Oregon Caves National Monument - planafieldtrip (U.S. National Park Service)

Oregon Caves has excellent opportunities for classes to experience the cave environment and hike through the old growth forest on the Monument.

Spring 2009

Field Trips: May 4 - May 29

Due to available staffing at the Monument, accommodations may be limited to specific dates and/or student numbers. All requests are taken on a first-come-first-served basis. In order to serve your class, we need you to complete the registration materials.

e-mail us as soon as possible to reserve a date for your field trip.

When You Arrive at Oregon Caves

The bus parking area is part of the public parking area. For their safety, please keep your students on the bus until directed by a Ranger. A Ranger will come aboard the bus and give students, teachers, and parent chaperones a brief orientation.

While on the Monument

Review the following rules with your students before they visit.

Avoid injuries: do not throw sticks, rocks, snow, etc., at any time.
All natural features are protected: do not collect rocks, flowers, feathers, etc. Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
Always stay behind the leader and stay with the group.
Do not feed the wildlife such as birds, chipmunks, etc. Human food can make wildlife sick and cause them to forget to find their own food. They can bite you, and feeding them results in their becoming pests for other people.

When You Depart from Oregon Caves

The field trip does not include time for visiting the gift shop. If your school has allotted extra time after the ranger activities are completed, your students may visit the gift shop. There must be at least one adult accompanying each group of four children, with a maximum of 8 students at a time in the gift shop.