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NYC zoo featuring North and South American wildlife with conservation focus — animal biology, ecosystems, and wildlife conservation education.

Easternmost point of the US with a historic lighthouse, coastal geology, boreal forest, and Atlantic tidal ecology accessible via state park trails.

Designated National Estuarine Research Reserve — covers coastal ecology, estuarine biology, and barrier-island geography with kayak-accessible tidal flats.

AZA-accredited zoo on Lake Michigan — covers animal biology, conservation programs, and wildlife from multiple continents.

Natural sandstone arch monument sacred to Navajo Nation — covers geology, erosion processes, and Native American cultural geography.

First-magnitude spring state park with snorkeling and nature trails — Florida spring hydrology, aquatic ecosystems, and native wildlife.

Nature Conservancy preserve in the Huachuca Mountains — exceptional hummingbird diversity and riparian ecology make it a strong field site for ornithology and conservation biology.

Utah state park featuring dinosaur trackways, a reservoir, and red-rock geology — covers paleontology, sedimentary geology, and desert ecology.

AZA-accredited zoo in Fargo with a focus on cold-climate and endangered species — covers zoology, conservation biology, and animal adaptation.

California desert state park with striking eroded buttes and multicolored cliffs — geology, desert ecology, and geomorphology in the field.

BLM visitor center for Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area — covers Mojave Desert geology, native ecology, and the science of sandstone formation.

Elevated canopy walkway through old-growth coastal redwoods at a city zoo — supports dendrology, forest ecology, and conservation biology.

Reelfoot Lake — a seismically formed oxbow lake — supports wetland ecology, waterfowl biology, and New Madrid earthquake geology.

Arboretum and nature center with native plant collections and wildlife habitat — covers botany, ecology, and Tennessee native species.

Chicago Botanic Garden's Regenstein Center for plant science and conservation — covers plant biology, ecology, and sustainable horticulture through exhibit gardens.

AZA-accredited zoo with strong conservation programs covering animal biology, Sonoran Desert species, and global wildlife preservation.

Maine coastal state park with sandy beach, dunes, and tidal areas — supports marine biology, coastal geology, and tidal-zone ecology.

Iowa State University botanical garden with butterfly house, rose gardens, and themed plant collections — supports plant biology, ecology, and horticulture curriculum.

Working farm with U-pick fields, animals, and seasonal crops — supports agriculture, plant biology, and farm-to-table food systems.

Pennsylvania state park with 22 named waterfalls and old-growth forest — covers geomorphology, freshwater biology, and Appalachian ecology.

Colorado state park with a triple-waterfall travertine formation and limestone caves — covers karst geology, travertine deposition chemistry, and Western Slope ecology.

BLM national monument along the Río Grande Gorge — covers volcanic geology, river ecology, desert biology, and Pueblo cultural history.

Federally protected Wild & Scenic River corridor in Big Bend — riparian ecology, desert geology, and river geography in a remote backcountry setting.

Oklahoma state park featuring sandstone cave formations and forested ridges — supports geology, ecology, and outdoor physical education.