Garden of the Gods Park offers multiple learning opportunities for students K-12.
The Garden of the Gods is a wondrous place of spectacular geology, diverse ecology, and fascinating history. Bring your students here for an eye-opening connection to the natural world. All field trips are led by our certified guides and experienced volunteer docents. Programs align with Colorado State K-6th STEM standards for Life Science and Earth & Space Science.
All field trips begin at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 N. 30th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Fall field trips run September 17 – November 21, 2024
No field trips October 1 – October 3
Registration for Fall field trips opens August 1, 2024.
Field trips are available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting at 9:30 AM. On Thursdays ONLY, we offer a second program starting at 12:00 PM (noon).
Questions about field trips? Call 719-219-0108 or email gardenofthegods@coloradosprings.gov.
Field Trips in the Park
“All Outdoors”
Students get up close and personal to the park’s ecology, geology, and history. Our experienced park guides lead you on a gentle hike from the Visitor & Nature Center through the towering rocks of the park’s majestic Central Garden.
- Trails used are ADA compliant.
- Restroom facilities are available at the start and end point of the field trip.
- Students are welcome to bring water bottles and should dress for a walk outdoors.
- All Outdoors runs about two hours in length.
- Cost is $2.00 per person.*
Inclement weather options may be arranged up to 24 hours in advance of a registered field trip.
Maximum 65 people per field trip.*
Minimum 20 people per field trip.*
“Indoor/Outdoor”
Start your visit to Garden of the Gods with an hour in the award-winning Visitor & Nature Center where park staff engage your students with hands-on, interactive activities designed to pique their curiosity about the natural world. Then guides take your students on a short hike into the park to experience first-hand the wonder of Garden of the Gods. Choose between a focus on geology or ecology and leave the rest to us.
- Facilities and trails used are ADA compliant.
- Restroom facilities are available at the Visitor & Nature Center.
- Students are welcome to bring water bottles and should dress for a walk outdoors.
- Indoor/Outdoor runs about two hours in length.
- Cost is $2.00 per person.*
Maximum of 65 people per field trip*
Minimum of 20 people per field trip*
*Minimums, maximums, and cost include students, teachers, and chaperones
Garden of the Gods Outreach
“We Bring the Park to You!”
With the ongoing bussing shortage and packed school schedules, we understand if you are unable to bring your students to Garden of the Gods. So, our park staff will bring the wonder of Garden of the Gods to you! Let us come and share with your class the region’s amazing geology, ecology, and history. This fun, interactive experience is perfect for any grade level and can work in a small classroom or a school gymnasium. Park to You programs are available to schools within El Paso County, Colorado.
- Park to You is available Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY.
- Our Park to You program requires access to electric power, a projector and screen or TV/monitor that connects to HDMI, and a standard six-foot table or equivalent.
- No minimum or maximum student numbers
- Park to You start times are flexible within 15 minutes of 10:00 AM
- A Park to You experience can be 1-2 hours in length
- The cost is a flat rate of $50.00.
El Paso County, CO public schools qualified for federal Title I assistance are eligible for a FREE field trip experience thanks to a grant from Friends of Garden of the Gods.
