Classified for credit

National park covering canyon geology, desert ecosystems, and Colorado River watershed — strong earth science, geography, and biology curriculum hooks.

National seashore with beaches, dunes, freshwater ponds, and ranger programs — covers coastal ecology, erosion, and Atlantic shoreline geography.

National park featuring exposed geologic folds, reef fossil beds, and canyon hikes — covers plate tectonics, stratigraphy, and desert ecology.

National park with exposed Waterpocket Fold geology — supports earth science, desert ecology, stratigraphy, and physical geography.

NPS island park off the Southern California coast — covers island biogeography, marine ecology, kelp forest biology, and Channel Islands Chumash history.

Accredited zoo set at 6,800 ft elevation with strong conservation programs — covers zoology, animal adaptations, and wildlife conservation biology.

385-acre botanical garden with 26 distinct gardens and plant science programs — supports botany, ecology, and plant-classification curriculum.

AZA-accredited zoo with strong conservation programs — covers animal biology, global ecosystems, and wildlife conservation across hundreds of species.

Federal wildlife refuge encompassing barrier-island habitat — covers coastal ecology, migratory shorebirds, and conservation biology including the wild Chincoteague pony herd.

Half-million-acre wilderness park outside Anchorage — Alaska ecosystems, glaciology, wildlife biology, and boreal/alpine ecology.

AZA-accredited zoo with one of the oldest and most active conservation programs in the U.S. — covers zoology, ecology, and endangered-species biology.

Major accredited zoo with strong conservation programming covering animal biology, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation science.

AZA-accredited zoo in Phoenix with 1,400+ animals and active conservation programs — supports zoology, ecology, and wildlife biology curriculum.

National scenic area spanning a major river gorge — covers geomorphology, Columbia River watershed ecology, and Pacific Northwest geography.

Large accredited zoo and aquarium with conservation programs — covers zoology, marine biology, and wildlife ecology across hundreds of species.

Caldera-formed volcanic lake in the Cascades — covers volcanology, limnology, and Pacific Northwest geology with ranger programs.

South Dakota state park with bison herds, Black Hills ecology, and wildlife programs — biology, Great Plains geography, and conservation.

Large Black Hills state park with free-roaming bison, pronghorn, and burro herds — applied ecology, wildlife management, and Great Plains geography.

AZA-accredited zoo with strong conservation programs — covers zoology, global biomes, animal behavior, and wildlife conservation across 100+ acres.

Large accredited zoo with strong conservation programming across hundreds of species — covers zoology, animal behavior, and global biodiversity.

Extreme desert national park — covers geology, arid-land ecology, meteorology, and is the lowest elevation point in North America.

6-million-acre national park with ranger programs — covers subarctic ecology, wildlife biology, glaciology, and Alaska geography.

Six-million-acre national park with ranger programs covering subarctic ecology, glaciology, wildlife biology, and Alaskan geography.

Six-million-acre national park and preserve with glaciers, tundra, and Denali — covers subarctic ecosystems, geological processes, and Alaskan wildlife biology.