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Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
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Osprey Wilds environmental learning center, K-12 field trips, and nature immersion programs18 · Full official gallery
Audubon Center of the North Woods
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostGroup price source available.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Sandstone
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Visitors looking at the wolf diorama
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Natural history museum18 · Full official gallery
Bell Museum of Natural History
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: No public reservation window is captured yet.
MINNEAPOLIS
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Blackduck Area History and Art Center photo from the official site
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Local history center, art gallery, community exhibits, cultural events, storytelling, Native American singing and dance activities, forest history18 · Full official gallery
Blackduck Area History and Art Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Blackduck
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Group of six students in rain gear and hats in the forest to demonstrate student crew cohesion and enjoyment of working together.
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Botanical garden or arboretum18 · Full official gallery
Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
NORTHFIELD
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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory photo from the official site
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Zoo and conservatory18 · Full official gallery
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $8, $5, $10, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Twin Cities
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Photograph of NPS sign with "Voyageurs National Park Crane Lake Visitor Center" in the foreground.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education14 · Full official gallery
Crane Lake Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Crane Lake / Voyageurs
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Dakota County School Nature Programs photo from the official site
Small photo set
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County park school nature programs, Minnesota science standards, Lebanon Hills visitor center, and outdoor field trips4 · Small photo set
Dakota County School Nature Programs
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $100, $145, $205, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Eagan / Dakota County
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center photo from the official site
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Environmental learning center outdoor school and K-12 programs in southeast Minnesota18 · Full official gallery
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $190, $248. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lanesboro
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center Field Trips photo from the official site
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Environmental learning center, K-12 field trips, outdoor school, hands-on ecology, and overnight learning16 · Full official gallery
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center Field Trips
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $190-$334 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Lanesboro / Southeast Minnesota
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Edge of the Wilderness Discover Center photo from the official site
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education6 · Full official gallery
Edge of the Wilderness Discover Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $14, $4.99. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Marcell / Edge of the Wilderness
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Forest History Center.
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Logging history, forest ecology, and living history field trip site18 · Full official gallery
Forest History Center Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: $8.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Grand Rapids
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Botanical garden or arboretum18 · Full official gallery
Gammelgarden Museum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
SCANDIA
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Gibbs Farm Field Trips photo from the official site
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Dakota and pioneer history farm field trips with hands-on crafts, PreK-12 tours, winter options, lunch logistics, weather policies, bus drop-off, and accessibility planning18 · Full official gallery
Gibbs Farm Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $7, $6, $8. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
St. Paul
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A group of people standing in front of the Grand Portage National Monument sign.
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science18 · Full official gallery
Grand Portage National Monument
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Grand Portage
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Hartley Nature Center School Group Field Trips photo from the official site
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Nature center school and group field trips, seasonal classes, northern Minnesota habitats, and K-5 outdoor learning18 · Full official gallery
Hartley Nature Center School Group Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $346.23, $143, $152, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Duluth
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Historic Forest Supervisor’s Office photo from the official site
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning6 · Full official gallery
Historic Forest Supervisor’s Office
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $14, $4.99. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Cass Lake / Chippewa
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Visitors looking at the wolf diorama
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natural_history_dinosaurs_geology18 · Full official gallery
James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $15, $10, $21, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
TWIN CITIES
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Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center photo from the official site
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education5 · Full official gallery
Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Voyageurs / Kabetogama
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Child viewing an exhibit at Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Limited photos
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education3 · Limited photos
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: No public reservation window is captured yet.
Duluth
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Image illustrating exhibits and programs at the Minnesota History Center.
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Minnesota history museum field trips with museum visits, scavenger hunts, lessons, lunch reservations, accessibility maps, chaperone guidance, and invoiced school billing18 · Full official gallery
Minnesota History Center Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $8, $2, $80, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
St. Paul
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Group tour vehicle outside the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Snyder building.
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Botanical garden or arboretum6 · Full official gallery
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
CHASKA
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Ready, Set, Grow Field Trip at the Arboretum, Photo by Ausf/Shutterstock
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Botanical garden, plant science, and outdoor learning field trip site18 · Full official gallery
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum School Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: $235.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Chaska
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Minnesota Zoo photo from the official site
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Zoo, wildlife, and conservation education18 · Full official gallery
Minnesota Zoo
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $19.95, $25.95, $23.95, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Apple Valley
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river of history cover
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Saint Paul
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Mississippi River Visitor Center lobby area with exhibits and an information desk.
Limited photos
Official photo
Nature, public lands, and environmental education1 · Limited photos
Mississippi River Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planUse the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Twin Cities / Mississippi River
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Old Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station photo from the official site
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Old Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $14, $4.99. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planUse the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Cut Foot Sioux / Chippewa
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A group of kids looking into a pond.
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Botanical garden or arboretum17 · Full official gallery
Paul Bunyan Arboretum
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $10, $5. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
BRAINERD
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Pine Grove Zoo photo from the official site
Limited photos
Official photo
Zoo, aquarium, or wildlife place1 · Limited photos
Pine Grove Zoo
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
LITTLE FALLS
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A photo of a sign on a post at The Oracle, a rock feature
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Pipestone National Monument
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Pipestone
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Pipestone quarry trail at Pipestone National Monument.
Limited photos
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education3 · Limited photos
Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planUse the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Pipestone
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Prairie Ecology Bus Center photo from the official site
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Wild Compass environmental education, school programs, and youth outdoor learning14 · Full official gallery
Prairie Ecology Bus Center
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostGroup price source available.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Lakefield
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Photograph of crowd watching red ribbon be cut in front of building.
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Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Rainy Lake Visitor Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Voyageurs / Rainy Lake
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River Bend Nature Center photo from the official site
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Botanical garden or arboretum18 · Full official gallery
River Bend Nature Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
FARIBAULT
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River Bend Nature Center Field Trips photo from the official site
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Nature center field trips, Minnesota science standards, outdoor habitats, and K-12 environmental education18 · Full official gallery
River Bend Nature Center Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostGroup price source available.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Faribault
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Children seated in the forest during a Harriet Alexander Nature Center field trip lesson
Small photo set
Official photo
Botanical garden or arboretum1 · Small photo set
Roseville's Harriet Alexander Nature Center
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial prices listed.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
ROSEVILLE
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Group and Class Thumbnail
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Live raptor education field trips and group programs with onsite tours, group classes, off-site classroom programs, biosecurity rules, and bus parking guidance9 · Full official gallery
The Raptor Center Field Trips & Group Programs
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
St. Paul
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Photograph of NPS sign with "Voyageurs National Park Crane Lake Visitor Center" in the foreground.
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science6 · Full official gallery
Voyageurs National Park
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
International Falls
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School Tours
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Contemporary art and sculpture garden school tours with free K-12 tours, free art-making lesson option, self-led visit rules, advance scheduling, and accessibility planning18 · Full official gallery
Walker Art Center School Tours
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Minneapolis
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Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center photo from the official site
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Public agency field trip18 · Full official gallery
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $375, $556, $146, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Finland
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Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center School Programs photo from the official site
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Accredited outdoor school, environmental learning center, overnight school programs, ecology, and outdoor skill classes16 · Full official gallery
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center School Programs
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $375, $556, $146, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Finland / North Shore
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Wood Lake Nature Center field trip
Small photo set
Official photo
Municipal nature center, school field trips, marsh and woodland habitats, pond study, and environmental education1 · Small photo set
Wood Lake Nature Center Field Trips
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $2, $10, $100, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Richfield / Twin Cities
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