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=// **Educational Excursions for Wayne Highlands Students ** //= toc

This wikispace was created for K-12 classroom teachers in the district as a field trip resource. The goal was to focus on distance and cost, therefore all trips can be taken within the normal school day. This wikispace was also created by a cross section of K-12 teachers. You will find the following information about each destination: contact person, age group, cost, school availability, lunch accommodations, directions, and chaperones.

Any staff member who would like to add a field trip to this wikispace, please contact Christine Kwiatkowski at kwiatkowski.christine@waynehighlands.org. Our goal is to keep this information as current as possible and to continue to expand this site.

This website was developed by the following teachers: Courtney Hopkins, Kris Hoffman, Shannon Schupper, Jim Ludwig, Chris Roberts, Betty Ann Robson, and Joe Luchansky.



= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =** Bethel School **= Contact Information: Wayne County Historical Society 810 Main Street Honesdale, PA 18431 Gloria McCullough (570) 253-3240 Directions: Located near Beach Lake. Take Route 6 East. At Indian Orchard, take 652 east for 1 mile. Turn right at the Indian Orchard Grange for 1 mile. The Schoolhouse is on the left.

Age Group: Elementary

Website: http://www.waynehistorypa.org http://rileyville.com/pioneerteachers.html

Attractions: Reenactment of a 1 room schoolhouse. Built before 1872 and closed in 1951.

=Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center =

Hurd Rd. + Route 17B Bethel, NY 12720 (866) 781-2922


 * Age Group:** Middle and High School


 * Directions**: 36 Miles and 45 Minutes


 * Website**: http://wwwbethelwoodscenter.org


 * Attractions**:The Museum at Bethel Woods is an immersive and captivating multi-media experience that combines film and interactive displays, text panels and artifacts to tell the story of the Sixties and Woodstock. Tour the museum plus take an educational program of either Social Studies or Music. Take a hike to the monument where Woodstock took place.


 * Cost**: Group Rate $5.50 per student and adults


 * Lunch**: Museum café or pack your own

=** Buntings Farm **= 522 Wanoka Road Honesdale, PA 18436 (570) 253-5043


 * Age Group**: Elementary


 * Website**: None


 * Contact Information**: Bob & Mary Bunting


 * Attractions**: Large Corn Maze, Pick Your Own Pumpkin, Small Farm Animals
 * Cost:** $5
 * Lunch**: Pack your own / Picnic tables available

=** Bushkill Falls **= Route 209 Bushkill, PA 18324 (570) 588-6682


 * Directions**: Approximately 1 hour . 40 miles


 * Age Group**: Late Elementary – High School[[image:100_0196.JPG width="454" height="342" align="right"]]


 * Contact Information**: (570) 588-6682


 * Website**: http://www.visitbushkillfalls.com


 * Attractions**: Waterfalls, a native American longhouse and see how the Lenni Lenape Indians lived hundreds of years ago. They also have Miniature Golf, Paddleboats and mining for gemstones at an additional cost.

Adults $10.00 Groups of 25 or more receive $1.00 off the price of each ticket.
 * Cost:** Children 4-10 $6.00


 * Lunch**: Pack your own. Picnic tables and covered pavilion available.

= The Butterfly Barn = = = Milanville, PA 18433 (570) 729-7053
 * 840 River Road

Directions: 30 minutes – 21 miles

Age group: Elementary

Contact information: Ed Wesely (570) 729-7053

Website: http://www.butterflybarn.org/

Attractions: From April-October the nature center offers free public programs that range from astronomy to wild flower walks, information on the migratory process of the monarch and puppet plays. Ed Wesely has rescued monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars from threatened habitats and reared them in the butterfly barn since 1966.

Cost: free

Lunch: Pack your own**

=** Camp Watonka **= Hawley, PA 18428 570.226.4779
 * PO Box 127

Directions: 15 Minutes from school

Age Group: Elementary – High School

Contact Information: Dave Wacker (570) 226-8805

Website: http://www.watonka.com/cgi-local/wpage?wel

Attractions: A rope course and climbing wall designed to create cooperation and personel challenges.

Cost: See the contact information

Lunch: There is a cafeteria at the camp.

** =** Cavages Farm Market **= Waymart, PA 18472 (570) 251-7709
 * 1203 Roosevelt Highway

Age Group: Elementary

Contact Information: Paul Cavage

Attractions: Corn Maze. Pumpkin Patch and ice cream available.

Cost: Call for pricing.

