Carolyn N. Kinder
Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT. is a thirty-three (33) acre facility nestled in a park setting. The majority of its exhibits are devoted to the rare and wonderful animals of North and South America. The Beardsley Zoo is open year-round from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Day. Admission is charged. For schools trips contact:
Beardsley Zoo—(203) 576-8082
New Haven Water Co.
Museum at Lake Whitney
Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT.
Students will learn about water and how it is supplied to their communities. They will learn and do hands-on approach to science, bottle biology and much more. This is a trip worth taking. Bus service is available through the New Haven Board of Education, Department of Transportation, 9:00Ð12:00 p.m.
Schooner Inc.
Long Island Sound
City Point
New Haven, CT
Students will learn about the Long Island Sound, its plants, animals. They will learn hands-on approaches to looking at and studying the ecosystem.
Sleeping Giant Park
Hamden, CT.
Contact: Sleeping Giant Park Association
Students will tour nature trails. There are seven (7) official hikes in the Spring and seven (7) in the Fall.