures! consist of two parts:
• Part 1: Online video component
• Part 2: A lesson plan and supplies list for an accompanying hands-on activity
Thank you to Chevron Phillips for their support of this program series!
17Registering for Shangri La Gardens Virtual Adventures!
Teachers can RSVP for a classroom kit using the registration form on our website at
www.shangrilagardens.org.
In order to quickly get you signed up to receive classroom materials, please have the answers to the
following questions when phoning or emailing:
• Teacher name
• School
• Grade Level
• Name of desired program (s)
• Number of students
• Date requested for kit delivery
• Special delivery instructions
• Anything else we need to know?
Kits will be delivered to your school office on Mondays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If this
does not work for you, please let us know and we will do our best to make accommodations.
Listed below are the available Monday dates for kit delivery:
Fall / Winter Dates Spring Dates
• Monday, September 20, 2021 • Monday, February 14, 2022
• Monday September 27, 2021 • Monday, February 21, 2022
• Monday, October 11, 2021 • Monday, February 28, 2022
• Monday, October 18, 2021 • Monday, March 7, 2022
• Monday, October 25, 2021 • Monday, March 14, 2022
• Monday, November 1, 2021 • Monday, March 21, 2022*
• Monday, November 15, 2021 • Monday, March 28, 2022
• Monday, November 29, 2021 • Monday, April 11, 2022
• Monday, December 6, 2021 • Monday, April 18, 2022
• Monday, December 13, 2021 • Monday, April 25, 2022
• Monday, January 3, 2022 • Monday, May 2, 2022
• Monday, January 10, 2022 • Monday, May 9, 2022
• Monday, January 24, 2022 • Monday, May 16, 2022
• Monday, January 31, 2022 • Monday, May 23, 2022
• Monday, February 7, 2022*
*Winter/ Spring Break for some districts
18Virtual Adventures! Descriptions
(Refer to page 18 for RSVP instructions and classroom kit drop-off date options)
Discovery Garden (Fall/Winter/Spring) Local Legends: Animals of Southeast Texas
Grade Level: Pre-K, K, 1 (Fall/Winter/Spring)
T.E.K.S- K.7C, K.9B, K.10B, K.10D, 1.10B Grade Level: Kindergarten-8
T.E.K.S- K.10A, 1.10A, 2.9A, 2.10A, 3.9A, 3.10A,
4.10A, 5.9A, 5.10A, 6.12E, 7.12A, 8.11A
Video Description: Follow along with the
Shangri La Educators as we tell the story of Poppy
Video Description: Investigate the animals who call
Sunshine, a curious student hoping to learn more
Southeast Texas home. It’s exciting to explore exotic
about nature! Poppy will go on an adventure
animals, but our Texas animal friends deserve some
through Shangri La Gardens meeting lots of new
attention too. Show off your Texas pride by getting to
nature friends along the way. With the help of know the animals with whom we share our state. We’ll
Poppy’s new friends she will begin to discover the explore animals that live in the swamp, forest,
hidden secrets of nature and how plants grow! meadow, and bayou. Can you guess who we might
meet on this adventure?!
Classroom Kit Description: Bring the outside in-
doors this year with an exciting classroom Classroom Kit Description: Use what you discovered
gardening project! Students will dive into learning to play Local Legends BINGO! But wait, this is not
how to identify the different parts of a plant, what just a regular bingo game, it’s also an exciting
exactly a plant needs to grow and beginner challenge. The student who calls BINGO first even
gardening skills. Your classroom kit will include all gets a prize!
the materials necessary to create a miniature
classroom garden. Each student will have the
opportunity to sow their very own seed in individu-
al student containers. Watch your student’s
excitement and curiosity grow each day as your
classroom experiences their seeds come to life!
Animal Abodes (Fall/Winter/Spring)
Grade Levels: K, 1, 2 Pollination Station* (Spring)
T.E.K.S- K.2E, K.7C, K.9B, 1.9C, 1.10A, 2.9A, Grade Level: 1, 2
2.10A, T.E.K.S- 1.9B, 1.10A, 1.10D, 2.9A, 2.9B, 2.9C,
2.10B, 2.10C
Video Description: Out in the wilderness the
animals roam, out in the wilderness looking for a Video Description: Hop on board the Shangri La
home! Explore animal habitats as we take an Express, our next stop is Pollination Station! Join us as
adventure through Shangri La Gardens. We’ll we discover the importance of pollinators in our
search in trees, under rocks, and in holes to gardens. Let’s do some exploring to see what all the
discover the places animals call home. BUZZ is about!