Lunch: Picnic area available**

=** Claws 'N' Paws ** = 1475 Ledgedale Road Lake Ariel, PA 18436 (570) 698-6154


 * Age Group**: Elementary

Rt 590, 4 miles East of Hamlin


 * Website**: http://www.clawsnpaws.com

Open May 1 thru Mid October
 * Hours**: 10 am to 6pm / Seven days a week[[image:newgiraffe.jpg width="140" height="206" align="right"]]


 * Contact Information**: Bobby or Debbie


 * Attractions**: Dinosaur Outpost, Animal Shows

$8 Adults/ $6 Children
 * Cost**: Discount rates available for groups of 15 or more with advanced reservations.

=** Crayola Factory **= 30 Centre Square Easton, PA 18042
 * Lunch**: Pack your own / Picnic tables available

Age Group: Pre K-6th grade

Directions: 90 miles (1hr. 44 min.) from Honesdale down 80 East

Contact Information: (866) 875-5263 Monday-Saturday, 8:30-4:30

Website: http://www.crayola.com

Attractions: monthly hands-on educational activities, lesson plans available, Binney & Smith history, crayon and marker manufacturing, Crayola Store, National Canal Museum, Museum Shop

Cost: $6.50 per student—1 chaperone/teacher free for every 5 students. Any other adults @ $6.50 per person.

Lunch: Brown Bag Lunchroom—11:00 AM-1:00 PM—advanced reservations required—fee involved

McDonald’s Express Restaurant—reservations and advanced food order required- (610) 258-9603

Chaperones: min. 1 chaperone per 5 students

=** Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary & Museum ** = P.O. Box 356 White Mills, PA 18437 (570) 253-1185


 * Age Group**: Middle & High School


 * Website**: http://www.dorflinger.org

= = **Attractions**: Wildlife Sanctuary (Open Daily Dawn to Dusk All Year Round) Dorflinger Glass Museum (May 1 to October 31 Mondays & Tuesdays Closed) Wednesdays - Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm
 * Contact Person**: Hank Loftus


 * Cost:** $2 for Museum[[image:img_7191_1.jpg width="152" height="80" align="right"]]


 * Lunch**: Pack your own / Eat outside or inside in inclement weather.

= Everheart Museum at Nay Aug Park = 1901 Mulberry Street, Scranton PA 18510-2390 PHONE 570-346-7186

The Everhart Museum is the largest public museum in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Museum is located in Nay Aug Park in Scranton.

Everheart Contact MARK DOUGHER_Director at Nay Aug OFFICE HOURS: M – F, 8:00 to 4:30 PHONE: (570) 348-4186

For the Programs Department, including tours and educational programs for all ages, please contact:_education@everhart-museum.org

Guided Tour: The perfect opportunity for students to learn about the purpose of a museum, and view highlights from the Everhart’s collection. Generally, tours cover our fine art, folk art, Life through Time, ornithology, and African galleries. If you prefer, you may substitute our Ancient World gallery or one of our special temporary exhibits. Guided tours last approximately one hour. $5/student_PA Standards 1.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.8, 4.2 – 4.4, 4.6 – 4.8, 7.1 – 7.4, 8.1 – 8.4, 9.1 – 9.4
 * GUIDED TOURS**

Grand Tour: The Everhart is pleased to offer a workbook-based tour of the museum. As opposed to our guided tour, the Grand Tour employs experimentation, small group work, and hands-on activities for students to explore more conceptual issues related to our galleries. Tours will primarily cover fine art, dinosaurs, ancient Egypt and/or Africa, and folk art. Other galleries may be substituted dependant on group size and instructor availability. The Grand Tour lasts approximately two hours. $6/student PA Standards 1.6, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.8, 4.2 – 4.4, 4.6 – 4.8, 7.1 – 7.4, 8.1 – 8.4, 9.1 – 9.4

PRE-K PROGRAMS: For our youngest friends, we’ve designed workshops to keep minds and bodies moving. These workshops last approximately one hour and feature several interactive opportunities. $6/student. I Spy Animals at the Everhart: Search through our galleries in the quest for hidden cats, snakes, jaguars, birds, and buffalo. Learning to Look: A first look at what makes art tick. Learn about color, line, and shape, and how they all fit together to make a masterpiece. It’s a Small World: Through scavenger hunts, storytelling, and drawing, see how cultures across the world aren’t that different from your own.


 * GALLERY TOUR AND WORKSHOP**: Geared to grades K through 6, these content-focused workshops last 1-1/2 hours and include correlating activities. $7/student.

