Oak Mountain State Park
Teachers, Homeschool Parents.......Here are some field trip options that we offer at Oak Mountain State Park. Call to speak with the Naturalist at 205-620-2520 or email her at OakMountain.Naturalist@dcnr.alabama.gov to schedule a field trip. Field Trip Brochure (pdf)
Option 1 - For small groups (less than 75 children) - 4 hours
9:00
Arrive
9:05 - 9:50
Program #1
9:55 - 10:40
Program #2
10:45 - 11:30
Lunch/Bathroom
11:35 - 12:20
Program #3
12:25 - 1:00
Program #4
1:00
Leave
Option 2 - For large groups (over 75 children) - 4 or 5 hours
9:00
Arrive
9:15 - 10:10
Tour of Treetop Nature Trail or
Tour of Petting Farm
10:10 - 10:30
Restroom Break
10:30 - 11:15
Group 1 (program)
Group 2 (scavenger hunt/hike)
11:15 - 11:30
Wash Hands/Restroom
11:30 - 12:15
Lunch
12:15 - 1:00
Group 2 (program)
Group 1 (scavenger hunt/hike)
1:00 - 2:00
Field Games (5 hour trip) or
Leave (4 hour trip)
2:00
Leave
Programs to Chose From:
Animal Adaptations
A Look Under the Sea
Art in Nature
Bugs, Bugs, & More Bugs
Butterflies of Alabama
Common Birds of Alabama
Edible Plants
Endangered & Threatened Species
Fishes of Alabama
Geology of Alabama
Going Batty - Bats of Alabama
Mammals of Alabama
Medicinal Plants
Native Trees of Alabama
Outdoor Safety
Poisonous Plants
Reptiles & Amphibians of Alabama
Seasons
The Joy of Birds
The Oil Spill & Its Effects
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Tracks, Scat, & Signs
Watching Wildlife
Weather
Wetlands
What A Waste
