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HELP YOUR STUDENTS DISCOVER THE PAST

BLM public lands are America's largest classroom. Take students on a journey into the past by planning a field trip to an interpreted archaeological, historic, or fossil site. Check our Ready, Set, Explore! pages for maps of BLM-interpreted sites. The following list provides information about sites that offer regular educational programs or special events, many of which can be customized to meet your curriculum needs.

Anasazi Heritage Center Resources for Educators                                        
Museum programs
Information on planning a school group visit to Colorado's Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, CO. http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc/visit.htm

Arizona Festival-Goers Learn About Science and the Great Outdoors
1999 BLM Environmental Education feature
Describes hands on activities in natural resources, astronomy and local history at 2-day Gila Box Discovery Festival in Safford , Arizona . For more information, contact BLM field office, Safford, AZ.
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/1999/az/index.html

BLM Hosts 14th Annual Mill Creek Education Day
2004 Nevada Education Feature
Describes outdoor environmental education program for 6th grade students hosted by Battle Mountain , Nevada field office. For more information, contact BLM field office, Battle Mountain , NV .
http://www.nv.blm.gov/environmental/mill_creek04.htm

BLM-Miles City 's Annual "Outdoor Education Day"
1999 BLM Environmental Education feature
Describes annual Spring field trip for Miles City third graders to a BLM site where they learn about fire, forestry, fish, archaeology, and geology. For more information, contact BLM field office, Miles City, MT.
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/1999/mt/index.html

Dankworth Village Outdoor Classroom
Outdoor education program
Information on cooperative education programs at this prehistoric site near Safford , Arizona . For more information, contact BLM field office, Safford, AZ.
http://www.az.blm.gov/sfo/dankworth.htm

Desert Discovery Center
 Education Center Homepage
Describes education center in Barstow, CA, that offers formal and informal programs on natural, cultural, and historic resources of the Mojave Desert.
http://www.discoverytrails.org/welcome1.html

Hands on the Land - Fish Slough
 Interactive website
Profile of Fish Slough , a BLM Hands on the Land site near Bishop, California .
http://www.handsontheland.org/profiles/profile_details.cfm?sitecode=fisl

Hands on the Land - National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
Interactive website
Profile of the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, a BLM Hands on the Land site in Casper, WY
http://www.handsontheland.org/profiles/profile_details.cfm?sitecode=hitr

Hands on the Land - San Joaquin River Gorge
Interactive website
Profile of San Joaquin River Gorge, a BLM Hands on the Land site in Auberry, CA
http://www.handsontheland.org/profiles/profile_details.cfm?sitecode=sajo

Hands on the Land - Sand Canyon
 Interactive website
Profile of Sand Canyon Environmental Education Program, a BLM Hands on the Land site in California . For more information, contact BLM field office, Ridgecrest , CA .
http://www.handsontheland.org/profiles/profile_details.cfm?sitecode=seep

Hands on the Land - Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
 Interactive website
Profile of Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, a BLM Hands on the Land site in Fort Benton, MT
http://www.handsontheland.org/profiles/profile_details.cfm?sitecode=upmi

Learning Outside the Classroom at New Mexico Forestry Camp
2001 BLM Environmental Education feature.
Describes 6-day residential  forestry camp in New Mexico where students learn the "how and  why" of natural resource decision making.
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/2001/nm/index.html

Living in the Rain Shadow
1997 BLM Environmental Education feature.
Describes 3-day Sand Canyon Environmental Education Program (SEEP) where fifth graders visit a riparian area in California 's  Mojave desert and learn about the region's history. For more information, contact BLM field office, Ridgecrest , CA .
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/feature3.html

National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Interpretive center website
Interpretive center on the history and culture of the Oregon Trail located in Baker City , Oregon . Includes sections for kids and teachers, with information on field trips and downloadable Education Resource Guide.
http://oregontrail.blm.gov/

Pompeys Pillar
1997 BLM Environmental Education feature
Describes field trip to Pompeys Pillar National Historic Landmark, a Lewis and Clark site
on banks of the Yellowstone River in Montana . For more information, contact BLM field office, Billings, MT.
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/feature7.html

Pompey's Pillar National Monument
 state page
Web page for National Monument in Montana .
http://www.mt.blm.gov/pillarmon/index.html

Prehistoric Central Nevada : Toquima Cave
 2001 BLM Environmental Education feature
Describes field trips offered to this Nevada cave, offering lessons in prehistoric people, pictographs, prehistoric weapons, and geology. For more information, contact BLM field office, Battle Mountain , NV .
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/2001/nv/index.html

Southwestern Colorado 's Animas Forks: A Ghost Town Comes to Life
1999 BLM Environmental Education feature
Describes living history presentations and education program at historic mining town along Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway in San Juan Mountains , Colorado . For more information, contact San Juan Public Lands Center, Durango, CO.
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/1999/co/index.html

The Table Rocks Environmental Education Program
State Web Page
Describes the variety of education programs offered at this site near Medford , Oregon . Programs include guided hikes, customized field trips, and in-class presentations; contact BLM field office, Medford , OR.
 http://www.or.blm.gov/Medford/environmental_ed/table_rocks/program/program.html

What in the World is a "Steam Donkey?"
2000 BLM Environmental Education feature
Describes Forest Conservation Days 2000, annual two-week-long event hosted by Society of American Foresters near San Jose , California .
http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/2000/wo/index.html

Yaquina Head Environmental Education
State Web page
Information about self-guided and ranger-led education programs offered at this "Outstanding Natural Area" on the coast of Oregon ; includes link to teacher's guide
http://www.or.blm.gov/salem/yaquina/env_ed.htm
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