Classroom Kit Description: Use what you Classroom Kit Description: Bring the excitement of
discovered and take on the habitat challenge! nature into your classroom with an up-close experience
Students choose their favorite animal and design a of watching a butterfly’s lifecycle unfold! Each
mini habitat for them. Design a habitat that we classroom will receive a butterfly kit containing live
explored in the video or make one that is caterpillars and the materials necessary to create a
completely new! We’ll send along a classroom set healthy habitat for your soon-to-be fluttering friends!
of materials.
*Number of available kits are limited
19Virtual Adventures! Descriptions
(Refer to page 18 for RSVP instructions and classroom kit drop-off date options)
Armor and Adaptations (Fall/Winter/ A Raptor’s Lunch (Fall/Winter/Spring)
Spring) Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5
Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4 T.E.K.S- 3.9B, 3.10A, 4.9B, 4.10A, 5.9B, 5.10A
T.E.K.S- 2.1B, 2.3A, 2.4A, 2.10A, 3.1B, 3.6C,
Video Description: Discover raptors and how they
3.10A ,4.1B, 4.10A survive. Raptors are different than other types of birds
and have specialized features to show for it! We’ll take
Video Description: It’s survival of the fittest at a close up look at feathers, beaks, feet, and anything
Shangri La Gardens and we’re on a mission to else we can find. Explore what helps a bird of prey
uncover how animals adapt to their ever-changing survive and thrive in their habitat.
environments. Whether animals have feathers,
scales or fur, they each have unique features that Classroom Kit Description: Explore the food chain of
help keep them safe! We’ll explore important an owl and investigate just exactly what birds of prey
adaptations and discover interesting ways animals eat for lunch. Take a set of owl pellets back to the
survive. classroom for dissection. Dissection kits will come
with all the materials you need along with bone charts
Classroom Kit Description: Challenge your stu- to identify what you find!
dents to think outside the box to create their very
own armor! Each classroom will be provided the
supplies to create an “egg drop challenge”.
Working in small groups, students will use their
creativity to build effective armor around their
delicate eggs before putting their project to the test!
Pollution Solution (Fall/Winter/ Spring)
Grade Levels: 3, 4
T.E.K.S- 3.1B, 3.7C, 3.9C, 4.1B, 4.7C Creature Features (Fall/Winter/Spring)
Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Video Description: Paper, plastic and trash, OH T.E.K.S- 3.10A,4.10A, 5.10A,6.12D, 7.11A, 7.12A
MY! Explore the world of litter with Shangri La
Gardens as we define the concept of reduce, reuse, Video Description: Let’s explore animal categories.
recycle! Let’s examine the impact of waste in our We’ll dive into the differences between reptiles,
environment and what we can do to make a amphibians, mammals, and birds to discover what
difference. Together, we can find the solution to makes each unique. We’ll see some animals up close
pollution! and some animals incognito as they go about their
daily lives.
Classroom Kit Description: Take your classroom
on an exciting adventure around school grounds to Classroom Kit Description: Take what you learned to
participate in a campus clean-up! Shangri La create your own creature. We’ll send a class set of air
Gardens will provide trash clean-up supplies for the dry clay for students to model one of the animals we
class! Encourage your classroom to work together explored in the video or take characteristics from more
to beautify their campus while also making a than one animal to make a completely new creature.
positive impact in their community!
20Virtual Adventures! Descriptions
(Refer to page 18 for RSVP instructions and classroom kit drop-off date options)
Forces of Nature (Fall/Winter/Spring) Scientist Spotlight (Fall/Winter/Spring)
Grade Levels: 4, 5 Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6
T.E.K.S- 4.2B, 4.2D, 4.6A, 4.6D, 5.6A, 5.6D T.E.K.S- 4.3C, 5.3C, 6.3D
Video Description: Explore physics in nature dur- Video Description: Inspire your students to be a
ing this exciting journey. We’ll investigate force, scientist when they grow up! There are so many dif-
motion, and energy and discover a little more about ferent kinds of scientists in the world, so we decided
their role in nature. to get out and about in order to meet a few. During
this extra special adventure, we’ll go out into the
Classroom Kit Description: Accelerate the community to discover the many scientists who
excitement with a series of classroom experiments. work right here in Southeast Texas. We’ll not only
These inquiry based activities are sure to spark uncover new inspiration for science but also make a
couple of friends along the way.
curiosity. Students will be encouraged to experiment
with physics and discover how force, motion, and Classroom Kit Description: This activity requires
energy interact. investigation! Students are provided writing
prompts to encourage critical thinking as they
The Carnival of the Shangri La Gardens explore the many different types of scientists. Then,
Animals (Fall/Winter/Spring) each student can choose a type of scientist to re-
Grade Levels: 4, 5,6 search further, exploring what that job entails and
the pathway to become a scientist.
