Schools, Scouts & Youth Outreach Programs

Looking for a great program for your classroom, Scout group or other community group? The Preservation Parks Education Department offers outreach programs covering a variety of natural and cultural history topics.

Most programs are free and a great way to introduce your group to Delaware County's cultural and natural history. We are flexible and will work with you to develop a program that will meet State of Ohio Academic Content Standards as well as your needs and expectations.

We can conduct programs either at your site (school building, land lab, or other meeting facility) or at one of the parks managed by Preservation Parks.

To schedule an outreach program or field trip, please contact:

Education Services Manager
Rich Niccum
(740) 524-8600 ext. 3
rniccum@preservationparks.com

Focus on spe­cific types of plants or ani­mals can be devel­oped in the fol­low­ing categories:

  • Plants
  • Insects
  • Spi­ders
  • Amphib­ians
  • Rep­tiles
  • Birds
  • Mam­mals
  • Plants & Ani­mals of Ohio
  • Prairie/Meadow Study
    (at parks or on-site if available)
  • Wood­land Study
    (at parks or on-site if available)
  • Stream Study April — Octo­ber
    (at parks or on-site of available)
  • Wet­land Study April — Octo­ber
    (Deer Haven Pre­serve only)
  • Pond Study
    (Deer Haven Pre­serve or on-site if available)
  • Habi­tat Explo­ration Hikes
    (at parks or on-site if available)
  • Night Hike
  • Ani­mal Adaptations
  • Sen­sory Awareness
  • Noc­tur­nal Ani­mals
    (A night hike can be sched­uled to coincide)
  • Geol­ogy
  • Ori­en­teer­ing