Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

McKinney and Dallas-Fort Worth Heard Museum field trip with the 20+ student minimum, weekday reservation-only field trips, one-month request window, 1 free chaperone per 10 paid students.

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Best forStrong for Pre-K through grade 8 nature science, habitats, wetlands, Blackland Prairie, wildlife observation, fossils, live animals, homeschool.

CostOfficial field-trip guidance says all student field trip groups receive one free chaperone admission per 10 students; confirm extra adult, teacher.

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Price estimatePublished rate available: Free.Open prices

Address / arrival1 Nature Place, McKinney; use official arrival directions.Open arrival

Group rulesOfficial field-trip guidance says field trips may be scheduled by groups of 20 or more students; larger groups should review the Additional.Open groups

Weather fitMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.

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Field trips are weekdays by reservation and requests must be made one month in advance; plan around outdoor heat, rain, trail distance, wetland.