Home School, Private Group, Club Field Trip Booking
Our field trips at WaterWorks Center aim to use our one-of-a-kind education center with unique learning stations in collaboration with your teaching goals. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have prior to booking.
Email: kelly.mcinnis@amrvrcd.com
Phone: (256) 773-8495
Thank you for choosing WaterWorks as your next field trip destination! We are excited to welcome your group of students to our facility! Below is a description of each field trip option to let you know what to expect!.
Educational Facility Tour
Our facility is located in the former Hartselle water treatment facility. We have converted this building into a “green” educational center. Students will learn about Alabama native wildlife and biodiversity, pollution, green design and biomimicry, constructed wetlands, and natural water treatment. We make adjustments to our educational material based on the age of the students attending.
Canoeing
Students will don a lifejacket and board a canoe with another student to set out on an adventure on the Flint Creek. We start the excursion with a safety lesson from one of our trained guides. Students will learn how to paddle their canoes and what to do in the unlikely event that they capsize their canoe. Our guides are trained in open water rescue and are ready to help in any way. Students should wear appropriate clothing and shoes that can get wet. We recommend shoes or sandals that are attached to the students’ foot (i.e.- no flip flops). Any “nice” clothing, shoes, or accessories should stay at home. No matter the swimming ability of the student, parent, or teacher, life jackets will be worn at all times. Canoeing is limited to 5th grade and above.
Guided Nature Hike
Our guided nature hike takes students along the bank of the Flint Creek to our final destination, a real beaver dam! The full hike is less than 2 miles round trip over the course of an hour and a half. Students will hop over or around fallen logs and duck under low hanging branches! We recommend close toed shoes that can get dirty and a bottle of water (either to carry or have immediate access to after the hike). Some students, teachers, or parents may prefer to wear long pants.
Package Options
1/2 Day Package
1/2 Day packages can accommodate up to 25 participants (including students, adult chaperones, and teachers). In order to register more than 25 participants, a morning session and afternoon session may be scheduled. All students in each group should be within the same age bracket (Preschool, 1st-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade). Morning and afternoon sessions can be different age brackets.
Educational Tour Only
Price: $5 per participant (students and adult chaperones)
Group Size: Up to 25 participants
Age requirements: Open to all age brackets (Preschool, 1st-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade)
Full Day Package
Full day packages can accommodate up to 50 participants per day (including students, adult chaperones, and teachers). Groups will be split into two waves with no more than 25 participants per wave and will rotate activities with a lunch break in between. All students in each wave should be within the same age bracket (Preschool, 1st-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade). If two waves are used to accommodate group size, the separate waves can be different age brackets.
Educational Tour + Guided Nature Hike
Price: $10 per participant (students and adult chaperones)
Group Size: Up to 50 participants (minimum 10 per wave)
Age requirements: Open to all age brackets (Preschool, 1st-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade)
Educational Tour + Canoeing
Price: $15 per participant (students and adult chaperones)
Group Size: Up to 50 participants (minimum 10 per wave)
Age requirements: Open to 5th grade and above (5th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade)
Registration
To register for a field trip, please email the Education Coordinator with the following information:
1. Name of Group
2. Head Contact for Group (Name, Email, Phone Number)
3. Requested Date(s)
4. Age bracket of students (Preschool, 1st-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, 9th-12th grade)
5. Package option (Educational Tour Only, Educational Tour + Guided Nature Hike, Educational Tour + Canoeing)
6. Number of participants expected
A finalized roster is required to be submitted via email 3 days before your trip.
Student and adult waivers will be emailed to the head contact after registration is finalized. Completed waivers are required upon arrival for each participant (student, adult chaperone, and teacher) on the day of your trip.
Education Coordinator, Kelly McInnis
kelly.mcinnis@amrvrcd.com
256-773-8495
Please contact us with any questions or to request any package modifications. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we will do our best to remain as flexible as possible!