Video Description: Join Shangri La Gardens, the
Symphony of Southeast Texas, and the Lutcher The-
ater for a virtual learning opportunity where music H2O Inspectors (Spring)
meets nature. Featuring The Carnival of the Ani- Grade Levels: 6, 7, 8
mals by Camille Saint-Saëns, we engage our active T.E.K.S- 6.1A, 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2C, 6.4A, 6.4B,
listening skills to find the similarities between the 6.12E, 7.A, 7.2A, 7.2B, 7.2C, 7.4A, 7.4B,8.A, 8.2A,
sounds of music and Mother Earth. Through this 8.2B, 8.2C, 8.4A, 8.4B
lesson we integrate the arts and sciences, discover-
ing the many characters of nature and animals that Video Description: Come on a virtual adventure as
can be replicated through music. we explore the major water features around
Shangri La Gardens. We’ll discover how water
This two-part video series features a follow-along interacts with the rest of the ecosystem, and where
classroom booklet designed to keep your students water goes when it rains. We’ll feature Adams
engaged, while Maestro Tipton leads the Symphony Bayou, the watershed for portions of Orange and
of Southeast Texas through this exciting piece. Crit- surrounding cities, and investigate the connection
ical thinking skills will be utilized and practiced, as between the watershed and our community.
the animals featured in Camille Saint-Saëns’ The
Carnival of the Animals are compared to the ani- Classroom Kit Description: Introduce your
students to the experimental process. We’ll send a
mals found at Shangri La Gardens.
sample from Adams Bayou back to your classroom
Classroom Kit Description: Continue the musical along with a water quality testing kit. Students will
journey by exploring pitch and vibration. In this be tasked to compare the water quality from Adams
hands-on opportunity students will make their very Bayou with the water from their school’s tap and
own Sensational Sound Sandwich, a harmonica like then explore what their results mean.
instrument! Then, students will be tasked to experi-
*This lesson will not include goggles for students,
ment with their instrument and discover different
goggles need to be provided by school*
musical elements.
21Virtual Adventures! Descriptions
(Refer to page 18 for RSVP instructions and classroom kit drop-off date options)
Home is Where Your Habitat is (Fall) Birds, Birds, Birds! (Fall/Spring)
Grade Levels: 1,2,3,4 Grade Levels: 2,3,4
T.E.K.S– 2.9A, 2.9B, 2.9C, 2.10A, 3.9A, 3.9B,
Video Description: Experience the best of the Stark 3.9C, 3.10A
Museum of Art and Shangri La Gardens during this
virtual program! At Shangri La Gardens, students Video Description: Join the Shangri La Gardens
will explore different habitats found in Southeast education team as we search the meadows, swamp,
Texas. They will discover the three components of a lake, and bayou searching for the birds that call
habitat: food, water and shelter. As we explore the these habitats home. We will observe birds nesting
in our heronry and discover what makes each bird
swamp, forest, and meadows, we will investigate the species nest type unique. We also investigate and
plants and animals that call each habitat home. At explore the adaptations that allow birds to thrive in
the Stark Museum of Art, students will explore how their ecological niche.
artists depict the habitats of animals and people, as
well as how they use materials from their natural
habitat to create unique works of art. This program Classroom Kit Description: Dive into the life of a
includes a virtual visit to the special exhibition The bird and try out one of their famous skills, nest
West as Home. building. In this activity students take weaving into
their own hands to make a mini basket-nest. Then,
students can take it one step further by embellishing
Classroom Kit Description: During the virtual their unique nests, just like birds do in the wild!
