Reservations for Spring 2023 are open and dates are still available.
Visit the program pages below to make a reservation.
Discover the Flyway is an outdoor education program for kindergarten through 12th grade students, based on California science and social studies standards. Its goal is to offer children a meaningful outdoor experience that will give them an appreciation for the wetlands, agriculture, and wildlife of the Central Valley and contribute to a lifetime of healthy outdoor activities and development of a land stewardship ethic. See below for the four ways you and your students can Discover the Flyway!
Discover the Flyway Field Trips
Discover the Flyway Field Trips start at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters Demonstration Wetlands. Students rotate through three or four wetland themed science learning activities or a social studies unit. All activities are hands-on, interactive, and inquiry based.
The field trip continues after lunch with the distribution of loaner binoculars and bird I.D. cards to each student and chaperone followed by a binocular lesson. Then students load up in their bus or chaperoned cars and caravan to the nearby Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area for a time of discovery.
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Discover the Flyway In-Class Activities
Discover the Flyway In-class Activities bring the wetlands to you. These activities bring hands-on, inquiry-based outdoor science to your 1st through 12th grade classroom.
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Discover the Flyway Vernal Pool-based Field Trips
This free Discover the Flyway Vernal Pool-based Field Trip starts at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters Demonstration Wetlands. Teachers may select a Social Studies Unit or Science-based field trip. All activities are hands-on, interactive, and inquiry based.
The morning activities are followed by a 20 – 30 minute break for lunch (not provided) at the Demonstration Area. After lunch, the students load up in their bus or chaperoned cars and caravan to the nearby vernal pools of Grasslands Regional Park for a time of discovery before returning to school.
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Discover the Flyway Virtual Activities
Discover the Flyway Virtual Activities are a collection of live and recorded environmental learning activities for kindergarten through 12th grade students. Its goal is to offer students a meaningful experience that will give them a real connection to the wetlands, agriculture, and wildlife of the Central Valley remotely.
The Discover the Flyway Virtual Activities are available in two formats, live and recorded. Live activities are available with and without hands-on material requirements.
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Discover the Flyway Teacher Workshops
Discover the Flyway Teacher Workshops
Teachers bringing their K-12 students to a Discover the Flyway field trip must attend a one time workshop before their field trip. All educators interested in learning how to teach students about wetlands, wildlife, and human history in the Central Valley are also welcome to attend!
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Discover the Flyway from Home
Discover the Flyway from Home is an extension of Yolo Basin Foundation’s school program, Discover the Flyway. Its goal is to offer teachers, parents and students a meaningful source of information aimed at kindergarten through 12th grade for remote access and engagement. There are many ways to connect to nature, learn about science, protect wetlands, and get involved in conservation from home.
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Discover the Flyway is an outdoor education program for K-12 students, based on California science and social studies standards. Its goal is to offer children a meaningful outdoor experience that will give them an appreciation for the wetlands, agriculture, and wildlife of the Central Valley and contribute to a lifetime of healthy outdoor activities and development of a land stewardship ethic.
The program is a partnership between the Yolo Basin Foundation and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Since 1997, over 73,000 students from both public and private schools in the Sacramento region have experienced a Discover the Flyway program.
