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Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

HELPFUL HINTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FIELD TRIP

AT JUG BAY WETLANDS SANCTUARY

Please distribute to all teachers and chaperones

Checklist

Name tags - first names only in fairly large print letters

Groups - assign students to chaperones and pre-divide them into two groups (most Thursday groups please divide into 3 groups)

Lunch - Students provide their own lunch, teachers are in charge

REMINDER: We do NOT have vending machines

Snacks - provided by school, please inform naturalists prior to trip

Payment - $1 per student upon arrival or send check through mail

Bathrooms - all students should use the bathroom prior to the activities

Appropriate Dress -. Teachers, chaperones and students should be prepared to spend several hours outside

Raincoats are necessary if rain is predicted

No Umbrellas please

Dress in layers: Long sleeve shirt under a sweater, under a jacket. Student learning and enjoyment is improved when they are dress for the weather.

Hats, scarves, and gloves are highly recommended

Old Clothes that can get dirty

Sneakers or comfortable hiking boots; rubber boots or waterproof shoes are useful for pond or stream studies and on rainy days

Change of shoes, socks, and clothes may come in handy

Canoeing:

Permission Sheets must be signed by parents before the trip

Prepare students for the possibility of cancellation due to weather conditions

Pack everything in waterproof bags--plastic grocery bags are NOT waterproof

Important: Our programs take place rain or shine. All adults and children should be dressed accordingly. NO UMBRELLAS PLEASE.

During periods of extreme weather - high winds, lightning, etc., some indoor programs will be substituted.

So that the field trip can be safe and enjoyable:

Stay with your group

Walk quietly. Seeing and hearing wildlife is more likely when noise is kept to a minimum.

Stay on trails. Traveling off the trails increases erosion and can damage fragile wildflowers.

Collecting of flowers, nuts, wildlife, etc. is NOT allowed.

Do NOT remove or otherwise disturb colored research flags, metal tree tags or marker poles.

Teachers and chaperones are responsible for children at lunch time and when exploring the Exhibit Room. Please ensure that all students obey the Sanctuary rules.

Adult Chaperones: Thank you very much for taking the time to accompany the school to Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Your interest and enthusiasm can add tremendously to the experience the children have at the Sanctuary.

Be a role model.
Demonstrate active listening skills.
Refrain from talking with other chaperones during activities.
Please be an active participant in the day’s activities. Your involvement illustrates the importance of what we are doing.
Please do NOT answer the questions asked to the children by the naturalists (encouragement and hints are okay though!)
Help maintain discipline. Sometimes a student’s energy level can be too high. You can help by keeping attention focused on the activities at hand.
Please turn off all cell phones and pagers.

Agenda - you may share this with children, but see caveats under "Expectations"

Expectations - remind students that nature does not always cooperate.

We make no promises that we will see animals.

What has been done in the past will not necessarily be what happens this trip.

Encourage them to make observations and to enjoy what activities and experiences are part of their special day at Jug Bay.

Students and adults will be active participants in all activities.

Programs will be held OUTDOORS, rain or shine! NO UMBRELLAS please.

Questions about the subjects are encouraged.

We will be able to hold and touch many of our findings. Holding animals will be at the discretion of the leaders.

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