studio art program, students will create a work of art
inspired by their own habitat. Studio Art Kits will
include supplies for each student to create a three- LIVE Virtual Question Session
dimensional nature collage of their own or an imag-
Grade Levels: K-8*
ined habitat. Classroom teachers may supplement
with crayons, colored pencils, magic markers, or
additional collage materials they have available. Sign up for a live virtual question conference with
our Shangri La Educators. In this 20-minute session
your students can ask questions about content from
*This is a combo lesson in conjunction with the one of our program videos! Schedule the date, time,
Stark Museum of Art. The hands-on portion is a and video you’d like to discuss. We can’t wait to
Studio Art Kit prepared and delivered by the
hear your questions. This is a LIVE scheduled
Stark Museum of Art. Studio Art Kits can be
session.
registered for at www.starkmuseum.org*
LIVE Virtual Field Trip- Teachers Choice!
Grade Levels: K-8*
Join us for a 20-minute LIVE virtual field trip
where we’ll explore the best of the gardens, togeth-
er. Is there something you especially miss about
Shangri La Gardens? We can customize this LIVE
virtual experience to explore your favorite place, or
a Shangri La Educator will assist you in choosing a
feature that looks especially spectacular depending
on the season.
*Call or email Jamie Massa to schedule these
LIVE programs.
409-670-0803 or jmasa@shangrilagardens.org
22Explorer Tours (Self-Guided Tours)
Explorer Tours offer a little more flexibility for local teachers. You, the classroom teacher,
will lead your students on an educational excursion through our gardens and Nature Discovery
Center. You can teach your students about science, art, history, and more!
Shangri La Gardens offers workshops to introduce you to the gardens so you will be
comfortable leading your own tour. Learn to identify some of our plants, discover fun facts
about them, and learn tips to engage students in the gardens. There is a pathway marked by
numbered signs that can be used with our guidebook. After the workshop, you are certified to
register your class for an Explorer Tour. Attend only once and you are “certified” for life.
Explorer Tour Teacher Workshop Dates and Times*
Saturday, October 9th 2021 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 13th 2021 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 5th 2022 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
*Workshops are mandatory in order to bring students on a self-guided excursion to
Shangri La Gardens.
Workshops are FREE
Receive 4 CPE hours
To reserve your seat,
call Kathleen Nelligan at 409-670-0803 or email knelligan@shangrilagardens.org
FREE Explorer Tours
The Explorer Tour is a self-guided tour of Shangri La Gardens. We can
accommodate up to 50 students. We require a student to adult ratio of
10:1, and all teachers must attend an Explorer Tour Teacher Workshop
(see information above). We do not have lunch facilities for Explorer
Tours. Shangri La Gardens does not pay for busing for these visits.
23Youth Volunteer Opportunities
Do your high school students need volunteer service hours?
Shangri La Gardens could use their help during
Community Trash-Off, Eco-Fest, and/or EcoRangers!
Contact Katie Krantz at
kkrantz@shangrilagardens.org
or
409-670-0803
for details
Community Trash-Off: February 26, 2022
Eco-Fest: April 23, 2022
EcoRangers Summer Camp Counselor: Dates in July and August 2022
Shangri La Garden’s 11th Annual
Scarecrow Festival
We want your class to build a scarecrow!
Go to www.shangrilagardens.org for an entry form.
Entry forms due no later than October 6.
