Field Trip Suggestions

Science Field Trip Suggestions
Use the quest site as an outdoor classroom, and supplement with readings, journaling, and age-appropriate field science activities.

1. Wrights Mountain Quest, Bradford, VT
   Northern Forest ecosystem
2. Esther Currier Quest, Elkins, NH
   Wetlands and beaver habitat
3. Mink Brook Quest, Hanover, NH
   Several habitats:field, brook and forest
4. Sally’s Salamander Meander, Hartford, VT
   A large vernal pool.
5. Lonesome Pine, Thetford, VT
   Field, forest and wetland habitats, plus swimming.
6. Forest Quest, Woodstock, VT
   Do it on your own; or join one of the quests led by marsh Billings Rockefeller national Historic park staff.

Social Studies Field Trips
These Quests are located at important historical sites and museums.

1. Ben Thresher’s Mill, Barnet, VT
   A well-preserved 19th century mill and blacksmith shop
2. Hartford Civil War Quest, Hartford, VT
   A great outing before making a civil war quest in your town. See civil war quest info.
3. Saint-Gaudens Quest, Cornish, NH
   Learn about art, and one of America’s great sculptors
4. Center of Town Village Quest, Hartford, VT
   Early settlement:1st meeting house, school, inn, mustering ground. See colonial quest info.