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School and Group Programs at Arcadia
Arcadia has over 700 acres of protected land which includes vernal pools, mixed deciduous and conifer forests, marsh, hedgerow, grassland fields and floodplain forest.
Nature Nursery School
Field Trips
Classroom and Community Visits
Scouts at Arcadia
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Nature Nursery School
The Arcadia Nature Nursery School was founded in 1976 on the premise that happy and rewarding early childhood experiences with nature form the foundation for the development of creative, caring and aware adults. Children enrolled at the Arcadia Nature Nursery School are provided with a continuing and meaningful relationship with the natural world. Our goal is to foster the children's ability to work both independently and cooperatively, and to act in a caring and responsible way towards their environment, themselves, and others.
Class size is limited to eighteen children in each session. The academic year runs for thirty-six weeks from mid-September to mid-June. Vacations coincide with the Easthampton school calendar.
The Arcadia Nature Nursery School is certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care . For more information about our staff and program, please download our brochure (PDF 65KB) or application for admission (PDF 20KB). You can contact us by calling us at 413-584-3009; to leave a message with the Nursery school staff, dial *818.
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Field Trips
Field trips to Arcadia are available to school and community groups on Thursday mornings throughout the school year, with at least one month's advance notice. Programs may be booked on other days with more advance notice. Please call the sanctuary to schedule.
Topics and recommended ages are listed below, and we would be happy to work with teachers to create a program which best meets their needs. Field trips may be 90 minutes in length for a fee of $7 per child, or 3 hours for $12 per child. There is no fee for chaperones.
| Trip Themes: | Intended for Grades: |
| Sensory Awareness | K-5 |
| Forest Discovery | K-7 |
| Animals in Winter | 1-6 |
| Signs of Wildlife | 1-6 |
| Ponding | 1-6 |
| New England Flora | 4-8 |
| Insects | K-6 |
| Adaptations | 2-6 |
| Night Hikes | 4-9 |
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Classroom and Community Visits
A Naturalist can come to visit your school or community group during the school year at a rate of $100/hr. We offer programs on a variety of themes that can be adapted to the ages and needs of your group of up to 40 people. Some involve slide shows, demonstrations or other activities. Programs may take place Tuesday-Sunday, including evenings. Please call at least one month in advance to schedule.
| Classroom Visits: | Intended for Grades (or ages): |
| Wildlife in Massachusetts | Grade 3-Adult audiences |
| Owls | Grade 1-Adult audiences |
| Adaptations | Grade K-6 |
| Nature in your schoolyard | Grades K-5 |
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