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Field Trips at Clark County Wetlands Park
Requests for all Field Trips for the 2025-2026 School Year will be accepted by online form starting August 20, 2025. Links will be posted on this page on August 20. Please note, field trip reservations cannot be made by email or phone call. Before completing the forms below, please be prepared with:
- School location code and address
- Principal name, email, and phone number
- Office manager name, email, and phone number
- All participating teachers with name, email, and phone number
- Grade levels and number of classes
- Approximate total number of students and number per trip
Guided Field Trips are available for CCSD grades 3-5 only. Guided Field Trips are held on Thursday mornings October through April from 10 am to 12 pm. Field Trips are all outdoors (weather permitting). The Field Trip experience comprises of small groups of students with Wetlands Park volunteer naturalist educators, which allows for the best chance of wildlife observations. Content for each grade includes activities aligned with the Nevada State Academic Content Standards for Science based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Guided Field Trips have a firm maximum of 60 students per day. Multiple dates may be requested with a single request form.
Self-Guided “Dragonfly” Field Trips are available to CCSD, private schools, and homeschool groups. Self-Guided Field Trips are scheduled on Wednesdays October through April. Wetlands Park provides an introduction to students, followed by a self-guided tour of the Nature Preserve and Exhibit Gallery. An advance training class is required for one teacher, teacher’s aide, or chaperone per 30 students. Teachers will receive one CCSD CE for attendance at the training.
Self-Guided Field Trip Training Class dates (signup available on field trip form):
- Saturday, September 13, 9 am – 12 pm
- Saturday, January 10, 10 am – 1 pm
There is a firm maximum of 60 students per day. Multiple dates may be requested with a single request form.
Virtual Field Trips are free of charge for CCSD or fee-based ($25) for private or home schools. Virtual Field Trips will be scheduled on Tuesdays, October through May. The virtual field trip experience is 30-45 minutes and includes pre-recorded content and live discussion that will take place in Google Classroom. Content was developed for grades 3-5, but all grades may participate. You may also use this form to request a link to a 15-minute video for your independent use (no fee).
Virtual Field Trip Request Form
Classroom or Assembly Presentations for CCSD only are available on a limited basis. Please contact us at wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov to invite us for an in-person presentation.
Wetlands Park also offers fee-based private tours for groups of up to 40 participants. Visit groups.ccwetlandspark.com for more information.
Questions? Please contact wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov
Clark County Wetlands Park
7050 Wetlands Park Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89122
Maps
Phone: (702) 455-7522
Email: wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov