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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
For Teachers
 
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Bring your classroom to the parks or invite a ranger to your classroom for a free curriculum based ranger-led program. See below for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Bring your class to the parks!

Imagine you and your students walking a trail surrounded by some of the largest living things on earth. Students hear the crack of a twig and look up to see a deer running across the meadow. Your students not only hear what you are teaching—they see it right in front of their eyes. These programs closely follow the approved California State Curriculum in science and social sciences. Click the "Plan A Field Trip" link above or call 1-559-565-4303.

Invite a Ranger into your Classroom!
The parks are piloting a new free program called "Rangers in the Classroom" in Tulare County's elementary schools. This educational outreach program is made possible with the fundraising support of partners such as the Sequoia Parks Foundation. The plan is to bring park rangers into the classroom and present curriculum and standards based programs that will...

  • Introduce students to the great outdoors, the natural, and cultural resources of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
  • Teach students how to be environmental stewards in their community.
  • And how taking care of the environment in their own community will also benefit the parks’ resources.

For more information or to schedule a visit call: 1-559-565-3733.


The success of this project is also possible with the support of our local education partners: the Sequoia Natural History Association, Sequoia Riverland Trust, and the Tulare County Office of Education. Together we are educating the future stewards of the Great Central Valley and the national parks. 

Web Rangers
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Curriculum for connecting kids and families with parks
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Stories
Fascinating accounts connected with the parks.
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Walter Fry in NPS uniform  

Did You Know?
After spending five days with five men cutting down a single sequoia, Walter Fry counted the growth rings on the fallen giant. The answer shocked him into changing careers. In just a few days they had ended 3266 years of growth. Fry later became a park ranger and, in 1912, the parks' superintendent.

Last Updated: December 31, 2007 at 14:05 EST