For Educators

Field Trips & Youth Tours

Please note: At least three weeks’ advance notice is needed for guided tours. Email tours@morrisarboretum.org to schedule an outdoor educational experience to enhance your students’ at-home or hybrid school instruction.

Choose from the following field trip tours:

General Tour (All Ages)

Duration: 60 minutes

Explore our 92-acre living museum
See the tree highlights
Learn about the Morris’s history
Meets PA Academic Standards: 3.3 Biological Sciences, 4.6 Ecosystems and Their Interactions

For more information or to schedule a field trip, email tours@morrisarboretum.org.

What Tree Am I? Tour (3rd Grade and up)

Duration: 60 minutes

Morris Arboretum & Gardens is home to some of the oldest, rarest and largest trees in Philadelphia

Take a closer look to discover the amazing diversity of the trees around us
Examine the unique characteristics of trees and discover which tree you are most like
Meets PA Academic Standards: 3.3 Biological Sciences, 4.6 Ecosystems and Their Interactions

For more information or to schedule a field trip, email tours@morrisarboretum.org.

Scout Tour (All Ages)

Duration: 60 minutes

Morris Arboretum & Gardens provides the perfect resource to help complete many nature-themed Boy and Girl Scout badge requirements, including Forestry, Nature, Flowers, Trees, and more.
When scheduling your tour, please feel free to include your particular project needs. We’ll be happy to tailor our many tours and activities to help fulfill specific badge requirements, making your trip to the Morris both fun and productive.
Scout groups with tour reservations will receive the Morris Arboretum & Gardens Fun Patch!

For more information or to schedule a field trip, email tours@morrisarboretum.org .

Awaken the Senses – Customizable Tours for Students with Disabilities (All Ages)

Duration: 45 - 60 minutes

Guided tours experiencing the sights, sounds, smells and textures in nature with trained guides.

You may select from three customizable tour options:

1. Creativity & Discovery: My Nature Collection Box

Personalize “My Nature Collection Box” with a wide assortment of craft supplies
Guided walk into the garden to collect a bounty of natural materials: fallen leaves, twigs, acorns, cones, etc.
Journey through the Rose Garden to the Summer Palace, to sort and discuss your findings with the group.

More information
Walking distance: ¼ mile or less
Terrain: paved paths

2. Adventure & Exploration

Experience the Rose Garden’s Rock Wall, bursting with textures and colorful displays of succulents and flowers.
Explore the Fernery, a one of a kind explosion of ferns, secret stone paths, wooden bridge and koi fish pond.
Conclude your adventure by climbing the specially designed nature trail and spot the birds and chipmunks.

More information:
Walking distance: ½ mile or less
Terrain: paved paths, large-stoned inclined hiking trail

3. Tranquil Connection with Nature

Inspire a sense of wonder 50 feet in the air with a bird’s eye view of nature from Out on a Limb.
Ramble to an open grassy area to play the Five Senses Cube Toss game, reinforcing the connection with nature.
Seek out the rustic Log Cabin, listen to the sounds of the babbling brook, and wander through the pathways. Take a moment to meditate and enjoy tree yoga.

More information:
Walking distance: ½ mile or less
Terrain: paved paths, grass

For more information or to schedule a field trip, contact: tours@morrisarboretum.org.