Wild Field Trips
Our trained tour guides will take your students on a one-hour guided tour, introducing them to over 20 species and connecting their characteristics and adaptations to your grade level-specific science concepts. Suitable for any grade level, tours are designed to meet North Carolina Standard Course of Study science goals and objectives. We’d love to work with you to design an experience to complement your classroom content! We welcomed students in art classes, career and technical education classes, special needs classes and more! Wild Field Trips can be scheduled for any day of the week, but we are most able to accommodate large groups of 50-100 students on Thursdays and Fridays. Please plan to schedule at least 3-4 weeks in advance to ensure availability. Wild Field Trips are designed for public, private, and homeschool groups of 15 or more only, pre-k through 12th grade. For all other types of groups, please see our Group Tours.
Grade Level Objectives
- Spots, Stripes, and Animal Types (kindergarten): From big to small, cats to dogs, and spotted to striped, observe and compare the differing physical characteristics of our animals.
- My Habitat and Me (1st grade): Learn about the individual needs of our animals and how they are met through the specific characteristics of their environments.
- Growing Up Wild (2nd grade): Meet animals from young to old, discovering how they grow and change throughout their lives.
- Survival Secrets (4th grade): Recognize the specialized adaptations of a variety of species that allow them to survive and thrive in their wild worlds.
- Eco-Connections (5th grade): From apex predators to keystone species, explore how our animals interact with the other plants and animals found in their ecosystems.
- Genetics of Survival (7th grade): Examine the inherited traits and adaptations of species that provide advantages and disadvantages to survival in the wild.
- Creature Connections (8th grade): By considering the interconnected nature of ecosystems, discover the relationships among varying environmental factors and animal species.
- Wildlife Investigation (high school): Explore biological concepts of species classification, characteristics of diverse ecosystems, and animal adaptations.
- Custom Content: Let us know what topics you would like covered and we will design a tour customized to your classroom content and goals.

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FAQ
- How do I schedule a field trip?
- How much will my field trip cost?
- How long will our field trip last?
- Can we eat lunch at the Center?
- What do we need to bring with us?
- What are the rules and behavioral expectations for students?
- What is your cancellation policy?
- Do you have any offsite programs?
Note: These rates are for private, public, and homeschool students only, pre-k through 12th grade. For all other types of groups, please see Group Tours.
As the entire tour is outside, please ensure that students are dressed appropriately for the weather. Students may also wish to bring water bottles, especially in hot weather.

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Accessibility, Safety, and Pets
The Animal Park is not wheelchair accessible; however, accessibility accommodations are available for visitors with mobility issues. Please note that we are not able to allow unauthorized vehicles, including scooters or motorized wheelchairs, in the park. Find more information about disability accommodations and access in the Tour FAQ on our Plan Your Visit page.
FIELD TRIPS: You can download and print the waiver forms to fill out and complete prior to your arrival. Waivers will also be available in the gift shop for visitors to complete during check-in.
For safety reasons, the Animal Park cannot allow visitors to bring pets on site. Any visitor who brings an animal to the Park will be asked to leave immediately. No animals may be left unattended in a vehicle.