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Shenandoah National Park
Self Guided Programs
 
A teacher and her students on a self-guided education program.
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Many groups use Shenandoah National Park to meet their own educational goals. Educational groups can use any of the more than 500 miles of trails in the park, view films and tour the interpretive exhibits at the visitor centers, or become Junior Rangers by completing their own Junior Ranger Explorer Notebook. School groups may request an educational fee waiver for free admission to the park for their field trip.

Self-guided Curriculum-based Programs

In addition to the ranger-guided programs, Shenandoah National Park provides training and lesson plans for kindergarten, 1st grade, and earth science teachers to enable them to prepare for and lead curriculum-based field trips to the park. Teachers are required to attend an instructional workshop to receive the materials and training.

Come to Your Senses (Kindergarten
Shenandoah Residents (1st grade)
Exploring Earth Science in Shenandoah National Park (7th-12th grade)

 

 

 
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Teacher Instructional Workshops
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Successful Field Trip Suggestions
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The early post card view of the Marys Rock Tunnel is typical of the iconic use of images of the engineering structure  

Did You Know?
The 600' long Marys Rock Tunnel was completed in 1932 and the public considered it a scenic wonder. It became iconic and tunnel images were used on everything from post cards to jewelry.

Last Updated: June 22, 2007 at 15:01 EST