For Teachers and Group Leaders

Teacher Appreciation Day – Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Free picnic space for class picnics

What we offer for classes

FREE SELF-GUIDED FIELD TRIPS: We are always open from dawn to dusk. If you want to bring your group or students on a self-guided field trip, just come. You are welcome to picnic in our picnic area which seats 80.

FREE FIELD TRIPS WITH A MENU OF HISTORY-THEMED ACTIVITIES: Call 859-987-5407 to arrange your experience. Let us know how many people will be coming, their ages, and what topic, famous Kentuckian, or historic era you want us to feature.

FREE VISITS TO YOUR LOCATION: Call 859-987-5407 for a skilled educator to visit you with a 30-60 minute lesson that meets Kentucky State Curriculum Standards.

Use the form below to contact us about arranging a field trip for your class or group. Field trips to the walking trail and arboretum are always free. All you need to do is arrange the transportation to Paris, Kentucky, and bring a picnic lunch. A field trip to the Walking Trail & Arboretum takes just under three hours, including time for a picnic.

What happens at a field trip to the Walking Trail?

Kentucky Christian History field trips start with a guided walk around the trail. They can also do a nature scavenger hunt along the way. At each of seven stations, your students will be introduced using text and historic images and photographs to facts about the Christian religion. Everything is presented in objective, secular, non-devotional language in a format that respects the Kentucky State Social Studies Inquiry Process. They will each discover the story of a famous Kentucky Christian using the Eye-Spy game. Then, the students will do a series of five-minute activities – games, STEAM challenges, crafts- derived from the life and times of one of the 30 famous Kentucky Christians featured on the Eye-Spy game. The trail is located within the Greg & Toni Spivey & Family Arboretum. A QR code at each plant takes you to an audio prompt written for children to help them engage with the plant. Bring a sack lunch to eat in our picnic area and bring some money for souvenirs.

Please use this form to let us know that you want to arrange a Kentucky Christian History field trip for your class or group. After your field trip is scheduled, we will email you a lesson and a student worksheet that you can use to prepare your class for what they will experience here. Following your field trip, we will email you a link so you and your students can evaluate their learning. You can get more information by calling 859-987-5407 or emailing us at kyfaithpublichistory@kyfph20