September Field Trip Info

Pittsburgh National Aviary field trip
Friday, September 30

Anyone wishing to travel together can join the caravan leaving
Trinity's parking lot at 9 am sharp.  We will make one rest stop
before Pittsburgh. Parking is free in their lot; if full, street
parking available.Bring your lunch from home; there will be a
place for us to eat there. They will have a schedule for each
age group.  Families may depart for home in the afternoon whenever
they like.

Class fee includes general admission for students.  All other
attendees over the ages of 2 pay $9 discounted admission.  You
may want to bring extra money for the gift shop and buying food
to feed the lorries!

**Please pay Liz in cash or check for your family by Friday, the 23rd**

The Aviary will hold the following classes for us:

PK to 4th Grade "What's For Lunch?"  $9 per student  1 hour

Fruit and seeds, meat and leaves...what does a bird look for when
it comes to mealtime?  Discover there is more than meets the eye
when it comes to dining with the birds.  Students will examine model
beaks and feet, as well as live birds, to understand how birds use
their beaks and feet like tools to eat all different kinds of food!

Grades 5-8  "Carnivores!"  $9.50 per student  1.5 hours

Learn about the meat eaters of the avian world and what makes them
different from other birds.  Through the use of biofacts and live birds,
students will appreciate the important role that carnivores play in
the wild.  This class includes owl pellet dissection, during which
students have the opportunity to discover what owls eat in the wild!

Grades 9-12 "Training 101" $10 per student 1.5 hours

Through bird demonstrations, games, and a multi-media presentation,
students learn hands-on about the positive reinforcement and classical
conditioning techniques used by trainers to interact with wild animals.
They will also discover that these training concepts can be applied to
their pets at home.