Africa in a New Light: The African gallery includes pieces from twelve of Africa’s nations, representing eighteen of the many hundreds of Africa’s cultural groups. During this workshop, you’ll learn to appreciate the beauty of these works, and understand their meanings and roles in everyday African life PA Standards 1.6, 2.5, 7.1-7.4, 8.1, 8.4, 9.1-9.4
 * Temporary Exhibit Tours**: Only $6/student! See what's new at the Everhart with specialty tours of our featured exhibits. Tours & workshops are available for each grade level and include a tour through the temporary exhibit and a hands-on component to enhance the student's experience. Exhibits change seasonally. Call to see what's available for you._PA Standards Dependent upon Exhibit & Activity

Ancient Egypt: An in depth examination of the land, life, customs, and beliefs of ancient Egypt. From mummies to mastabas, we’ll bring to light the truths and tales that have captivated the world for thousands of years. PA Standards 1.6, 2.5, 2.8, 3.2, 3.6, 3.8, 4.1-4.6, 7.1-7.4, 8.1, 8.4, 9.1-9.4

Life through Time: Our Life through Time gallery holds more than just dinosaurs. From trilobites to saber-tooth tigers, our tour will discuss fossils, fish, plants, mammals, and the changing face of the land through millions of years. Needless to say, we’ll investigate the dinosaurs’ world and their ultimate fate, too! PA Standards 1.6, 1.7, 3.2-3.5, 4.2, 4.6, 4.7, 7.2, 8.1, 8.3

Dr. Everhart’s Aviary_The Everhart Museum holds over 2,300 birds – many from Dr. Everhart’s own collection. In this workshop, students will discover general avian, specifically adaptive, and often beautiful qualities that distinguish birds from other species and from each other. PA Standards 1.4-1.6, 2.5, 3.3, 4.1-4.3, 4.7, 4.8, 7.3, 7.4

What’s Inside an Artist’s Mind?: Whether landscape, portrait, or still life, art depicts the development of the world around us. By looking at pieces of our permanent collection, we’ll learn about color theory, artists’ techniques and styles, and how artists use these to catch attention, stir emotion, and document history through their masterpieces. PA Standards 1.6, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1-9.4

Medieval Brass Rubbings: Think medieval life was always a ball, filled with magical castles, gallant knights, and beautiful gowns? During this one-of-a-kind experience, we’ll take a look at the real story of the Middle Ages through our unique collection of medieval plates. Pick your favorite and create a brass rubbing wall hanging to take home. PA Standards 1.6, 8.1, 8.4, 9.1, 9.6

DOORWAYS TO DISCOVERY: Looking for a way to spend a day in town? The Everhart Museum is pleased to partner with the Scranton Cultural Center in offering “Doorways to Discovery” – a unique opportunity to explore both the history and architecture of the Masonic Temple and participate in an Everhart Museum tour or workshop. Book through the Scranton Cultural Center Box Office by calling 570.344.1111. $14/student NEW! PRE-PACKAGED SOUVENIR BAGS: Spend more time on your tour! For your convenience, we're pleased to offer pre-packaged souvenir bags for your group. Each bag includes numerous kid- and educator-friendly items related to the museum and its galleries. $2/student

From I-81 SouthboundTake the PA-307/MOOSIC ST - EXIT 184, 0.1 miles _Turn RIGHT onto PA-307/MOOSIC ST., 0.3 miles _Turn RIGHT onto HARRISON AVE., 0.3 miles _Turn RIGHT onto MULBERRY ST., 0.2 mile _End at 1901 Mulberry St. Scranton, PA 18510-2380, U"

=** Fort Delaware **= Narrowsburg, NY 12764 845 252-6660 (seasonal), 845 794-3000
 * 6615 Route 97[[image:166_4.jpg width="350" height="170" align="right"]]

Directions** **:

Age Group:** Elementary – Middle


 * Contact Information:** http://www.stepintoplaces.com

Website: http://www.stepintohistory.com/states/NY/Ft_Delaware.htm


 * Attractions:** Reconstructed log stockade and buildings. Interpreters on site depict settler's lifestyles and craft making.

Adult $4.50
 * Cost:** 6-18 $2.50

= **Grey Towers National Historic Site** = = = ** 151 Grey Towers Drive PO Box 188 Milford, PA 18337 Age Group **** : All ages **
 * Lunch:** Bagged lunch

Starting May 23, 2009 Daily Tours of the mansion are given 11:00am-4:00pm (on the hour) (The tour will include only the 1st floor and gardens.)
 * Website**: []

E-mail lmckean@fs.fed.us
 * Contacts**: Lori McKean at 570-296-9672
 * Current Exhibits**: Grey Towers is the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot,first Chief of the US Forest Service and twice Governor of Pennsylvania.

