EXPLORE BALLONA!
Mix and match our environmental education content to meet your students need.
IN-PERSON FIELD TRIP
Students use binoculars to make observations of Ballona Wetlands saltwater marsh habitat.
From a pre-visit lesson, to hands-on field trip, to post-visit concluding lesson, this field trip experience will help students learn wetland ecology and become environmental stewards. Field trip topics are age appropriate and support grade specific NGSS and History/Social Science Standards. Help your students grow their understanding of the natural world and their role in it through Explore Ballona!
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
Bring live views of the wetlands into your classroom, play games and plenty of student Q&A
Allow our staff to be guest speakers with your students! This can range from a topic based lesson to an interview with an expert to a live virtual field trip conducted from Ballona Wetlands. Interactions can be provided through the virtual meeting application approved by your district (ex: Zoom, Meet, etc.).
EDUCATION RESOURCES
Find this interactive tour and many more resources.
Links to interactive tours your students can go through at their own pace (available in Spanish), videos, and downloadable content to add to your units. Discover the variety of content available, and if you don’t see what you need, request a specific topic.
To request programming and get more details, please fill out the
Explore Ballona! Field Trip FAQs
How long are field trips?
Depending on topic and grade level, 1.5-2.5 hours for in-person and 30-60 minutes for virtual.
What is the cost?
We appreciate an honorarium of $5/participant but inability to donate will NOT affect programming.
Do you offer bus scholarships?
Friends of Ballona Wetlands is proud to provide a limited number of bus scholarships each year upon request.
How many students may participate?
We may limit student numbers for field trips but we will work with you to accomodate all students with different sessions or days.
How do I pre and post field trip lessons?
Once your field trip is booked, we will work with you to figure out pre and post field trip lessons that can be provided by our staff in your classroom virtually or in-person at no cost.
Do field trips (in-person and virtually) include an activity?
We strive to provide an interactive experience for students in all of our field trips. STEAM activities can be discussed for each topic and adapted to best fit your students needs and resources.
For specific questions please contact our environmental education staff:
Elementary and Middle School Programs (Pre-K through 8th Grade):
Carolyn Everhart
Manager of Environmental Education
carolyn@ballonafriends.org
High School and University Programs:
Patrick Tyrrell
Manager, Habitat Restoration and Upper Education
patrickt@ballonafriends.org