Educational Field Trips and Docent Guided Adult Tours
Youth Field Trip Visits and Docent Guided Adult Tours can be booked Tuesdays through Fridays (no holidays) between the hours of 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Weekend tours are limited. All programs have a minimum/maximum attendance requirement. See below for details.
- Adult Tours are led by trained volunteer docents and provide a comprehensive overview of the plant collections in the Botanical Center greenhouses and grounds.
- Youth Field Trip content aligns with NGSS plant biology standards (grade-level bands K-2, 3-5, 6-8) and provides information related to plant needs, plant reproduction, their uses, and their importance in the lives of humans and animals. Adaptations to climate, habitat and environmental factors may also be discussed.
Tours of more than 10 people must be booked at least 4 weeks in advance and can be scheduled by calling the Botanical Center at 401-680-7263 or emailing bcinformation@providenceri.gov. Smaller tours of 10 people must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance.
Download a Request Form and send it to bcinformation@providenceri.gov.
Download Youth Field Trip Request Form Download Adult Guided Tour Request Form
Youth Field Trip Visits
The concepts explored during Youth Field Trips align with the Next Generation Science Standards and STEAM Curriculum for teaching botany to the age-group visiting the RWP Botanical Center.
On average, tours last 1 to 1.5 hours.
Youth Field Trip groups are limited to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 participants, exclusive of chaperones. Groups of 20 or more will be semi-self-guided with multiple docent-led learning stations to visit throughout the center.
Chaperone guidelines: The Botanical Center requires that your group bring 1 chaperone for every 10 students.
Fees and Payments for Educational Field Trip Visits
Youth Field Trip Visits
Program duration: 1.5 hours
$150 up to 25 students, each additional $6 per student
Teachers and chaperones are free. Chaperones may consider making a $6 donation.
Additional $1.00 per student to have lunch on-premises.
Tour content will vary based on age group, curriculum and teacher preference.
*Ask about special rates for Providence Public Schools. Providence Public School rates do not apply to charter schools or private schools that are located in Providence.
Docent Guided Adult Tours
Adult guided tour groups are limited to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 participants. Fee includes a comprehensive tour of the Botanical Center’s indoor and outdoor gardens. For an additional fee, groups may request a tour with the Director that is tailored to their particular interests or purposes.
Previous Specialized Tours with the Director:
- Climate Resilient Gardening
- Ethnobotany.
- Stormwater Management.
Fees and Payments for Docent Guided Adult Tours
General Tour of the Botanical Center
Program duration: 1 hour
$120 up to 10 people, each additional $12 per adult
Lunch area available in Greenhouse #3. Lunch NOT Provided.
Rescheduling/Cancellation policy: If there is a need to cancel due to inclement weather, or other reasons given within 24 hours, the tour will be rescheduled at the earliest convenience for the Center. If any other changes to the scheduled tour are needed, please contact the Center within 24 hours of the scheduled tour to accommodate changes. Changes made after the 24-hour window are not guaranteed for accommodation.
- If your group cancels before 7 days prior to your scheduled visit, 5% of the program fee must be paid.
- If your group cancels within 7 days prior to your scheduled visit, 50% of the program fee must be paid.
- If your group does not arrive on the day of your scheduled visit, 100% of the program fee must be paid.