Field Trips

Is it your first time at Stonewall Farm? Get a taste of all Stonewall Farm has to offer. Some of your activities may include touring our property, harvesting in our beautiful, organic gardens, feeding goats, collecting eggs, and more! Grades: up to 5th Program Length: 1.5hrs Fees: Programs are $10 per person/student. Small groups are…

If you were stranded in the woods, would you survive? You will after you attend our Survival Program! Work in groups to create survival shelters, identify edible trees and plants in the forest, track animals, learn to camouflage yourself, and more! Grades: 4+ Program Length: 1.5hrs Fees: Programs are $10 per person/student. Small groups are…

The soil is ALIVE! Your group will be amazed when they examine soil from different field sites. Students will select plots to collect soil samples to observe. They will learn through inquiry as they find differences in the soils, plants, and general ecosystems at each location. At their last plot, our gardens, they will learn…

Join us to learn about which animals run away from the cold, which animals sleep their days away, and which animals have changed over time to withstand cold conditions. We will hike through Stonewall Farms trails, conducting our own transect studies and looking for animal homes. We will discuss the changes these animals will make…

Meet us in the forest! This lesson will include New England tree and plant identification to examine the density and diversity of the forest. Students will learn how to conduct plot sampling, identify local tree species, identify tree condition, find average tree size, and more. Grades: 5+ Program Length: 1.5hrs Fees: Programs are $10 per…

Take our Stonewall Farm Sampler one step further, for older groups. They will get the same hands on farm experience, but with added information on regenerative agriculture, organic gardening, and the science behind the farm! Grades: 6th+ Program Length: 1.5hrs Fees: Programs are $10 per person/student. Small groups are welcome, but there is a minimum…

Are you interested in starting a school garden? Stonewall Farm has been a pioneer in farm-based education offering programs for community schools for nearly 30 years. Let us help you establish your farm to to school program teaching children the importance of a strong local food system while gaining important academic and life skills. We…

There is always something in season at Stonewall Farm. Work with our educators to create a seasonal, farm to table experience with your school/ organization! Grades: all ages Program Length: 1.5hrs Fees: Farm to Table program is $11 per student, plus food costs. Small groups are welcome, but there is a minimum of $150 per…

Fall foliage is so beautiful, but how do we know what that tree is without its leaves? Let us introduce you to trees in winter. We will help you identify twigs, bark, buds, and more along a winter hike. If conditions permit, we will learn to identify winter animal tracks, markings, and homes. Animals may…

Take part in the New England tradition that welcomes back spring. Learn the biology and natural history of maple trees, the history of sugarin’, tap a tree and boil some sap. Travel through time to see how sugaring has been done through the ages. Visit our sugar house and try a sweet treat of syrup….

Explore the magic of Stonewall Farm’s wetland habitats. The students will learn how to document their observations with scientific drawings in their very own Wetland Journal. Learn about wetlands as you hunt for frogs, salamanders, crayfish, invertebrates, and more at our wetland boardwalk and secret pond. These creatures teach us a lot about water quality-…