While most of our programs are residential, we also offer outreach programs at your school. Here are some great reasons to consider one of our Outreach Programs:

• Eliminate exorbitant transportation costs by having the Ferry Beach magic come to you!
• Meet your curriculum and state learning standards with interactive, hands-on programming.
• Engage your students with entertaining and inspirational assemblies and lessons.
• Experienced staff will guide your students in utilizing your schoolyard’s outdoor learning environment.

Currently we offer assembly programs, and classroom and schoolyard ecology programs. Check out our Outreach programs below.

Assembly | Classroom & Schoolyard Visits

Ecology Takes the Stage!
Assembly Program
Ecology Takes the Stage! is a fun, interactive way to introduce your students to science concepts in five acts and is designed to teach, meet, and assess curriculum needs and MLRs for students in grades K-6. Students will learn about the ABCs of Ecology, marine habitats, forest ecosystems, sustainability and much more.

The hour-long program includes zany costumes, entertaining songs, student participation, science concepts students can understand and connect to, and lots of laughs for everyone!

What do I need to do to get Ecology Takes the Stage! to my school?

• Cost: FBES is currently offering this program at a greatly reduced cost of $500/assembly plus round-trip travel costs ($0.45/mile-- first 25 miles free).
• Pick some possible dates that you will be able to use the assembly space in your school.
• Contact Meg Edstrom, FBES Outreach Director, at meg@fbes.org or call her at (207) 283-9951.
• Optional follow-up lessons — Ferry Beach naturalists will conduct hands-on activities for students in the classrooms or schoolyard. See our Classroom Programs & School Visits below.
  
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Classroom & Schoolyard Visits
Ferry Beach Ecology School staff can come to your school or organization and bring some of the Ferry Beach magic on dates on any Monday thru Friday throughout the school year.

Most lessons are designed to fill an hour-long time block for roughly 30 students at a cost of $95 per classroom plus travel costs ($0.45 per mile based on round trip mileage with the first 25 miles free).

The lessons below represent our most popular winter and spring outreach programs. Please click on the links for more lesson information or go to our lessons page.

Winter Ecology
The World Within Your Watershed
Marine Lab
Town Meeting

We are currently scheduling for this school year. Contact Meg Edstrom, FBES Outreach Director, (207) 283-9951 or meg@fbes.org for more information or to book one of our classroom programs.

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