Adults - $6.00 Youth 12-17 - $3.00 Under 12 - Free
 * Cost: [[image:IMG_1860.JPG width="321" height="243" align="right"]]**

Groups are can be 20 – 50 people, the group rates are $1.00 less than the regular price. Visitors must be accompanied by a tour guide to enter the mansion. The guided one hour tour takes the visitor through three first-floor rooms of the mansion and several outdoor garden areas. Reservations are required for groups of ten or more. Other Attractions ; Conservation Programs Trails Interpretive Tower Shop =** Hanford Mills **=

P.O. Box 99 East Meredith, NY 13757 (607)278-5744 (800)295-4992


 * Age Group:** Elementary through Middle School


 * Directions:** 87 miles North of Honesdale (2 hours)


 * Contact Information:** http://www.hanfordmills.org

Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
 * Open** : May 15 – Oct. 15

• Introductory Activities provide an introduction to what museums do. • The Working Mill is a basic program that includes a tour of the Mill. • The Mill & Its Community program is specifically designed for younger grades (usually K through 4th grade). • Exploring the Industrial Age and From Pine to Package are two different mill programs for older children. • Waterpower and the Mill Environment has a more science-based focus. • Ice Harvesting and Field to Feed are seasonal programs, offered in the winter and fall respectively
 * Attractions**:

13 and over $8.50 1 chaperone/20 students Teachers and bus drivers FREE
 * Cos**t: Children 12 and younger FREE


 * Lunch**: Pack your own/Picnic tables available

= Hawk Mountain =

Administrative Offices & Visitor Center 1700 Hawk Mountain Road Kempton, PA 19529 (610) 756-6961


 * Age Group**: Elementary & Middle School


 * Website**: http://hawkmountain.org

Open year round, 365 days a year dawn to dusk


 * Attractions**: Hiking Trails, Native Plant Garden, Wings of Wonder Gallery

schools are welcome to bring students on self-guided tours. Materials available on website. Suggestion: Report to Visitor's center and learn history and background of Hawk Mountain, hike one mile to North Look-Out, have lunch and hike back.
 * Please note**: Guided tours are on hold indefinitely due to educational programs for low-income schools. However,


 * Cost**: $4 adults / $3 for kids 6-12 years old


 * Lunch**: Pack your own and eat on the trails!

= **Highlights for Children** = 803 Church St. Honesdale, PA 18431 (570) 253-1080

Age group: Elementary

Contact Information: Carly

Website: http://www.highlights.com/custserv/customerservicesubgateway2main.jsp?iCategoryID=203&CCNavIDs=3,203

Attractions: Tour the Highlights office and attend the performance of a skit. The tour takes 30 minutes.

Cost: Free

=** Houdini Museum **= 1433 N Main Ave, Scranton, PA 570-342-5555

Two different programs showing all year, as well as school shows and birthday parties. An attraction headed up by America's top performers. Even a haunted theatre event for those that are looking for exciting nightlife entertainment.
 * Directions**: . I-81 to exit 190 (Main Ave) left two miles.
 * Website**: http://www.houdini.org

Available any day for groups. Non summer months. Weekends to the general public by reservation. Open at 1 PM, and close at 4 PM. Special reduced pricing with tour and magic show combined. admission 14.95 per ticket payable in advance. We also do private parties, and bus and school groups any day of the year by reservation. Family friendly for all ages, from 3 to 93. Includes a fabulous fun stage magic show in our intimate theater with noted professional magicians with live animals such as doves, a rabbit, a duck and two poodles. The performers have starred on HBO, Discovery, Biography & Travel Channels, as well as ABC,CBS & NBC. Dorothy Dietrich was called by the Columbia Encyclopedia as "one of the most noted magicians of the late 20th century." Includes a fun guided tour of the historic collection in the 100 year old building, and the rarest film footage of Houdini doing escapes. Seen on hundreds of national television shows.
 * Houdini Tour & Magic Shows**

=** Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour **= McDade Park Phone numbers: 1-800-238-7245 and 1-570-963-6463

The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour is open from April 1 through November 30


 * Directions**: Proceed west on US Route 6 to Rt 81 N. Take Exit 191B (formerly 57B) then take the McDade Expressway to the Keyser Avenue exit. Take right onto Keyser Ave., go 3 miles and follow the signs.
 * Email: coalmine@lackawanncounty.org

