An Exciting Educational Field Trip Opportunity; specially designed for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students!
Many of the programs, events, and projects affiliated with the Bay City State Recreation Area exist due to the donations received by the FriendsofPark.org organization. Friends can make a general donation or specify a favorite project to help. To learn more about the many donation opportunities click the donate button above.
A fun, hands-on educational program designed to reinforce important science and social studies GLCEs and provides a unique opportunity for students to explore the following:
  •      Food Webs, nature's checks & balances and our place with in it
  •      Michigan's unique variety of fish and wildlife, physical traits and classification
  •      Historical Environmental changes and events that have altered the Bay's fishery forever
  •      How man's use of the land has effected water quality and wildlife populations
  •      A case study of the Bald Eagle-how humans altered the balance in the Bay's ecosystem
  •      Bio-accumulation of toxics in the food chain & the resulting Fish Consumption Advisory
  •      The sport of fishing in Michigan's Great Outdoors!
Free Fieldtrip Program! + up to $200 Bus Stipend! + Special In-Classroom Program. Bus Stipend made possible
through grants from the Michigan Dept. of Community Health & the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Your Free Field trip includes:
  • 2 hour classroom pre-visit at your school by naturalist (90 minimum)
  • 3-4 hour naturalist-led park visit
Outdoor labs, simulation games, demonstrations. Each visit customized to grade level ... 3 program elective options:
  • Fishing for Fun
  • Discovering & Exploring our Watershed
  • Exploring Freshwater Ecosystems​
To make your reservation, Call 989-667-0717 or email [email protected]
Fishing for Fun
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Classroom Pre Visit Information
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Discovering our Watershed
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Exploring Freshwater Ecosystems
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