Outdoor Education and Adventure
Take learning outside! Students will learn about environmental sciences, teamwork, or outdoor adventure skills while enjoying beautiful nature.
What We Offer
Carson Simpson Farm’s 60+ acres is home to incredible biodiversity, allowing us to create science-based activities for students from 2nd-12th grades. Pick from a wide range of sessions developed by experienced educators, and we will build a custom 3-4 hour program designed specifically for your group’s interests.
Outdoor Education: Sessions focus on science-backed learning made fun! Students can learn more about sustainable farming, ecosystems, habitats, wildlife, plant identification, and more while enjoying the benefits of being outdoors. Activities take place within working ecosystems, including a homestead-style farm, the woods, a natural creek, and open fields. (View Outdoor Education Sessions)
Outdoor Adventure: Learn new skills in surviving in the wilderness or in building teamwork while in the woods! Students will gain practical experiences and skill in things like building fires, identifying helpful and harmful plants, navigation, fishing, hiking, building a shelter, and more. Outdoor Adventure can also be customized for physical education, focusing on camp games and building teamwork. (View Outdoor Adventure Sessions)
Session availability is subject to change based on seasons and weather. Sessions can be scheduled in the Fall (Labor Day - November 1) and Spring (March 1 - June 1).
Embrace the Benefits of Being Outdoors
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Outdoor Education Sessions
Our 60+ acres of property is home to incredible biodiversity, allowing us to create science-backed activities for students from 2nd-12th grades. Pick from a wide range of activities and let our experienced leaders build a custom program designed specifically for your group’s interests.
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Outdoor Adventure Sessions
All of our Outdoor Education activities are designed to meet Pennsylvania Academic Standards while building students’ appreciation for the natural world. Our Outdoor Adventure activities are developed with growth in mind, helping students learn new skills while building their confidence and creativity.
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Qualifications
Our programs are developed by educators with experience in urban and suburban schools. The activities we offer meet Common Core standards for multiple science disciplines. We have a deep knowledge of our area and a passion for helping kids discover the wonder of the nature world around them.
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Why Outdoor Education
Outdoor education allows students to learn about the world around them, get some exercise and fresh air, and have new and exciting experiences. Students can develop important life skills, such as teamwork and problem-solving, while promoting stewardship of the environment.
How It Works
When you Contact Us with a reservation request, you will be able to tell us a bit about your group and which activities your students will enjoy the most. Your group can include 10-250 people. (We will break large groups into smaller “classroom” groups on site.) After connecting with you further, we will build a curriculum for your day, custom-designed for your students’ interests and ages. Your schedule will include 3-4 activities, each lasting 40-45 minutes, with an option for you to lead your own session at the end of the day before you leave.
Prices are $4 per person, per activity. (Select activities include an additional charge for materials.) A $100 downpayment is required to secure your reservation.
Sample Schedules
Arrival and departure times are customized to match your school and transportation schedules.
10-40 students, 3 sessions
40-60 students, 4 sessions
FAQs
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A majority of or activities fall uer the K-12 STEELS Standards 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5. Activities can be modified to fit specific standards as needed.
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Please complete the Contact Form to tell us a bit abou your students and activities of interest. We will respond to Contact Form submissions within 5 business days. All reservations are based on availbility.
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We will have staff ready to greet your vehicles as you arrive.
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Yes. We can accommodate several buses at one time.
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Each student should bring their own lunches and drinks from home. We will provide an outdoor pavilion with picnic tables for students to eat their lunches.
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In the event you need to cancel your event, please provide us with at least 24 hours’ notice to receive a full refund.
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If possible, we will work with your group to secure a rain date and/or reschedule.
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We will hold all activities unless the weather appears to be unsafe. If the group would like to cancel, please give 24 hours notice.
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We will do our best to modify the schedule so that groups can enjoy all the requested activities, provided the delay still allows enough time.
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To ensure we can adequately provide staff, we ask for 30 days notice.
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Students should not bring any money with them. We do not have a souvenir shop or the opportunity to purchase products on site.
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We ask the chaperones and teachers to be actively engaged in program to help maintain the safety of the activities and ensure maximum learning can take place.
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We follow the standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If you would like to bring more than the required number of chaperones, please let us know.
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Some of our trails and wooded areas are not accessible for all students, but we are able to adapt a majority of our activities to make them accessible. Please let us know of any accommodations needed ahead of reserving your event.
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Teachers are welcome to take a site tour with us ahead of their reservation. Please contact our office to set up an appointment.
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We welcome groups with as few as 10 students and as many as 250 students.
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Students should prepare to be outside for an extended period of time. Please wear appropriate clothing for outdoor activities, such as closed-toe shoes, pants, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and a hat (depending on the weather.) We also recommend everyone bring a water bottle and consider bug repellant during the warmer months.