The Mine Tour Group Rate ** Adult: $8.00 Student: (13 and under) $5.50 When calling for a reservation, (1-800-238-7245) please have a date and time chosen as well as an alternative date in the event your first preference is already booked. You need only give an estimate of the number you expect to bring. We will do the rest. Deposits are required only when booking outside our regular hours, and are applied to your payment on the day of the tour. Deposits are non-refundable if your reservation isn’t canceled within 24 hours of your tour time, or if you do not arrive within the time frame agreed upon. Please ask about the inexpensive souvenir package available in our gift shop or the affordable box lunch that can be prepared by our snack shop. **

=** Lackawanna State Park **= = = RR 1 Box 230 Dalton, PA 18414

Age Group: Pre K-12th grade

Directions: I81 North to exit 199, three miles west on PA 524

Contact Information: manager: Dustin Drew (570) 945-3239

Website: http://www.lackawannasp@state.pa.us

Attractions: uses a sequential, environmental curriculum, Activities For Environmental Learning developed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks. Outdoor Environmental Education Activities, Watershed Education, play areas, fishing ponds, hiking, camping


 * Winter Activities**: cross-country skiing, sledding and tobogganing, ice fishing, ice skating


 * Activities for special populations


 * Cost**: free


 * Lunch**: picnic areas and picnic pavilion

= Lander’s River Trips = P.O. Box 500 5666 State Route 97 Narrowsburg, NY 12764

Age Group: Middle and High School

Directions: 20 miles (30 min.) from Honesdale

Contact Information: 1-800-252-3925

Website: http://www.lander@ptd.net

Attractions: river class, rafting, canoeing, kayaking

Cost: Weekday $39 Weekend $43 2-Day $64 Kayak/Solo Canoe $45 Twin Kayak (per person) $45 Additional Day $21
 * call for group discounts

Lunch: bag lunch

=** Miller’s Orchard **= 1421 Fairview Road Scott Township, PA 18411

Age Group: Pre K-6th grade

Directions: 28 miles (41 min.) from Honesdale

Contact Information: (570) 335-3655, James

Website: http://www.millersorchard.com

Attractions: pumpkin patch, corn maze, giant hay bale maze, hay pyramid, tube slides, cow train rides, pipe slide, pony rides, pedal tractors, duck races, underground slide, petting pasture, and farm-themed playground

Cost: $5.00 per student—1 chaperone free per 6 students

Lunch: Concession stand or picnic pavilion

= Minisink Battleground Park = Town of Highland, New York


 * Age Group**: All ages


 * Website**: http://www.scgnet.us/orgMain.asp?storyid=196&


 * Contacts**: Director of Parks and Recreation Kristin Porter


 * Phone:** (845) 807-0287

The park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is dedicated to the brave men who fought and died at the "Battle of Minisink", the Upper Delaware's only major Revolutionary War skirmish. Included in the park's 57 acres are picnic areas, a group picnic pavilion ($50.00) holds up to 100 people, restroom facilities and walking trails. An Interpretive Center contains displays which explain the various themes of the park: the battle, the flora and fauna and mankind's use of the park down through the ages. Self-guiding trails run through the park providing the visitor with an opportunity for a more in-depth knowledge of these themes. This facility is located within the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a unit of the National Park Service, and is in close proximity to the famous Roebling Bridge and Zane Grey Museum.
 * Current Exhibits**:


 * Cost**: Free

Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
 * Other Attractions:**

= National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. = 25 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326


 * Age Group**: All ages


 * Website:** http://www.baseballhalloffame.org

Tour takes approximately 3 hrs.
 * Open** - Day after Labor Day through Thursday before Memorial Day weekend 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 * Open** - Friday of Memorial Day through Labor Day - Daily 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Reservations - (607) 547-0312 Toll Free - (888) 425-5633 Fax - (607) 547-2044
 * Contacts**:

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent, non-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our national pastime.
 * Current Exhibits**:


 * Cost**: Ticket pices are $16.50 for adults (13 and over), $6 for juniors (ages 7-12) and children under six years of age are admitted free. The Museum is handicap accessible and video programs are captioned for the hearing impaired.


 * Group Rates**
 * Adults (age 19-64) — $14.75 group of 20 or more — a savings of $1.75 off the regular adult admission rate
 * Seniors (age 65 and older) — $9.75 group of 20 or more — a savings of $1.25 off the regular admission rate
 * Youth (age 13-18) — $8.25 group of 10 or more — a savings of $8.25 off the regular admission rate
 * Juniors (age 7-12) — $5.25 group of 10 or more — a savings of 75¢ off the regular junior admission rate
 * Groups must make advance reservations to receive the group rate.