This scarecrow was entered
in 2019 by North Early
Learning Center
24(1) = One Class
(2) = Two Classes
November 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
Tiny Treasures Tiny Treasures Tiny Treasures Tiny Treasures
(2) 9am-11:00pm (2) 9am-11:00pm (2) 9am-11:00pm (2) 9am-11:00pm Autumn
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm Fair
——————-——Scarecrow Festival——————————
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks
(2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Engineering Masters Engineering Masters Engineering Masters
Early Release
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Thanksgiving
Day
28 29 30
25(1) = One Class December 2021
(2) = Two Classes
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
11/30 1 2 3 4
Engineering Masters Engineering Masters Engineering Masters Engineering Masters
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
5 6 7 Tiny Treasures 8 Tiny Treasures 9 Tiny Treasures 10 Tiny Treasures 11
(2) 9am-11:00pm (2) 9am-11:00pm (2) 9am-11:00pm (2) 9am-11:00pm Dreaming
Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks
of a Green
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm Christmas
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Engineering Masters Engineering Masters Engineering Masters
Early Release
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Christmas
Christmas Break Day
26 27 28 29 30 31
26January 2022
(1) = One Class
(2) = Two Classes
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 New
Year’s
Day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 Dissection 19 Dissection 20 Dissection 21 Dissection 22
MLK –or– –or– –or– –or–
Winter survival Winter survival Winter survival Winter survival
Day
(1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am
(1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm
23 24 25 Dissection 26 Dissection 27 Dissection 28 Dissection 29
–or– –or– –or– –or–
Winter survival Winter survival Winter survival Winter survival
(1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am
(1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm
30 31
27February 2022
(1) = One Class
(2) = Two Classes
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Dissection 2 Dissection 3 Dissection 4 Dissection 5
–or– –or– –or– –or–
Winter survival Winter survival Winter survival Winter survival
(1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am (1) 9am-11:00am
(1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm (1) 11:30am-1:30pm
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Nature’s Senses Nature’s Senses Nature’s Senses Nature’s Senses
(2) 9am-10:30am (2) 9am-10:30am (2) 9am-10:30am (2) 9am-10:30am
(2) 11:30am- 1:00pm (2) 11:30am- 1:00pm (2) 11:30am- 1:00pm (2) 11:30am- 1:00pm
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
President’s Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Community
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm Trash-Off
Day
27 28
28(1) = One Class
(2) = Two Classes
March 2022
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
A Raptor’s Lunch A Raptor’s Lunch A Raptor’s Lunch A Raptor’s Lunch Community
(2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am Trash-Off
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm rain date
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks Skulls, Pelts, & Tracks
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Spring Break for Orange County Schools
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art
(2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm
Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
27 28 29 30 31 4/1
Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art
(2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm
No Field Trips Today
Animal Detectives Animal Detectives Animal Detectives
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
29(1) = One Class April 2022
(2) = Two Classes
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
No Field Trips Today
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tiny Treasures Tiny Treasures Good Friday
Tiny Treasures
(2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am (2) 9am-11:00am No Field Trips Today
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art
(2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm
Easter No Field Trips Today Eco-Fest
Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks Nature Notebooks
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art Hand Picked Art
(2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm
Animal Detectives Animal Detectives Animal Detectives Animal Detectives
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
30(1) = One Class May 2022
(2) = Two Classes
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Hand Picked Art 4 Hand Picked Art 5 Hand Picked Art 6 Hand Picked Art 7
(2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm (2) 9am-1:30pm
A Raptor’s Lunch A Raptor’s Lunch A Raptor’s Lunch A Raptor’s Lunch
(2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm (2) 11:30am-1:30pm
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures Wilderness Adventures
(2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm (2) 9:00am-12:00pm
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Memorial
Day
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BY RESERVING THIS FIELD TRIP, THE SCHOOL AND/OR HOMESCHOOL PARENT ASSUMES ALL RISK INCIDENT TO THE FIELD TRIP INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY, AND BY RESERVING THIS FIELD TRIP NOW AGREE TO RELEASE SHANGRI LA BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTER AND THE STARK FOUNDATION, OUR AGENTS, AND RELATED ENTITIES FROM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, OR DAMAGE THAT YOU MAY SUSTAIN, EVEN IF THE LOSS, INJURY, OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY OUR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT. ALL SCHOOLS AND OR HOMESCHOOL PARENTS SHOULD KNOW THAT COVID-19 HAS BEEN DECLARED A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. COVID-19 IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND IS BELIEVED TO SPREAD MAINLY FROM PERSON -TO-PERSON CONTACT. AS A RESULT, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FEDERAL AND STATE HEALTH AGENCIES RECOMMEND SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE WEARING OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS, AND HAVE, IN MANY LOCATIONS, PROHIBITED THE CONGREGATION OF GROUPS OF PEOPLE. SHANGRI LA BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTER AND THE STARK FOUNDATION CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT FIELD TRIP ATTENDEES WILL NOT BE EXPOSED TO COVID-19 WHILE PRESENT AT THE SITE. SOME FIELD TRIP ATTENDEES MAY BE MORE VULNERABLE TO COVID-19 DUE TO OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS THAN OTHERS. SCHOOL AND /OR HOMESCHOOL PARENT AGREES TO INFORM ITS FIELD TRIP ATTENDEES THAT THEY SHOULD SATISFY FOR THEM- SELVES THAT IT IS SAFE FOR THEM TO BE PRESENT TO ATTEND THE FIELD TRIP ON SITE DESPITE ANY SPECIAL VULNERABILITY THEY MAY HAVE.
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