{"id":1006,"date":"2020-05-27T01:20:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T01:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/?page_id=1006"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:23:06","slug":"elementor-1006","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/index.php\/elementor-1006\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided Field Trips at RGNC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1006\" class=\"elementor elementor-1006\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a85355 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a85355\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97261b7\" data-id=\"97261b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ca872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4ca872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-1140x763.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.rgnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGNC-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f9515 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00f9515\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-844dfd5\" data-id=\"844dfd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e90338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e90338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<h3><b>The Nature Center offers free guided programs for school, youth, and adult groups.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>For Youth Programs:<\/b><br \/>Group size is limited to no more than 60 kids and no less than 8 kids. Schools may have up to 3 classes visit at one time (class \u2248 25 kids plus chaperones). No more than one class at a time in the Visitor Center.\u00a0<br \/><b>For Adult Programs:<br \/><\/b>We can accommodate no more than 60 people and no less than 8 people. If your group is larger than 25, we will split you into smaller groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><b>Our current guided programs:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pond Exploration:<\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">This program offers learners of all ages a hands-on opportunity to explore pond ecosystems by observing and identifying macroinvertebrates like dragonfly larvae and aquatic beetles using nets, trays, and microscopes at the Discovery Pond.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bosque Exploration:<\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">This program focuses on bosque ecology and desert adaptations. In this program, we hike through the bosque to the Rio Grande, along the way highlighting plants, animals, and important history crucial to understanding the bosque ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do not wish to have a guided program, we also encourage self-guided group visits. If you are interested in bringing a group for a self-guided field trip, please fill out the form and check Self-Guided.<\/p>\n<p>Requests for group visits for children must be received at least four weeks in advance of the requested date. One form is needed for each visit. Complete the form below and submit it via email. You will receive an email confirmation within a week of submitting your request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fac465 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fac465\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dbfab8\" data-id=\"8dbfab8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b843ff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b843ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/g\/M1FNEc1WCG\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here for Field Trip\/Group Request Form for Youth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e8f1b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e6e8f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/g\/TpekBhx6S1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here for Field Trip\/Group Request Form for Adults<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90d88ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90d88ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a70f6cd\" data-id=\"a70f6cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nature Center offers free guided programs for school, youth, and adult groups. For Youth Programs:Group size is limited to no more than 60 kids and no less than 8 kids. Schools may have up to 3 classes visit at one time (class \u2248 25 kids plus chaperones). No more than one class at a time in the Visitor Center.\u00a0For Adult Programs:We can accommodate no more than 60 people and no less than 8 people. If your group is larger than 25, we will split you into smaller groups.\u00a0 Our current guided programs: Pond Exploration:\u00a0This program offers learners of all ages a hands-on opportunity to explore pond ecosystems by observing and identifying macroinvertebrates like dragonfly larvae and aquatic beetles using nets, trays, and microscopes at the Discovery Pond.\u00a0 Bosque Exploration:\u00a0This program focuses on bosque ecology and desert adaptations. In this program, we hike through the bosque to the Rio Grande, along the way highlighting plants, animals, and important history crucial to understanding the bosque ecosystem.\u00a0 If you do not wish to have a guided program, we also encourage self-guided group visits. If you are interested in bringing a group for a self-guided field trip, please fill out the form and check Self-Guided. Requests for group visits for children must be received at least four weeks in advance of the requested date. One form is needed for each visit. Complete the form below and submit it via email. You will receive an email confirmation within a week of submitting your request. Click Here for Field Trip\/Group Request Form for Youth Click Here for Field Trip\/Group Request Form for Adults<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1006","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guided Field Trips at RGNC - Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you looking for a destination for a group outing? 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