The Farmes' Museum - http://www.farmersmuseum.org
 * Other Attractions**:

=** Nebzydoski's Maple Farm **= 8 Maple Ave. Pleasant Mount, PA 18453 570-488-6095


 * Age Group**: Elementary through Middle School


 * Directions**: Route 670, 15 miles North of Honesdale


 * Contact Information**: Tom and Sharon Nebzydoski

Call and times/schedules will be accommodated Allow two hours for complete tour.
 * Open**: Primetime March – weather related


 * Attractions**: A video of the maple syrup process is shown. Then demonstrations of the boiling process, tapping the tree, pumping sap out of the tree into the tank, etc. is shown. Students participate in a walking tour of the Maple Farm. For upper levels, the origin of maple syrup from the Native Americans, osmosis, hydrometer, and filter press are discussed.
 * All students receive a sample container of maple syrup and coloring books.


 * Suggestion**: Pair Nebzydoski’s Maple Farm field trip with Pleasant Mount Fish Hatchery


 * Cost**: Free


 * Lunch**: Not available

= Pleasant Mount Fish Hatchery = 229 Great Bend Turnpike Pleasant Mount, PA 18453 (570)-448-2101


 * Age Group**: Pre-K through High School


 * Directions**: Route 670, 15 miles North of Honesdale

Ask for Marilyn
 * Contact Information**: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/fisheries/fcs/plmount/fcs.htm

Prime time April – July Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.


 * Attractions**: Appropriate programs designed for specific age group. Includes a walking tour of the hatchery grounds, Hatch House, Production Tanks, Viewing Tank, and overall hatchery operation.

Bring the hatchery into your classroom from raising eggs to the release of full grown trout. All materials included for your own hatchery.
 * Additional Feature**: Trout in the Classroom


 * Suggestion**: Pair Pleasant Mount Fish Hatchery field trip with Nebzydoski’s Maple Farm[[image:DSCF6684.JPG width="172" height="133" align="right"]]

Can accommodate 50-60 students and unlimited chaperones
 * Cost**: Free


 * Lunch**: Pack your own/Picnic tables available

Route 170 Prompton, PA 18456
 * Prompton State Park **


 * Age Level**: Elementary through High School


 * Directions:** Just 4.5 miles west of Honesdale

http://www.honesdaleonline.com/historic/prompton.asp http://www.nesportsltd.com
 * Contact information**: For equipment call Paul Mang 253-5744


 * Attractions**: Take a hike back through the woods on the various marked trails. Kayak or canoe into the center of the lake and spend the afternoon exploring the shore line or fishing. Covered with several rocky outcrops and ledges, it’s perfect for rappelling or climbing. Finally, pick up a few discs and try out the 18 hole disc golf course.


 * Cos**t: Free


 * Lunch**: Bagged lunch/Picnic tables available

= Quiet Valley = 1000 Turkey Hill Rd. Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (570) 992-6161


 * Directions**: 65 miles Approx. 1 hour and 20 Min.


 * Age Group**: Elementary

E-mail programs@quietvalley.org
 * Contact Information**: Cheryl Statham at (570) 992-6161


 * Website**: http://www.quietvalley.org


 * Attractions:** The farm is an example of life on a self-sufficient homestead . "Family" guides in period clothing share the daily routine of a typical Pennsylvania German family and its descendants who lived at this location from 1765 to 1913. Each tour lasts approsimately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Teacher free for each 10 children $8.00 Adults Minimum $100.00
 * Cost**: $5.00 Children


 * Lunch**: Pack your own

= **Ricketts Glen** = 695 State Route 487 Benton, PA 17814 (570)-477-5675 Manager: Terence Daltroff

Directions: The park is 30 miles north of Bloomsburg on PA 487. The section of PA 487 from the town of Red Rock to the Lake Jean area of the park is a very steep road. Heavy trailer units should avoid this hill and enter the park by taking PA 487 south from Dushore. DMS: 41o20’7.588” N 76o18’5.148” W DD: 41.335 N 76.301 W

Age Group: Middle – High School

Contact Information: (570)-477-5675

Website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/rickettsglen.aspx#directions

Attractions: Natural wetlands, old growth forests and majestic geological formations, which helped, produce our 21 beautiful waterfalls, make Ricketts Glen an excellent choice for outdoor studies. From March to November, the environmental education specialist conducts hands-on activities, guided walks and presentations on the natural and historical resources for school groups, scouts, civic organizations and the general public. Call in advance to set up a program that will enhance your classroom or group studies.

Cost: Call for price

Lunch: Picnic Area and Concession Stands are available.

