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 "What
better gift can we give the next generation than a passion for science
and discovery, and a commitment to caring for the natural world?"
Julie Packard
Haystack Rock is a great destination for field trips, a great place to
learn and a great place to see tidepool inhabitants and seabirds in their
natural environment. Group field trips
must be SCHEDULED IN ADVANCE with the program coordinator to accommodate
the large number of schools that
wish to visit Haystack Rock during the spring (80 schools in 2008!).
We recommend scheduling your trip at least two months in advance.
Download
2010 Teacher's Packet below:
Grade
6 and Up, Click here Grade
5 and Under, Click here
When you are planning your field trip keep in mind that the Haystack
Rock Marine Garden is both a fragile ecosystem and a very popular destination
for school groups of all ages. With a beautiful beach and easily accessible
tidepools it's no wonder that the Rock has seen as many as 500 kids from
four different schools visit on the same day, at the same time! What
a zoo.
Here is where we can help. We schedule visiting school groups and space
out visits to prevent unnecessary damage to the environment and to prevent
500 students from having to scramble over each other to look into the
same tidepool. That's not fun for anyone--including the critters.
By scheduling field trips with HRAP, we can regulate the number of groups
visiting Haystack Rock and help you provide a positive educational experience.
If you are planning a school field trip and would like to make arrangements
to have HRAP interpreters on hand to answer questions--or if you have
any questions about the Haystack Rock Marine Garden and what your class
can do to prepare for the trip --contact the HRAP
Coordinator at the City
of Cannon Beach. The Coordinator
will be able to give you more information about Haystack Rock, about our
program and suggest alternative (rainy-day) activities on the North Coast.
She will also share with you the Rules of the Rock that keep the Marine
Garden healthy and safe to explore and help you plan your trip according
to the tides. Please see our Educators Guides to Field Trips to Haystack
Rock for detailed information about our beach programs.
For a head start on trip-planning, visit our Links
page on the navigation bar above to check for extreme
low-tide days, then contact the HRAP Coordinator to suggest possible dates.
We at HRAP are happy to help and want to make your experience at Haystack
Rock a fun one.
Return
to HRAP's main program page
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