Discover the Flyway Vernal Pool-based Field Trip 2026-27 Registration

2026-27 Discover the Flyway Vernal Pool-based Field Trip - TEMPLATE
03/31/2027

Admission

  • Free

Location

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters
45211 County Rd. 32B
Davis, CA 95618

Program Terms and Conditions

All teachers are required to read and accept the Discover the Flyway School Program Terms and Conditions before registering for a field trip. Click here for the Discover the Flyway School Program Terms and Conditions.

Primary Contact

Please provide the name of the primary contact for this field trip.

School Information

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Transportation Method and Funding Opportunity

Will you be arriving in private vehicles? Consider the benefits of carpooling. Provide drivers with directions to the meeting location in advance.

Will you be arriving in a bus?  Confirm the date, start time, and end time for your field trip before reserving a bus.

Bus Transportation Funding Opportunity: Yolo Basin Foundation has a Transportation Mini-grant program to help with the cost of bus transportation. The mini-grant covers the lesser of $300 or the cost of bus transportation to a Discover the Flyway field trip. You are eligible to apply for a Transportation Mini-grant if you are travelling by bus and the school receives Title 1 funding or can not afford the cost of a bus without assistance. Funding is limited.

Class, Student, and Chaperone Information

Teacher Information

Provide the information for the teacher(s) attending the field trip. If you are completing this form for the classroom teacher(s), please provide the name and contact information for the teacher(s) who will be bringing their class(es) to the field trip. If you do not know who will be teaching the class yet, use "TBD" for the first and last name and leave the email address blank.

Teacher Workshop Requirement

All educators bringing a class on a Discover the Flyway field trip are required to attend a Teacher Workshop prior to their scheduled field trip. This is a one-time requirement and applies to all educators, even if they are attending with another teacher who has previously completed the workshop.


Educators may reserve a field trip before attending a workshop, but the workshop must be completed before the scheduled program date.


The 2026-27 Teacher Workshops are scheduled for Saturday, August 29th, 2026, Saturday, October 17th, 2026, and Saturday, January 23rd, 2027.


More information on Teacher Workshops can be found here.


2026-27 Discover the Flyway Teacher Workshop - 08/29/26


2026-27 Discover the Flyway Teacher Workshop - 10/17/26


2026-27 Discover the Flyway Teacher Workshop - 01/23/27

 

Field Trip Activities and Details

 Vernal Pool-based Field Trip Options

Select a Three-Activity Vernal Pool-based Field Trip or a Four-Activity Vernal Pool-based Field Trip.

One of the vernal pool specific activities, Critter Caper (K - 3rd) or Pollution Solutions (4th - 8th), is required with a Vernal Pool-based Field Trip.

Your Vernal Pool-based field trip is FREE thanks to a grant from California State Parks and a partnership with Yolo County.

 

Three-Activity Vernal Pool-based Field Trip Requirements

Do not select this option if more than 30 students will be attending the field trip.

Student Numbers: 15 - 30

Hours Required: 4.5 hours

Number of Activities: 3 (one vernal pool-based activity plus two additional science activities)

 

Four-Activity Vernal Pool-based Field Trip Requirements

Student Numbers: 15 - 40 maximum

Hours Required: 5 hours

Number of Activities: 4 (one vernal pool-based activity plus three additional science activities)

 

The schedule for your field trip varies based on which type of science field trip you select: A Three-Activity or Four-Activity field trip. Make sure you have enough time in your school schedule, including transportation both ways, to meet the required time.

Yolo Basin Foundation Staff Notes

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