= Roba’s Family Farms = RR1 Box 247 Decker Rd Dalton, PA 18414 570-563-2904


 * Age Group**: Elementary


 * Directions**: 32 miles West of Honesdale (50 minutes)


 * Contact Information**: http://www.robafamilyfarms.com/

9am-3pm September 15 - October 31
 * Open** : Hours are held Monday through Friday


 * Attractions**: An enjoyable and unique educational environment for children to learn about pumpkins, trees and the fall harvest season on an authentic working farm. This experience will bring your classroom lessons to life where students can ask questions and have hands-on fun.

Teachers may lead their class at their own pace. A farm hand will be at the Farm Discovery Center to lead your class in an interactive discussion of life on the farm. This year's focus will be on trees and pumpkins. Learn all about the benefits and products we receive from trees in our daily life.

One teacher or chaperone free for every five students
 * Cost:** $5.00 per person (ages 2 and up)

Hot Dog, Small French Fries, Soda - $3.50 per meal Chicken Tenders (3), Small French Fries, Soda - $3.75 per meal
 * Lunch**: Food Packages or Bag Lunch/Picnic tables available

= Roberson Museum & Science Center = 30 Front Street Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 772-0660 Toll Free (888) 269-5325


 * Age Group**: All Ages


 * Website**: http://www.roberson.org


 * Hours**: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 12-5 pm; Friday: 12-9 pm; Closed Monday & Tuesday. Check website for Special Holiday Hours.


 * Attractions**: Exhibitions and Programming in Art, History, and Science Education


 * Roberson offers**: Classes, Lectures & Workshops, School Programs, Planetarium Shows, Museum & Mansion Tours, A Museum Shop & Café, Clayworks Pottery Studio, A Printmaking Studio and Rental Facilities

Ask about rates for groups of 10 or more Link Planetarium: Museum Admission + $2
 * Cost:** $8 Adults / $6 Students


 * Lunch**: Pack your own / Picnic tables available

= Roebling Delaware Aqueduct = **Age Group**: All ages Contacts: This is the educational director Ingrid Peterec, Internship Coordinator Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River 274 River Road Beach Lake, PA 18405. For more information please contact the Internship Coordinator. www.nps.gov/upde/supportyourpark/interns.htm Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is the home of the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States — the Delaware Aqueduct, or Roebling Bridge as it is now known. Begun in 1847 as one of four suspension aqueducts on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, it was designed by and built under the supervision of John A. Roebling, future engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
 * Website**: http://www.nps.gov/upde/historyculture/roeblingbridge.htm
 * Phone**: 570-685-4871
 * Current Exhibits**:


 * Cost**: Free

Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania Minisink Battleground Park in Town of Highland, New York
 * Other Attractions**:

=** Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple **= Avenue_Scranton, PA 18503 _ Stefanie Bush, Educational Coordinator/Patron Services - 570-346-7369 ext 122. _stefanie@scrantonculturalcenter.org_Administrative Office - 570-346-7369

We offer educational programs for all ages from our regionally renowned Wiggles & Giggles hands-on interactive workshops for pre-k to 2nd grade to the school time performance series, The Times-Tribune Discovery Series. In addition, we host outreach programs such as Museums as Classrooms, professional development for teachers and ARTSave, a new arts scholarship program through NEIU 19 FREE to high school students.We also offer interpretive tours for all ages. School groups can book 'A Day at the SCC', which includes a building tour and two interactive workshops or the 'History Mystery Scavenger Hunt Tour'.

Route 6 W to Interstate 81S to Exit 185 "Central Scranton Expressway"_Take the exit ramp and follow along approximately 1 mile into downtown Scranton._At the First traffic light (intersection with Jefferson Avenue) continue STRAIGHT._Turn RIGHT at the next traffic light onto ADAMS Avenue._Follow Adams Avenue to the THIRD intersection with VINE STREET._Turn LEFT onto VINE STREET._Go ONE BLOCK to NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE._Turn LEFT onto NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE.The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is located on your left hand side and is the second large stone building on your left.
 * Directions**:

=** Steamtown National Historic Site **= http://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/trainridesandexcursions.htm


 * Directions**: From Northeastern Pennsylvania: Proceed west on US Route 6 and then south on I-81 to exit 185.

Canadian Pacific #2317, a passenger locomotive built in 1923, pulls a passenger train through the woodlands of Northeastern Pennsylvania on one of Steamtown's many excursions.

