Scheduling a Field Trip
Conservation education comes easy at Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center. Programs in these six themes or “tracks” are offered to teachers and students.
- Water Conservation
- Geology/Natural History
- Plants
- Animals
- Habitats/Adaptations
- Outdoors Skills
For detailed information about the programs in each track, click on the teacher program guide.
To schedule a field trip, you need to send in the school group reservation request form. Please save the blank reservation form to your computer, fill it out, then send via email to kdwestcamp-johnson@agfc.state.ar.us.
Are you looking for something special to do this May? The education staff has come up with a series of special activities just for you. Click on the link to the May Days Special Programming for details and how to schedule your class.
Alternative Teacher Activities
Teachers, are you looking for something to do on your own at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center? The Education Staff has several suggestions.
Take a Hike! –We have six different trails, each having a unique theme or focus. Our two most popular right now are the Field and Forest Trail and the Oak Savannah Trail. Click on the links for scripts that include detailed educational information for each of these two trails, to enhance your visit to our site. We recommend 45 minutes for each hike.
Signs of Wildlife Scavenger Hunt
Print and make copies of our scavenger hunt list, and bring them out to the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center with you on your visit. Be sure to give your students plenty of time to search the trails on a hike, or nature center grounds for a variety of signs of wildlife. We recommend an hour for the scavenger hunt. This scavenger hunt is suitable for most grade levels.
Exhibit Scavenger Hunt
Print and make copies of our exhibit scavenger hunt, and bring them out to the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center with you on your visit. Students can use this list as a guide through the exhibit hall, which should take about an hour. The education staff has created two scavenger hunts. One is a simple search and find the animal hunt for younger students, and the other is a more detailed hunt for older students to look for information about the Arkansas River Valley.
Planning Your Visit
Educator Training Workshops
Click here to find out about Educator Training classes that are currently scheduled at different locations around the state.