• Program Times
• Program Fees
• Reservations
• Picnic Facilities
• Gift Shop
• Cancellations C
• Special Needs
• Chaperone Policy
• Arrival / Teacher Check-in
• Paymentti
• Weather / Clothing s

Program Times

• 9:30 am - 10:45 am   or      9:45 am - 11:00 am
• 11 am - 12:15 am      or    11:15 am - 12:30 pm
• 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm   or    12:45 - 2 pm
  

All programs at Roaring Brook Nature Center are 1-1/4 hour (75 minutes) except as listed.   Schedule times may vary slightly for 2 hour programs. 

For all day programs, scheduling as early in the year as possible is recommended.

Program Fees

• Field Trip to RBNC:
  • 1.25 hour program: $9.00 per student, $115 minimum
  • 2 hour program: $14.00 per student, $150 minimum
  • All-Day program: $18.00 per student, $250 minimum cost
  • 1 hour preschool program: $8.00 per student (15 students per educator max), $115 minimum
    
    
• Outreach:
  • In-Person classroom program: $225 plus mileage (30 students max)
  • Virtual classroom program: $200
  • In-Person preschool classroom program: $175 plus mileage (15 students max)
  • Virtual assembly program: $350 (100 students max)
  • In-Person Assembly program:  $400 (100 students max)
    

Reservations

Please call 860.693.0263 between 9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday

Reservations should be made as early in the school year as possible

Two week cancellation notice is required to avoid being billed
the minimum program fee.

There is no charge for groups canceling due to inclement weather.
Every effort is made to reschedule.

Special Needs

Please notify the Nature Center of any special needs of your group.
Our building is wheelchair accessible and we have an ADA compliant restroom; most or our trails are not wheelchair accessible but several smaller trails near our building are wheelchair accessible.

Chaperone Policy

• Teachers and school staff are free of charge
• One teacher or chaperone is required for every 15 students
• Additional chaperones will be charged at the rate of $6.00 per person

Arrival / Teacher Check-in

Upon arrival teachers should check into gift shop/office. Late arrivals
may result in shortened programs. Refunds are not issued for shortened programs. If you are planning to arrive early, please notify the Center
as building space may be in use by other groups.  

Payment

Full payment is required upon arrival unless other arrangements are made in advance.

Payment may be made in the form of cash (larger bills, please), check or by Mastercard or Visa. The Nature Center does not accept discount coupons or Museum memberships in lieu of payment for school programs.

Weather / Clothing

Programs at Roaring Brook Nature Center utilize the wide variety of habitats in the refuge. Classes will go out in the rain, except in the event of thunderstorms. Participants must come dressed to go outdoors.

You may arrange for a Nature Center staff member to come to your school.  
In-school programs are adapted for specific grade levels and
may be tailored to fit your curriculum and teaching needs. 
Most programs will include the presentation of at least one live animal. 

RBNC Program Pricing

RBNC Field Trip

           1 hr 15 min program     $9 per student ($115 minimum)
           2 hr program               $14 per student ($150 minimum)
           All day program           $18 per student ($250 minimum)

           One free chaperone per 15 students,
           Additional chaperones $6 each

                To view a list of Field Trip program topics by grade, click here.

RBNC Preschool Field Trip  - limit of 15 students per RBNC instructor

           1 hour program            $8 per student   ($115 minimum)

                To view a list of Pre-School program topics, click here.

VIRTUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS

           Classroom program         $200

           Assembly program          $350

IN PERSON OUTREACH PROGRAMS

           Classroom program         $225

           PreKindergarten program  $175

To view a list of Classroom program topics, click here.

To view a list of Assembly Program topics, click here.
Some assembly programs can also be done as
outreach classroom programs.

        MILEAGE

                           $.75 per mile 
                  Additional $25 for locations 25 miles or more from RBNC
                  Additional $50 for locations 50 or more miles from RBNC