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Connetquot River State Park Preserve

Long Island environmental education field trip with curriculum-adaptable NYS Parks programs, hands-on outdoor science, a nature center contact, clear school fees, trail planning, and.

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Best forStrong for elementary through high school science, Long Island ecology, water systems, seasonal wildlife, habitats, environmental literacy, and.
BookingCall or email the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center at 631-581-1072 to arrange school, youth-organization, or special-interest group.
CostOfficial Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center fees list school programs at $4 per student and chaperone, with teachers and support staff.
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Price estimatePublished rates available: $4, Free, $35, and more.Open prices
Booking windowCall or email the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center at 631-581-1072 to arrange school, youth-organization, or special-interest group.Official site
Group rulesOfficial school-program material says content and duration can be adapted to class needs; youth-group programs list $4 per person with a $24 minimum.
Lunch / arrivalTreat lunch as bus, school, nearby park, or off-site logistics: the Connetquot preserve page says picnicking is not permitted, and groups should.
Parking / busUse the official Connetquot River State Park Preserve entrance and confirm bus arrival with NYS Parks; current park fees list an $8 vehicle fee in.Open arrival
AccessibilityThe official nature center page says programs can be made accessible to the physically challenged; confirm the specific trail, indoor/outdoor program.
Weather fitMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
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Arrange school programs through the Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center, then confirm weather, trail conditions, ticks and poison ivy, bus.