Outreach Field Trips
Plan a trip to our farm or have animals come to your classroom.
Looking for a way to enhance your school's science curriculum? The Art Farm in The City has just what you're looking for! Our exciting, interactive presentations feature up-close encounters with chinchillas, lizards, frogs, rabbits, turtles and many other amazing animals!
All Programs Include…
  • Friendly Animal Ambassadors
  • Activities led by an enthusiastic and experienced Animal Education Specialist
  • Stories, songs, movement and multi-sensory activities
  • The opportunity for young inquisitive minds to make observations and ask questions
Why Teachers Love Our Programs…
  • Supports science and literacy curriculum
  • Stimulates discussion leading to a better understanding and appreciation of the natural world
  • Teaches kindness and respect for all creatures and the environment
  • Provides a hands-on "living science" learning experience without ever leaving your classroom
  • Many topics to choose from or we can custom design a program to meet the needs of your students
Learn about our educator Our animal education specialist, Gabby Sachs, has been teaching children about animals since 1992 in several zoo education departments. Most recently she taught in the Bronx Zoo's education department, where she educated thousands of school children about animals and the environment. Through her dynamic and interactive teaching style Gabby encourages children to use all of their senses when observing animals. By using this multi-sensory approach, children gain a better understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
Connect our programs to a specific theme or bring animal science enrichment to your facility every month by signing up for our special multi-session plan!
Outreach Rates (Additional travel fees may apply depending on location)
  • $125/class for 1-3 classes scheduled
  • $100/class for 4 or more classes scheduled
  • $80/class (30 minute programs only) for multi-session plan - minimum 4 classes per day
Pre-School 2 year old Program up to 16 children per class 3 - 4 year old Program up to 20 children per class These 30 minute classes are led by an enthusiastic and experienced Animal Education Specialist. All programs include live animals, stories, songs, puppets and movement. This early childhood curriculum has been specifically designed for children ages 2 to 4. These unique story time programs are great for making the connection between literacy and science. "Animal Tales" Topics
  • Earth's Little Helpers
  • Feathered Friends
  • Frog Frolic
  • Furry Friends
  • Leaping Lizards
  • (Not-So) Creepy Creatures
  • Rabbit Romp
  • Turtle Trek
2nd - 4th Grade These 45 minute classes are led by an enthusiastic and experienced Animal Education Specialist. Young inquisitive minds will be given the opportunity to seek out the answers to questions they have about our live animal visitors, animal diets, proper pet care, and how they can help protect animals and the environment. We'll also figure out the adaptations needed for these animals to survive in different habitats. This life science curriculum has been specifically designed for these grades. Program is for a maximum of 28 students per class. "Junior Naturalist" Topics
  • Animal Toolbox
  • Critter Cafe
  • Marvelous Mammals
  • Pet Pals
  • Planet Patrol
  • Scales and Slime
  • Spineless Wonders
  • Winged Wonders
Kindergarten & 1st Grade These 45 minute classes are led by an enthusiastic and experienced Animal Education Specialist. Focus on a specific type of animal or choose a program based on textures, colors and movement in the animal world. All programs include live animals, stories, multi-sensory activities and hands on discovery. This life science curriculum has been specifically designed for these grades. There are plenty of opportunities for your "little explorers" to interact with our animal ambassadors, make observations and ask questions. Program is for a maximum of 25 students per class. "Little Explorers" Topics
  • Animal Parade
  • Creature Collage
  • Earth's Little Helpers
  • Feathered Friends
  • Frog Frolic
  • Furry Friends
  • Fuzzy Wuzzies
  • Leaping Lizards
  • (Not-So) Creepy Creatures
  • Rabbit Romp
  • Turtle Trek
  • Wildlife Wardrobe
Wild Wonders Group Program $250/group (2nd - 4th grade only) From fur to feathers, scales to exoskeletons, discover the amazing characteristics of the animal world through our live animals! During this 45 minute program, several animals will be brought out and the students will become "visual detectives." They will make observations, ask questions and figure out why animals have such amazing adaptations! This program is designed for groups of up to 50 students (2nd- 4th grade) in your school.
Looking for a fun, educational field trip? Come on down to the Farm! All Field Trips to The Art Farm are $10/child with a minimum cost of $150 per class. Teachers and chaperones are free! The program is for a maximum of 25 students per class. Limited spaces available! Ask about our special programs for libraries, home-school groups and camps! Scout Troops Girl Scouts

The Art Farm in The City is the perfect destination for Daisies and Brownies to have an up-close encounter with rabbits, chinchillas, frogs, lizards, turtles, birds and many other animals in our Award Winning Petting Zoo! Our educator, along with friendly animal ambassadors, will guide your troop towards meeting the requirements for several Petals and Try-it badges. The girls will discover the best ways to care for and respect nature's creatures and the environment, figure out the differences between wild animals and pets and learn to walk and talk like some of our animal friends! Girls will also work together to make some treats for The Art Farm's animals and put their creative skills to good use to create a critter of their own out of recycled material!

Boy Scouts

The Art Farm in The City is the perfect destination for Tiger, Wolf and Bear Scouts to have an up-close encounter with frogs, lizards, turtles, birds, rabbits, chinchillas, and many other animals in our Award Winning Indoor Petting Zoo! Our educator, along with friendly animal ambassadors, will guide your scouts through activities to help meet several of the requirements needed for animal and conservation themed achievements and electives. Discover how to be respectful and helpful towards all creatures and the environment, figure out the best ways to handle and care for unusual pets and learn the unique characteristics of each animal group! Then after finding out what it takes to care for many different types of animals each day, your troop will be given the task of creating unique toys and treats for The Art Farm's birds and other amazing creatures!

Program Length 90 minutes Fee $12/scout (troop leaders/chaperones are free) Group Size 10 - 20 scouts with 1+ adults/5 scouts Location The Art Farm in The City Time Programs can be scheduled throughout the year but spaces are limited.
Scout Troop Animal Outreach Program

Our educator, along with several animal ambassadors, will visit your scout's meeting location. We can custom design the program to meet your troop's interests or we can present our "Wild Wonders" program. This special program helps scouts explore the characteristics of the animal world through hands-on interaction with live animals covered in fur, feathers, scales, slime and exoskeletons!

Program Length 45 - 60 minutes Fee $250/group (travel fees may be added due to location) Group Size up to 40 scouts with 1+ adults/5 scouts Location Manhattan area only Time Please call for availability.
Please contact Gabby at gabby@theartfarms.org or (212) 410-3117 for more information or to reserve a date.

The Art Farm in The City is AWA approved and fully insured.