The Park is open daily except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Park Regular hours: 9 am - 5 pm Park Winter hours: 10 am - 4 pm

Tentative 2010 Winter Hours: January 3 - April 10, 2010 The Park's museums and grounds, including outdoor exhibit areas, parking lot and the connecting walkway* to the Mall at Steamtown, close promptly at 5:00 pm (4:00 pm Winter). Group/School Reservations: (570) 340-5339

= **Wayne County Courthouse and Stone Jail** = 925 Court Street Honesdale, PA 18431

Age group: Elementary – Middle

Contact Information: Linus Meyers (570) 253-5970 Dick Kreitner (570) 253-0721

Attractions: Informational tours of the court room and the Stone Jail

Cost: Free

= Wayne County Historical Society = 810 Main Street Honesdale, PA 18431 (570) 253-3240


 * Age Group:** All ages


 * Website**: http://www.waynehistorypa.org

Open April 22 thru December 31, 2009 - Wednesday thru Saturday 10 am to 4 pm


 * Contact Person**: Gloria McCullough


 * Current Exhibits**: "Faces in Clay" - This exhibit interprets the Native American history of the Upper Delaware. "Movin' Energy" - This exhibit focuses on the history of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 1828-1898. The Stourbridge Lion full size replica is the centerpiece of this exhibit. "Old Stone Jail" - This jail was built in 1859 at a cost of $16,000 and has a chilling history. This was not the first jail for Wayne County's lawbreakers. "Wayne's Glass" includes 156 pieces of glass produced in Wayne County between the 1820's to the 1980's.


 * Please Note**: Exhibits change periodically. Check the Wayne County Historical Society website for updated information.


 * Cost**: $5 Adults/ $3 Children 6 to 18 years old. Guided tours of museums are available for groups of five or more with an advance reservation of one week.



=** WNEP-16 **= 16 Montage Mountain Road_Moosic, Pa. 18507

WNEP does have tours Monday through Friday at 10:30am. Our tours usually are geared for ages 10 and older, with a maximum of 20 people and only one tour per day. The tour last approximately 45 minutest and there is no charge for the tour. If you are interested in scheduling a tour you can contact Joe Snedeker at 346-7474 to see what dates he may have available.

=** Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees **=

235 Montage Mountain Road Moosic, PA 18507 (570) 969-2255


 * Age Group:** All ages


 * Website:** http://scrantonwilkesbarre.yankees.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t531


 * Quick Facts:**
 * Group Size**: 20 to 1,000
 * Location**: 1st and 3rd base sides. Lower Level (100) and Upper Level (300)
 * Cost**: $9 per ticket for upper level; $11 for lower level
 * Bonus #1**: Free $18 SWB Yankee hat
 * Bouns #2**: Free game program, Play Ball!
 * All you can eat option**: Additional $6 per ticket. Available Sunday-Saturday. Available for 2 1/2 hours after gates open.

This site is loaded with information. Toolbar subjects include: News, Roster, Schedule, Stats, PNC Field, Fans, Community.

Under the Subject of "**Community**", please take the time to look at the School Day Curriculum. There are several fun cross-curricular lesson plans students will really enjoy!

= Yatsonsky Farm Market = 1009 Owego Turnpike Honesdale, PA 18431(570) 488-5683


 * Age Group**: Elementary


 * Contact Information:** Jim & Julie Yatsonsky


 * Website**: http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M16872


 * Attractions:** Large Corn Maze, U Pick Pumpkin Patch, Hay Rides, Educational Tours and Field Meetings


 * Cost**: $5 / Add $1 for small icecream


 * Lunch**: Pack your own/ Picnic tables available

=** Zane Grey Museum **= Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River 274 River Road Beach Lake, PA 18405-4046


 * Age Group:** All ages

Tour takes about 20 minutes. Tours are limited to 10 persons/tour. Tours are limited to 10 persons/tour.
 * Website**: http://www.nps.gov/upde/historyculture/zanegrey.htm
 * Open** - Memorial Day - Labor Day: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Open** - September - Mid-October: Open weekends; 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Phone: 570-685-4871 This is the educational director Ingrid Peterec , Internship Coordinator  Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River 274 River Road Beach Lake, PA 18405. For more information please contact the Internship  Coordinator. [|www.nps.gov/upde/supportyourpark/interns.htm]
 * Contacts**:

Grey, an avid fisherman, was especially fond of the setting in Lackawaxen, PA, just below the confluence of the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers and just north of the Roebling Bridge. The Zane Grey Museum displays Grey’s memorabilia, photographs, and books in the rooms that served as Grey's office and study. The National Park Service preserves Grey’s home as part of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.
 * Current Exhibits:**

Free**
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